The Amazon Fire HD 8 is our favorite budget tablet; the new 2020 model, though more expensive at $8999, has better battery life and adds USB-C connectivity However, Amazon has slashed the price of its mid-range tablets for the first time

Currently, the Amazon Fire HD 8 sells for $5999 This is a $30 discount and the best Amazon sale we have seen It is also the first deal on Amazon's new 2020 tablet

If you're not familiar with Amazon's new tablet, it features an 8-inch 1280 x 800 pixel touchscreen, 2GHz quad-core CPU, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage It also has a 2MP camera on the front and a 1MP camera on the back

In our review of the Amazon Fire HD 8, we loved the tablet's spectacular battery life, which lasted 13 hours and 50 minutes We also loved the fact that it finally supports USB-C connectivity, so you can charge it with the same cable you use for your laptop

A few things to note: Amazon charges $15 for the ad-free version of the tablet Also, the Fire HD 8 does not support the Google Play store Instead, it is limited to apps from Amazon's store, but thankfully all popular apps like Spotify and TikTok are available Those few complaints aside, this is the best budget tablet you can get It may also be the last sale until Amazon Prime Day