If your kid breaks this tablet, Amazon will replace it no questions asked
Kids destroy things. It's what they do. When they're not breaking things they're getting them sticky or coloring on them or trying to feed them to the dog. Handing your kid your own expensive tablet is a gamble every time, but if you buy them one it will definitely be broken at some point.
Amazon's ever-popular Fire tablets were updated this year to be thinner and lighter with longer battery life. That includes their Kids Edition tablet, which is a game-changer for parents. The Kids Edition isn't a toy like some other tablets for kids—it's a fully operational Fire tablet with a durable "kid-proof" case.
The Fire Kids Edition comes with a free year of their subscription service geared towards families, FreeTime Unlimited. (After that it's $83/year for Prime members.) In addition to tons of kid-friendly content, FreeTime unlimited lets parents set time limits and bedtimes. The Learn First feature can even block access to games and videos until educational goals are met.
The most important feature, though, is the two-year worry-free guarantee. If the tablet is broken within two years, Amazon will replace it, no questions asked. You have to return to one they broke, though, so if it's just lost you're out of luck.
Here's the thing: Amazon wants you to use their devices so you'll buy more stuff on them. That's how their business-model works. So is this a move to get you to keep paying for their subscription services and apps? Maybe. But it's also a way to let your digital native kids explore technology without worrying that they'll ruin your expensive devices.
The Kids Edition can be ordered in either the Fire 7 or Fire HD 8 edition and the cases can be ordered in blue, pink and yellow.
No more sticky fingerprint smudges on your tablet will be worth it.
Topics Amazon
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