**Understanding ZDNET’s “Recommended” Products and the Upcoming Black Friday Kindle Deals**
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**Black Friday: A Key Opportunity for Tech Deals**
As the holiday shopping season approaches, Black Friday stands out as a major event for scoring deals on electronics and tech gear. This year, Black Friday falls on November 28. Traditionally, it’s the day when retailers across the board—Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and more—offer significant discounts on thousands of products. Unlike Amazon’s “Prime Day,” which primarily features deals on Amazon’s own brands, Black Friday is a broader event. Because more retailers participate, competition increases, sometimes resulting in even better deals for consumers.
**Kindle Deals: What to Expect This Year**
Amazon’s Kindle e-readers are a perennial favorite during Black Friday sales. The company tends to discount its own brands—Kindle, Alexa, Ring, and others—during these major shopping events. The article’s author, a long-time Kindle user and deal-watcher, notes that Amazon consistently offers price reductions on Kindles during Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Prime Day.
This year is shaping up to be especially promising for Kindle deals. Amazon recently released two new Kindle models in September. When new devices are introduced, previous models—like last year’s Kindle Scribe—are often marked down even further to clear out inventory. This means shoppers can find significant savings on slightly older, but still highly capable, devices. The ZDNET team