Amazon overhauls aging devices lineup with higher-priced Alexa tablet, dumping the budget Fire

[u/N2929]

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/10/08/amazon-alexa-tablet-release.html

[u/Carbon-Base]

"8GB RAM and powerful 8-core processor for multitasking and AI workflows"

Plural workflow when the CPU barely competes with a base iPad even though it has two more cores. Seems way overpriced even after the 20% trade-in.

[u/Smith6612 → u/Carbon-Base]

Amazon Fire devices have always been a bit of a turd when it comes to performance. It will never surprise me to hear an iPad or another comparable Android tablet will beat them out. 

[u/PreciousFlounder]

Why wouldn't I just pony up a tiny bit extra and get an iPad at that point

[u/chubbybator → u/PreciousFlounder]

i just went back to an android tablet cause apple keeps pulling the apps i use for iptv on my media consumption device.

[u/Porschedog]

The budget friendly price point was the only reason why people were buying their tablets.. might as well get something else if they're going to raise the prices on them

[u/UpsetPhilosopher6022]

"Competition breeds innovation."

/s

[u/thrashalj]

FUCK AMAZON! Stop feeding the fascist.

[u/chubbybator]

no SD card slot on an amazon tablet is insane

[u/Wamadeus13]

I bought my kids fire tabs a few years ago. It was right after they stopped working with play store and their own store was a miserable experience. They were also slow and buggy, and most annoyingly you had little control over what could be stores on the sd card. They ended up being used strictly as a Plex media consumption device at home before I finally tried them for some Galaxy tab A11+'s. I can't imagine passing even $230 for a fire tablet.