The old £49.99 Fire 7 deal that used to live on this page is long gone, so here’s the 2026 update. The tablet worth looking at now is the Amazon Fire HD 8 — the newest generation 8-inch model — which currently sits at £99.99 on Amazon. For under a hundred quid it remains one of the cheapest ways to get a decent, dependable tablet into the house.
The Fire HD 8 Deal
The current Fire HD 8 is the 2024 release, which is still the newest generation of the 8-inch model. The £99.99 price gets you the 32GB version with lock-screen ads. If the ads bother you, Amazon sells an ad-free version for a little more, and there’s a 64GB option too if you want the extra storage built in — though with a microSD slot supporting cards up to 1TB, most people are fine starting at 32GB.
Check the current price of the Fire HD 8 on Amazon here.
Fire HD 8 Specs at a Glance
- 8-inch HD display, 1280 x 800 resolution with strengthened aluminosilicate glass
- Hexa-core 2GHz processor with 3GB of RAM — noticeably quicker than the older Fire models
- 32GB storage, expandable by up to 1TB with a microSD card
- Up to 13 hours of battery from a single charge
- USB-C charging, Bluetooth 5.0 and a 3.5mm headphone jack
- 5MP rear camera, 2MP front camera for video calls
- Alexa built in, plus all the usual apps — Prime Video, Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Kindle books and more
Why It Suits Police Officers
Shift work leaves odd pockets of downtime, and a cheap 8-inch tablet is about the perfect size for it. It slips into a kit bag without adding real weight, the 13-hour battery comfortably outlasts a set of nights, and the headphone jack means you can watch or listen in the section house or the rest room without disturbing anyone.
It also makes a sensible second tablet for the household. At £99 it’s the sort of device you can hand to the kids on a long journey without the anxiety that comes with passing over a £500 iPad. The strengthened glass and cheap replacement cost take most of the worry out of it.
How to Get the Best Price
Amazon regularly discounts its own devices, and the Fire tablets are usually among the first things cut in a sale. Prime Day, Black Friday and the spring sale events have all seen the Fire HD 8 drop well below its standard price, so if you’re not in a hurry it’s worth holding out for one of those windows. Keep an eye on our Amazon Prime Day page around sale time.
The Fire HD 8 is also stocked at Currys, where it sits at the same £99.99 — worth checking both before you buy, as one will occasionally undercut the other during sale periods.
More Tech Deals for Police Officers
If you’re weighing the Fire HD 8 against something at the premium end, our guide to Apple police discounts covers the savings available on iPads and other Apple kit. And for the rest of your electricals, AO runs offers for the police community too.
