Amazon has the new 6.8-inch Kindle Paperwhite on sale again as one of their top deals of the day, but it’s only on sale for one day, and it’s the kids version of the new Paperwhite, not the regular version.
However, as I’ve said many times before, the kids Kindle Paperwhite is the exact same Kindle as the standard model, and it’s actually a better deal because it’s the version without ads, and it comes with a cover and an upgraded 2-year warranty.
It’s really just a marketing thing. Any Kindle can be used as a kids Kindle or a regular Kindle—the hardware is the same either way; the kids package just comes with some extra items.
The kids model also includes a 1-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ for access to content for children.
See my Kindle Paperwhite 5 review for more details about the device and to see it in action. I’m actually using the kids version in the review to prove there’s no difference between it and the regular Kindle.
During the sale, the Kindle Paperwhite Kids is marked down to $109.99 from the regular price of $159.99. That’s $5 lower than Amazon’s Black Friday sale price. They also have the older Kindle Kids on sale for $59.99, down from $109.99. It’s the entry-level Kindle.
These emails have been arriving a day late. The last time I wanted something, the same thing happened. I thought it was a one off. Today, the same thing happened. The email arrived around 1:30 pm EST March 5th,, too late for me.
Bummer.
The 2-hr time difference between you and me should not mean the email arrives at 1:56 pm, even if the time I sent THIS shows 11:59 (2 hours behind me).
No deal when I checked at 2:20 PM EST.
According to Google:
You Posted: 04 Mar 2022 06:27 AM PST
My mailbox Received 1:24 PM EST
Helllo,
I saw the sale in my Google feed from a Tech Radar article that published yesterday. When I read the article about the sale and that the kids version could be converted I immediately used their link to buy this kindle! With the $25.00 Amazon gift card I already had I got this kindle for under $100.00 tax included. It arrives Monday March 7th.
I admit i was lucky to get notified about the sale. I wasn’t actively looking for a new Kindle but this $50.00 off and gift card was a great deal and I’ had read on the website how nice these are compared to the previous model I have.
I wish it would have worked out for you Mary. .
Sorry folks, if you got the email late. The thing is Google was supposed to discontinue those emails last summer, but for some reason they never did, but now they are delivered erratically and usually a day late and I have no control over it. See this post for more details. You can signup to receive the daily emails from Follow.it instead, and you can go into settings and set what time you’d like to get the email. Late afternoon would probably be best to get deals like this; if it’s set too early then it won’t arrive until the next day either, and there seems to be a delay after posting before it gets picked up.