If you're in the market for some new tech, this streaming-favorite tablet "designed for portable entertainment" will be one of your best buys of the season — especially at 45% off.

That’s what the Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet is all about, and right now it’s on sale for just $55 — that’s a whopping 45 percent off its original price of $100, making it one of the best-value tablet buys this year.

Ahead of Black Friday, Amazon is dropping prices on Fire tablets, offering discounts up to 50%. Shop the sale now.

The latest and, according to several users, fastest Fire tablet in the roster, the Max 11 has super-fast processing speeds, claims to be three times as durable as a 10th-generation iPad, has a hearty 14-hour battery life and a vivid 11-inch screen with a brilliant 2000 x 1200 resolution for crispy content.

Hop on over to Amazon and you can find the Fire Max 11 tablet —which is the latest model—available for the discounted price of $140. Right now, Amazon has it marked down by 39%: originally listed at $230,

Ahead of the Black Friday shopping event, Amazon has been dropping quite a few deals that are worth checking out. One that immediately caught our eye was on the Fire Max 11 tablet — our pick for the best budget tablet — which has returned to its lowest-ever price for a limited time.

As of Nov. 13, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet for just $109.99, down from $189.99. That's an $80 discount.