Is the price drop of the $50 7" Fire this week predictive of a new model?

bonacker · 12-12-2016, 01:52 PM

I see that Staples has dropped the price of the 7" $50 tablet this week to $39.95 just a couple of weeks after it matched Amazon's Black Friday sale of $33.33. Also Staples info for the sale reads, "While supplies last." This is unusual.

I am wondering if they are trying to get rid of their stock of this tablet that is more than a year old, because there is a new one in the pipeline. Amazon came out with a new version of their 8" tablet a few months ago in which they dropped the price a lot while doubling the storage and increasing the RAM by 50% and the theoretical battery life from 8 to 12 hours.

Any ideas about if or when a new 7" is likely to debut, or if its specs might match the new 8"? The '15 7" and 8" had the same RAM and storage, iirc.

Cinisajoy · 12-12-2016, 01:58 PM

This time of year, it is an indicator that Christmas is around the corner. That 4 letter word will sell many more than at regular price.
Oh I need a gift for Aunt Sally's sister-in-law's third cousin 4 times removed's granddaughter and this is under $40.

JSWolf · 12-12-2016, 02:38 PM

Why is it that every time a gadget is on sale, people say this is an indication of a new gadget coming to replace the one on sale?

AnemicOak · 12-12-2016, 02:48 PM

The 7" Fire has been on and off sale since it launched, it's a normal thing with this model.

Is it possible they're going to announce some kind of replacement/refresh for it? Sure, it's been out for over a year so anything is possible. I'd assume they want to keep the price rock bottom so I wouldn't count on a resolution increase.

WillysJeepMan · 12-19-2016, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why is it that every time a gadget is on sale, people say this is an indication of a new gadget coming to replace the one on sale?

It is based on an outdated belief that there is an over abundance of units in retail channels that needs to be "cleared out".

JSWolf · 12-19-2016, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillysJeepMan

It is based on an outdated belief that there is an over abundance of units in retail channels that needs to be "cleared out".

But we see sales on all kinds of devices that are not going away or new models being added to the line. So just because there is a sale, don't assume a new one is coming soon.

12-12-2016, 01:52 PM	#1
bonacker Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Fire HD 10, 11th Gen.	Is the price drop of the $50 7" Fire this week predictive of a new model? I see that Staples has dropped the price of the 7" $50 tablet this week to $39.95 just a couple of weeks after it matched Amazon's Black Friday sale of $33.33. Also Staples info for the sale reads, "While supplies last." This is unusual. I am wondering if they are trying to get rid of their stock of this tablet that is more than a year old, because there is a new one in the pipeline. Amazon came out with a new version of their 8" tablet a few months ago in which they dropped the price a lot while doubling the storage and increasing the RAM by 50% and the theoretical battery life from 8 to 12 hours. Any ideas about if or when a new 7" is likely to debut, or if its specs might match the new 8"? The '15 7" and 8" had the same RAM and storage, iirc.

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12-12-2016, 01:58 PM	#2
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	This time of year, it is an indicator that Christmas is around the corner. That 4 letter word will sell many more than at regular price. Oh I need a gift for Aunt Sally's sister-in-law's third cousin 4 times removed's granddaughter and this is under $40.

12-12-2016, 02:38 PM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,983 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Why is it that every time a gadget is on sale, people say this is an indication of a new gadget coming to replace the one on sale?

12-12-2016, 02:48 PM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	The 7" Fire has been on and off sale since it launched, it's a normal thing with this model. Is it possible they're going to announce some kind of replacement/refresh for it? Sure, it's been out for over a year so anything is possible. I'd assume they want to keep the price rock bottom so I wouldn't count on a resolution increase.

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