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The ultimate entertainment tablet: Like-new Fire Max 11 now $130

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days This story is part of the Digital Trends Prime Day 2026 coverage Prime Day isn’t officially here yet, but Prime Day deals are. Or, at least a peak of what the deals are going to look like. One of the most exciting of these deals gives you a refurbished Amazon […]

Prime Day isn’t officially here yet, but Prime Day deals are. Or, at least a peak of what the deals are going to look like. One of the most exciting of these deals gives you a refurbished Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet for just $130, which is down $70 from the usual $200 and a full $100 less than the retail price of a completely new one. You can even save 20% more with an applicable trade-in. There’s no doubt that this is one of the best tablet deals going on at the moment, so tap the button below to lock it in. Or, keep reading to see why you’ll like this tablet, take a peek at what our time with it was like, and what it means for something to be refurbished to the ‘Like-New’ level at Amazon.

The Amazon Fire Max 11 is an 11-inch tablet with a 2000 x 1200 resolution. It has 4GB of RAM and, though it starts with 64GB of storage, you can expand its storage to up to 1 TB with a micro-SD card. All of this combined with its fast Wi-Fi 6 capabilities make for a great experience for watching content and taking in visuals. While a lot of this is fairly standard, where the tablet really shines is its casing. With strong glass and a lightweight aluminum casing it’ll feel good to hold yet also manage to withstand the small bumps of everyday usage. Plus, as mentioned in our Amazon Fire Max 11 review, it has a really usable kickstand that makes countertop usage a snap. At the end of the day, our reviewer stated that watching video was the tablet’s “forte” and that still holds up at this time.

But, before you get it, what’s up it being refurbished? It’s a little different for every retailer, but Amazon’s ‘Like-New’ is one of the best possible variations of this you can see. It ensures the product has been tested by Amazon, is fully functional, tested and charged, and all of the software on the tablet is updated during testing. My best guess is that these tablets were returned or traded in after light usage (this version has lock screen ads, which will inevitably turn some people off) and not after some roughhousing. So, should you get this tablet even though it’s refurbished? Absolutely. Plus, you can say you’re contributing to helping our planet while you take your discount. As a reminder, that discount is $70 off of the usual $200 price, making the tablet just $130 while this limited time deal lasts. All you need to do to make it yours is tap the button below.

Apple has just launched its latest iPad mini with a notable set of upgrades, including an OLED screen, improved speakers, and a more resilient build. It also gets a new chip, and the whole package costs $200 more than its predecessor. But if you look closely at Apple’s online store, you’ll realize that $699 isn’t enough to get you the most powerful version of the A20 Pro chip inside this tablet. In fact, even if you pay $800 for the 256GB model, you still won’t get the beefiest variant. Only when you jump to the 512GB trim, which costs an absurd $999, do you get the most powerful flavor of the A20 Pro.

The $999 model gets more than extra storage

Ahead of its October 28 “Pro and Tell” event, Apple has refreshed the iPad mini with an OLED display (the first for the mini line), the company’s latest in-house, Pro-grade chipset, and something else that made me read twice: an Acoustic Display design. 

The iPad mini (8th generation) starts at $699 for Wi-Fi and $849 for cellular variants. Pre-orders start October 28, 2026, and general sales begin November 6, 2026. 

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