The popular and best-selling Amazon Kindle gets a big price cut in the Labor Day sales

The Labor Day break might just give you the time and encouragement you need to get back into reading. What will surely help as well, is the fact that the latest Amazon Kindle is down to $89.99 (was $109.99) in the retailer's Labor Day sale.

The standard Kindle is a great starter choice if you're an infrequent reader or picking up your first ereader. It doesn't have the fancier features that you can find in the pricier Kindle Paperwhite; however, it's available for about half the price. If you don't want to pay for a larger screen, waterproofing, or a warm light, the basic Kindle works just fine.

This Labor Day offer on the Kindle barely misses the Prime Day price by just $5, but it's close enough that we're happy to look the other way to snag what is still a very strong saving – especially outside of a major event such as Prime Day or Black Friday.

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Amazon Kindle: was $109.99 now $89.99 at Amazon

The Amazon Kindle is just $5 shy of its Prime Day price, which isn't bad for a Labor Day deal, and is likely the cheapest we'll see it until Black Friday. The standard Kindle offers plenty of value and useful features like adjustable lighting and contrast, a lengthy battery life of up to six weeks, and 16GB of storage for thousands of books. Someone who already has experience with ereaders might yearn for a more premium product like the Paperwhite or Scribe, but the standard Kindle is more than enough for a casual reader looking for a cheaper option.

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The Amazon Kindle has gone through multiple iterations before its current refresh. Even though this newest version isn't much of an upgrade from the 2022 model, we rated it four out of five stars in our Amazon Kindle review. This model builds off its already solid foundation, while offering small upgrades like brighter lighting and improved performance.

There's a reason that the standard Kindle is still our pick for the best budget Kindle. It can last up to six weeks without charging, and the 16GB of storage means there's enough room for thousands of books. While it doesn't have warm light, it does feature an adjustable front light and dark mode. It's also the lightest and smallest Kindle, measuring a petite six inches across the display so it's easy to slip into a bag to read while on the move.

If you're curious about other models, I'd also consider the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, our top choice for as best Kindle for most people. You can also look into a Kindle Unlimited subscription if you're an avid reader who wants easy access to a lot of books.