Amazon quietly upgrades Fire HD 10 32GB model to 4GB RAM with slight price hike

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Amazon has silently updated its Fire HD 10 tablet, originally launched in 2023, by increasing the RAM in the 32GB variant from 3GB to 4GB. The upgrade comes with a modest price increase, raising the cost from $139.99 to $154.99. However, the 64GB version of the same tablet retains its original 3GB of RAM configuration. All other specifications remain unchanged across both models, including the 10.1-inch 1920x1200 display, 2GHz octa-core processor, 13-hour battery life, and microSD expandability. The last entirely new tablet Amazon added to its budget lineup was the Fire HD 8, which launched in 2024.

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