Amazon Phases Out Fire Tablets for New Alexa Line With Google Play Access

Amazon replaces its budget Fire tablets with a new pricier Alexa-branded lineup running Android and offering full access to the Google Play Store.

11 publishers · 21 articles · first seen 8 Oct 2026 · updated 29d ago

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The odds

How the odds moved · Alexa+ / Alexa Plus

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Price data

Time	Chance of yes
now	4%
30 Oct, 14:07 UTC	4%
30 Oct, 11:52 UTC	3%
30 Oct, 11:18 UTC	2%
30 Oct, 10:06 UTC	1%
30 Oct, 08:02 UTC	2%
30 Oct, 07:55 UTC	2%
30 Oct, 04:01 UTC	1%
30 Oct, 02:41 UTC	3%
30 Oct, 02:02 UTC	2%
30 Oct, 01:55 UTC	2%
30 Oct, 01:28 UTC	1%
30 Oct, 00:49 UTC	5%
30 Oct, 00:28 UTC	8%
29 Oct, 23:47 UTC	15%
29 Oct, 23:26 UTC	18%
29 Oct, 22:57 UTC	18%
29 Oct, 22:17 UTC	9%
29 Oct, 21:55 UTC	44%
29 Oct, 21:14 UTC	87%
29 Oct, 20:46 UTC	80%
29 Oct, 20:16 UTC	79%
29 Oct, 19:15 UTC	86%
29 Oct, 15:02 UTC	88%
29 Oct, 14:16 UTC	85%
29 Oct, 09:19 UTC	88%
29 Oct, 01:38 UTC	93%
26 Oct, 13:13 UTC	92%
24 Oct, 21:12 UTC	86%
22 Oct, 16:47 UTC	89%
21 Oct, 06:30 UTC	85%
21 Oct, 06:16 UTC	86%
20 Oct, 05:47 UTC	89%
13 Oct, 17:35 UTC	93%
10 Oct, 11:54 UTC	85%
6 Oct, 08:43 UTC	77%

The story so far

11 publishers have covered this in 21 articles since 8 Oct 2026. WIRED published first, on 8 October at 13:00 UTC. The most recent article, from zdnet.com, appeared on 9 October at 19:10 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: WIRED (major outlet), TechCrunch (major outlet), The Verge (major outlet), Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), Ars Technica (major outlet), Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews, CNET, Fortune, Quartz, All Content from Business Insider, zdnet.com.

One prediction market prices this story:

Alexa+ / Alexa Plus — resolved “No” on 30 Oct 2026. The market resolves to Yes if an Amazon representative mentions Alexa+ or Alexa Plus during the upcoming earnings call, including the question-and-answer session. It resolves to No if this specific term is not used by any representative in that setting. Readers often mistake the linked news story about a bug as the resolution criteria, but only the official mention during the earnings call matters.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Alexa+ / Alexa Plus at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

8 Oct, 13:00WIRED Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, Alexa Tablet 11, Alexa Tablet 8: Specs, Features, Price77%
8 Oct, 13:00WIRED The New Alexa Tablets Feel Like a Blueprint for an Amazon Phone77%
8 Oct, 13:00TechCrunch Amazon unveils new Alexa tablets with Alexa+ and Google Play Store access77%
8 Oct, 13:00The Verge Hands-on with Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and its wild new matte display77%
8 Oct, 13:00The Verge Amazon’s Alexa Tablets are coming for the iPad77%
8 Oct, 13:00Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro vs Amazon Fire HD 10: What's changed, and is the upgrade worth it?77%
8 Oct, 13:00Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro hands-on: Taking aim at the iPad Pro for less than half the price77%
8 Oct, 13:00Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews Amazon's new Alexa tablets will have full access to Google Play77%
8 Oct, 13:00Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews Amazon's new Alexa tablets include a 12-inch model with anti-glare screen77%
8 Oct, 13:00Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews Amazon is releasing kids' versions of its new Alexa Tablets77%
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1. 8 Oct, 13:00CNET Goodbye, Fire Tablet: Amazon’s New Alexa Tablet Is a Flashy Portable Entertainment Hub77%
2. 8 Oct, 13:00Fortune Amazon launches premium Alexa tablets to take on Apple and Samsung77%
3. 8 Oct, 13:00Bloomberg Technology Amazon Launches Alexa+ Tablet: Features, iPad Comparison, Prices, Keyboard77%
4. 8 Oct, 13:37Quartz Amazon is replacing its Fire tablet lineup with pricier Alexa-branded tablets starting at $23077%
5. 8 Oct, 13:40Quartz Amazon ersetzt seine Fire-Tablet-Reihe durch teurere Alexa-Tablets, beginnend bei 230 $.77%
6. 8 Oct, 13:48The Verge Amazon’s new Kids Tablets let parents manage access to the Google Play store77%
7. 8 Oct, 16:32Ars Technica Amazon's new Alexa Tablets drop the Fire branding but are more Android than ever77%
8. 8 Oct, 16:34The Verge Amazon is phasing out Fire Tablets because they weren’t ‘giving customers what they were asking for’77%
9. 8 Oct, 17:57All Content from Business Insider RIP, Amazon Fire tablets: 2011-202677%
10. 8 Oct, 21:40Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews Alexa Tablet vs iPad Pro: How Amazon is keeping up with Apple77%
11. 9 Oct, 19:10zdnet.com 4 ways Amazon’s new Alexa tablets eclipse the Fire line – starting with Google Play77%
30 Oct, 14:49Market resolved: No

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Resolved Alexa+ / Alexa Plus No 8d ago
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