Even though the official Prime Day start date is July 12, Amazon started things off with early Prime Day deals on Amazon devices. Among the deals, naturally, are Kindles and Kindle bundles.
Prime Day Kindle Deals
Looking at the features of the Kindle Kid edition, I'm not exactly sure why you wouldn't just want to buy that one instead of literally any other Kindle. Don't get me wrong, I have a base model Kindle and it's awesome, but looking over the specs between the Kindle and the Kindle Kids… I'm going to have to say the Kindle Kids is the better choice, by a pretty wide margin.
Here are some reasons why I think the Kindle Kids is the better choice. First of all, both Kindle Kids and Kindle have the same 6-inch 167ppi screens with 4-LED backlighting. Secondly, the Kindle Kids comes with a 2-year warranty as opposed to the regular Kindle's single year of coverage. Thirdly… well, the Kindle Kids is $50 and it includes a cover.
In fact, outside of those covers, there's really nothing overtly "kiddie" about the Kindle Kids. It looks like a regular e-reader, although the menu on the kids includes achievements to help encourage kids to read. But beyond that, it's just the same device, same display, same storage, for $40 less than the base model Kindle, AND you get a free year of Amazon Kids+.
Oh, and the covers aren't really "kiddie," either. In fact I'd say their designs are pretty nice, the sort of cover you could use everyday. It's not Baby Shark or something.
Anyway, now that I've talked myself into replacing my Kindle with a Kindle Kids, I suggest checking out more of the Prime Day sales, including Walmart's summer sale happening right now to compete with Prime Day.
Best Amazon Prime Day Deals
Seth Macy is Executive Editor, IGN Commerce, and just wants to be your friend. You can find him hosting the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast.