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I don’t remember any of the various Kindles, Fire tablets, Fire TV or Echo devices I have purchased being shrink wrapped. There are usually sleeves around the box and seals to keep the box from slipping out of the sleeve, but not shrink wrap. If the seals are intact it means the thing is probably ‘new’.
Perhaps someone else who has purchased more recently than I have can confirm.
In any case shrink wrap is not synonymous with ‘never been opened’. Anyone can shrink wrap a box with inexpensive shrink wrap materials and a hair dryer.
I understand the appeal of HDX (the display) but it has not gotten software updates for years. I have a 2017 HD7 and it is just fine, has SD expansion, and performs much better than any Fire tablet I had previously. Now it only costs $80 (I paid more like $120).
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