Prime Day is normally a awesome period to mark a fine agreement on a Kindle, but before Amazon's "Prime Big Deal Days" event ends tonight, let me redirect your notice to another category of e-readers entirely. Tiny e-ink devices—I'm talking credit card-sized, alongside screens that measure about four inches—are all the rage in 2026.
If you too can see the petition of carrying all of your books alongside you on a equipment so small you'll ignore it's equal in your pocket, it's not a bad period to jump in: Two of the finest options on the market, the lately released Xteink X4 Classic and the equal smaller X3, are up to 21% off for October Prime Day, but you'll need to act quickly: The discount volition shortly be gone..
Xteink is a Chinese startup that shook up the e-reading earth final twelvemonth alongside the initiate of the X4, a excellent bare-bones equipment that made up for its deficiency of features and usability alongside a cheap sub-$70 cost point. Since then, a huge online community of fans has cast about the device, sharing tips on Reddit and equal coming together to crowdsource an substitute functioning scheme that fixes a lot of its first problems. Xteink quickly followed up the X4 alongside a slate of another devices, including the X3 and the X4 Pro, which adds a forefront ray and touchscreen (at the disbursal of display clarity and two bodily buttons).
The X3 was released first this year, improving on the first X4 by adding in quality-of-life improvements akin a larger battery, relocated page-turn buttons, a real-time clock, and a tilt-to-turn-page feature. The X4 Classic, released in September, incorporates those changes and is additionally 6g lighter and a millimeter thinner than the X4, although there is a trade-off engaged there: Both the X3 and the X4 Classic dropped their USB-C charging ports in favor of magnetic pogo pins that necessitate a distinct cable or adapter.
These upgrades additionally risen the cost: The X3 started at $69 and the X4 Classic retails for $89, $20 additional than the discontinued X4 and lone $10 small than the X4 Pro. But correct now on Amazon, the X3 has dropped in cost by 15% to $58.65 and the X4 Classic is $69.99, or 21% off. Either is a fine choice for those who prioritize crisp, readable content complete the conveniences of a built-in ray or touchscreen, as those add additional layers between the inner display and external glass, and provided you comprehend what you're getting into: These devices assistance lone e-books without Digital Rights Management (DRM), which method you can't use them to peruse your existing archive of Kindle books.
Amazon October Prime Day FAQs
When is October Prime Day?
October Prime Day (actually called "Prime Big Deal Days") starts Oct. 6 and runs through Oct. 7. This is one of three important Amazon revenue throughout the year, and it happens all twelvemonth during October.
How do October Prime Day deals work?
Prime Day sales, including Prime Big Deal Days, let Prime Members shop online for thousands of products alongside big discounts. It lasts lone two days, so create certain you cognize everything concerning the transaction before it starts.
What goes on transaction during October Prime Day?
Since Prime Big Deal Days happens in the fall, you're apt to see additional deals on gaming and indoor gym equipment. Amazon has already announced several of the 35 categories that volition be on sale, including beauty, tech, kitchen, fashion, and home. Some brands Amazon has already mentioned are: Shark, Princess Polly, Soundcore by Anker, UGG, Nest New York, Sony, Tarte, Adidas, and Barefoot Dreams.
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