It’s time for another round of refurbished Kindle deals at Woot. They have some really low prices on previous generation Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets.
You can get a 2016 Kindle for only $27.99, but that’s actually one to avoid because the 2019 Kindle is only $29.99 and that’s a much better deal considering it adds a frontlight for only $2 extra.
They also have the previous generation Kindle Paperwhite available for $39.99 for the 8GB version; the 32GB model is $49.99. That might be the lowest price Woot has had on the Paperwhite 4.
Both the 1st and 2nd generation Kindle Oasis are available as well. The 1st gen model is $79.99, but it does not appear to include the charging cover so I wouldn’t recommend it since the battery only lasts a few hours without the cover and they’re pretty much impossible to find now (that was one of Amazon’s worst ideas yet).
The 2nd generation Kindle Oasis is $99.99 for the 8GB model and $129.99 for the 32GB version. It’s exactly the same as the current Kindle Oasis except it lacks the warm frontlight setting.
These deals are set to expire on December 5th or until sold out.
This is one thing that separates Kindles from other brands. You’re never going to find Kobos or Onyx ereaders available from online retailers for anywhere close to $30, and Kindles are priced this low quite often. The previous generation models have the same software features as the current lineup so there’s not much difference between them functionally. The newer models have USB-C ports, warm frontlights, and they’re a bit faster, but the older Kindles are still perfectly usable, and they make good backups or cheap gifts for someone that’s not sure if they like ereaders.
Woot has some Fire tablets for cheap as well, starting at $14.99 for the 2018 Fire HD 8.
Update: Woot added another deal the following day on the Kindle Paperwhite 4 new for $59.99.
List of Kindle deals:
2016 Kindle – $27.99
2019 Kindle – $29.99-$34.99
Kindle Paperwhite 4 – $39.99-$49.99
Kindle Oasis 1 – $79.99
Kindle Oasis 2 – $99.99-$129.99
Does Woot replace the Kindle’s battery before selling it?
Why would they replace the battery on a Kindle that’s only a few years old that they’re selling for a third of the price new? Kindle’s batteries last a long time because of the infrequent need to charge them.
Kindle batteries do go bad.
It would be nice to know if there is a place that puts new batteries in the refurb Kindle units they sell.
Kindle batteries aren’t meant to be replaceable so that’s not a realistic expectation, especially when they’re priced so low. You’d be better off just buying a new one if that’s a concern.
Yeah, it’s just that I like the older Kindles better and am looking to get a used Voyage. 🙁
I still like using the Voyage too. I got rid of my first one because I just assumed Kindles would keep getting better and the screens wouldn’t get worse, but that didn’t happened so I bought a used on off of eBay several years ago. The battery is still holding up well, and apparently they’re pretty easy to replace on the Voyage but I haven’t had to do that yet. The Voyage still turns up on Woot once in a while but they sell out fast.
(The November 19th post doesn’t have a reply button but I’m responding to that.)
Yeah, every time someone posts they are thinking about trading in their Voyage, I think I’d hang onto that, lol.
I’m quite worried about my older Kindles.
I check the batteries on them once a month. All my Kindles seem fine until all three of my Kindle Keyboards developed cracks in the screens. On your post about broken eReader screens users said the battery probably swelled and caused the cracks. The KKs look completely normal other than the screen cracks, no bulging batteries visible.
This makes me wonder if I should take the batteries out of my older Kindles or replace them. I have a K2, Kindle Touch, basic Kindle 5 with buttons and the Voyage. They all seem fine, but the Keyboards seemed fine as well.
Not sure what to do.
I had bad experience with 2015/2016 refurbished Kindle Paperwhite from Woot. First time purchase, the device has no back light, although it is a Paperwhite. Second time the device has tiny scratches on the screen. Bottom line, there are risks to buy Kindle refurbished from 6 or more years.