If you're in the market for some new tech, this streaming-favorite tablet "designed for portable entertainment" will be one of your best buys of the season — especially at 45% off.

Amazon has it on sale for just $749 ahead of Black Friday, or $250 off its $999 MSRP. That's a 25% savings and a new record-low, matching the cheapest price the 8GB version saw. (The same deal was live at Best Buy for the paid tiers of its membership program on Thursday, Nov. 14; it'll be open to everyone there on Friday, Nov. 15.)

Amazon reveals the dates for its Black Friday 2024 sale, which will start ahead of the upcoming shopping holiday, as is tradition.

There's one nifty gadget I love finding deals for every Black Friday, and it just so happens to span both my Nintendo Switch obsession and love for all things iPads. The Genki ShadowCast 2 can cast your handheld directly onto your iPad screen, allowing for quick and easily multiplayer sessions without the need for a TV.

After spending several weeks in the shadows while the other big retailers duked it out for the early Black Friday announcement spotlight, Amazon finally announced dates for its end-of-November schedule on Nov. 13: Amazon's Black Friday event will start on Thursday, Nov. 21, and run through (Cyber) Monday, Dec. 2, with new deals dropping every day.

That’s what the Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet is all about, and right now it’s on sale for just $55 — that’s a whopping 45 percent off its original price of $100, making it one of the best-value tablet buys this year.

The latest and, according to several users, fastest Fire tablet in the roster, the Max 11 has super-fast processing speeds, claims to be three times as durable as a 10th-generation iPad, has a hearty 14-hour battery life and a vivid 11-inch screen with a brilliant 2000 x 1200 resolution for crispy content.

Hop on over to Amazon and you can find the Fire Max 11 tablet —which is the latest model—available for the discounted price of $140. Right now, Amazon has it marked down by 39%: originally listed at $230,

Ahead of the Black Friday shopping event, Amazon has been dropping quite a few deals that are worth checking out. One that immediately caught our eye was on the Fire Max 11 tablet — our pick for the best budget tablet — which has returned to its lowest-ever price for a limited time.

As of Nov. 13, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet for just $109.99, down from $189.99. That's an $80 discount.