- Amazon unveiled three Alexa Tablets: the 12 Pro at $499.99, the 11 at $329.99, and the 8 at $229.99, all with Alexa+ built in.
- The lineup runs Android and includes Google Play Store access at launch, a change from Fire OS and Amazon's own app store.
- An Amazon spokesperson said the tablets are a new product line with new hardware and a new OS, not a rebrand of Fire Tablets.
- Sales start October 14, 2026 in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain follow on October 19, and Kids Tablets reach Japan on October 14.
- Amazon also announced Kids tablets in 8.7-inch and 11-inch sizes, bundled with a year of Amazon Kids+.
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“An Amazon spokesperson told TechCrunch that these are an all-new product line with new hardware and a new OS, rather than a rebrand of Fire Tablets.”