This Credit Card-Sized E-Reader Is 15% Off in Amazon's October Prime Day Sale
Prime Day is usually a great time to score a good deal on a Kindle device, but in the lead-up to Amazon's "Prime Big Deal Days" event, taking place Oct. 6-7, I would like to redirect your attention to another category of e-readers entirely. Since then, a huge online community of fans has formed around the device, sharing tips on Reddit and even coming together to crowdsource an alternate operating system that fixes a lot of its early problems.
- ▪Prime Day is usually a great time to score a good deal on a Kindle device, but in the lead-up to Amazon's "Prime Big Deal Days" event, taking place Oct.
- ▪6-7, I would like to redirect your attention to another category of e-readers entirely.
- ▪Since then, a huge online community of fans has formed around the device, sharing tips on Reddit and even coming together to crowdsource an alternate operating system that fixes a lot of its early problems.
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| Publication time | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:00:53 +0000 |
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Prime Day is usually a great time to score a good deal on a Kindle device, but in the lead-up to Amazon's "Prime Big Deal Days" event, taking place Oct. 6-7, I would like to redirect your attention to another category of e-readers entirely. Tiny e-ink devices—I'm talking credit card-sized, with screens that measure around 4 inches—are all the rage in 2026, and if you too can see the appeal of carrying all of your books with you on a device so small you'll forget it's even in your pocket, it's not a bad time to jump in: One of the best options on the market, the recently released Xteink X4 Classic, is 15% off ahead of the big sale.
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