You can get a free Echo Show 5 for kids when you buy the $75 Echo Show 8

It seems like whenever there’s a holiday approaching, discounts on Amazon’s popular smart displays pop up everywhere we look. Most of them are decent, but today’s bundle deal on the second-gen Echo Show 8 is great. Not only is the latest Echo Show 8 selling for $74.99 on Amazon — $50 off and its second-best price ever — but it comes with a free Echo Show 5 Kids. Given the latter smart display normally retails for $94.99, the current discount equates to a savings of $149.99.

For the unfamiliar, the kid-friendly edition of the Echo Show 5 is nearly identical to the standard Echo Show 5. The only difference is that it comes with parental controls, a two-year warranty, and a vibrant, chameleon-like design. It’s also bundled with a year of Amazon Kids Plus, so your child can access thousands of kid-friendly ebooks, audiobooks, games, videos, and other age-appropriate content. Read our Echo Show 5 review.

As for functionality, both the Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5 Kids are capable of delivering the weather report, playing music, and carrying out a range of Alexa-enabled tasks. Unlike the fifth-gen Show 5, however, the Show 8 sports a 13M camera for making Zoom calls. The device’s larger, 8-inch display is also better for streaming video content than the 5.5-inch panel on the Show 5 — one of the many reasons why the second-gen Echo Show 8 is our favorite smart display in Amazon’s current lineup. Read our Echo Show 8 review.

We’ve got some good news if you’ve been looking for Chromebook deals: right now, one of our favorites is currently on sale. Lenovo’s Chromebook Duet 3 is the best cheap Chromebook on the market and is now $299 ($80 off) at Best Buy. That discount is for the model with 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 processor. The small Chromebook is exceptionally lightweight and thus portable at just 2.09 pounds — and that’s with the included magnetic detachable keyboard attached. Its processor can be slow for heavy multitasking workloads, but it’s otherwise fine for light work and entertainment. Plus, while we wished it offered more than just two ports, we did like that it supports USI styluses (though you’ll have to buy one separately) and its sharp, bright 11-inch screen. Read our review.

If you’re shopping strictly for a tablet and you need something you can easily take with you on the go, you’ll want to check out the current discount on Apple’s latest iPad Mini. Right now, the 64GB model with Wi-Fi is on sale at Best Buy, Target, and Amazon for $399.99 ($100 off), which matches the tablet’s best price to date. The latter retailer is technically out of stock at the moment; however, you can still place an order at the discount price.

Apple’s redesigned Mini doesn’t have an M1 or M2 chip like the latest iPad Air and iPad Pro, but its A15 Bionic processor is still plenty fast. It also offers USB-C and 5G support, along with compatibility with the second-gen Apple Pencil. It’s a good iPad overall, especially if you require a lightweight slate that’s more portable and easier to carry. Read our review.