Around this time last year, Amazon's Kindle Fire was the hot holiday gift. Now, they are heating things up with the Kindle Fire HD. New this year is a higher resolution screen, upgraded processor, and a new size option. The larger, Kindle Fire HD 8.9 offers a full HD (1920x1080) 8.9-inch 16:9 screen that can make watching movies, reading books, playing games and even surfing the web a much more pleasurable experience. Not sure if you're ready for another tablet and/or the upgrade? Maybe a fat discount will entice you into making the leap.
Today, Amazon has the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 listed as its Gold Box Deal of the Day. Now, this isn't like your normal Amazon discount. Yes, you need to buy the device through Amazon and you need to put it into your shopping cart. However, you're going to have to enter the promo code FIREHD89 during your checkout. That will knock $50 off the price of this tablet.
The offer is good on the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 and the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, which are typically priced at $299 and $499, respectively. Saving an extra $50 off those prices would certainly be appreciated during this pricey shopping season. This deal even includes free shipping! Find out more about this offer on Amazon's Gold Box page:
This discount is good on either of the two 8.9-inch models. One has high-speed WiFi support and 16GB of storage, with the other adding in connectivity via AT&T's 4G LTE network and the ability to hold 32GB of goodies. What separates the 4G version from any other tablet on the market is that the 4G data plan for the Kindle Fire is only $50 for the entire first year! That's a whole lot of streaming, for not a lot of cash. And it means you will be able to enjoy your content without having to be near a WiFi hot spot.
Both have a dual-core 1.5GHz OMAP 4470 processor, a 1920x1200 (1080p) full high definition widescreen display, and Dolby Audio-enhanced dual stereo speakers. Other features include the Amazon Silk web browser, a front-facing camera and access to over 22 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, audio books, and various apps through Amazon. Find out more about both models on Amazon's product page:
Don't forget to enter the above coupon code to get the absolute lowest price on this tablet. Just know that you aren't going to be able to stock up for holiday gifts; this offer is limited to one discount per customer. Also, you need to order the item directly from Amazon and not one of the retailer's third-party merchants. They are the ones offering the promo code! There are also a few other restrictions, so you may want to read the fine print. Do it soon, though; this offer is only good through today (Monday, December 10, 2012), or whenever the retailer runs out of stock!
