If you're counting down the days until Amazon's October Prime Day (only five), we've got good news: there's no need to wait. You can start shopping today, Oct. 3, and take home some early Prime Day deals with major savings.

Amazon has announced a new Fire HD 8 tablet. It's a refresh of the Fire HD 8 tablet that last saw an upgrade in 2022.

The new AI tools are things you’ve probably seen before. There’s a writing assist feature, which will help you polish up your writing and is built into the device’s keyboard

There are also new 2024 versions of the Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids and Kids Pro tablets, which carry higher price tags, but come with a rugged case, a 6-month subscription to Amazon Kids+, no lock screen ads, and a 2-year worry-free guarantee (get a free replacement for a broken tablet, no questions asked).

Good news if you’re looking for a screen slightly bigger than your smartphone but smaller than your laptop: Amazon Fire tablets are on sale! The Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet is what one reviewer calls an “all-in-one entertainment companion,” and it’s 58% off today as an early October Prime Day deal.

The new Fire HD 8 has the same 8-inch HD display as the previous version. But it has a better 5MP rear-facing camera and expandable storage options up to 1TB with a microSD card. You can get up to 13 hours of battery life,