Amazon quietly updated the 2023 Fire HD 10 tablet, increasing the RAM in the 32GB model from 3GB to 4GB and raising the price from $139.99 to $154.99.
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/2/24260392/amazon-fire-hd-8-tablet-ai">Fire HD 8 that launched in 2024</a> was the last new addition to Amazon's budget-minded tablet lineup, but the company has quietly updated the Fire HD 10 that debuted the year before. In 2023 it was offered with multiple storage configurations that each came with 3GB of RAM, but the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVTPKJVT?">32GB version now ships with 4GB of RAM</a>, and a small price bump from $139.99 to $154.99.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Amazon_Fire_HD_10/dp/B0BHZWT2FR/ref=sr_1_2">Fire HD 10 with 64GB of storage</a> still only comes with 3GB of RAM and the other specs for both tablets remain the same, including a 10.1-inch, 1,920 x 1,200 display, a 2GHz eight-core processor, a 13-hour battery, and expandable storage through a microSD card. The refreshe …</p>
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# Amazon updated 2023’s Fire HD 10 tablet with 4GB of RAM
Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/961387/amazon-2023-fire-hd-10-tablet-4gb-update](https://www.theverge.com/tech/961387/amazon-2023-fire-hd-10-tablet-4gb-update)
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The[Fire HD 8 that launched in 2024](https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/2/24260392/amazon-fire-hd-8-tablet-ai)was the last new addition to Amazon’s budget\-minded tablet lineup, but the company has quietly updated the Fire HD 10 that debuted the year before\. In 2023 it was offered with multiple storage configurations that each came with 3GB of RAM, but the[32GB version now ships with 4GB of RAM](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVTPKJVT??tag=theverge02-20), and a small price bump from $139\.99 to $154\.99\.
The[Fire HD 10 with 64GB of storage](https://www.amazon.com/Amazon_Fire_HD_10/dp/B0BHZWT2FR/ref=sr_1_2?tag=theverge02-20)still only comes with 3GB of RAM and the other specs for both tablets remain the same, including a 10\.1\-inch, 1,920 x 1,200 display, a 2GHz eight\-core processor, a 13\-hour battery, and expandable storage through a microSD card\. The refreshed version is also only available for purchase with lock screen ads, but those can be removed after the fact by paying a one\-time fee\. If you’ve been eyeing this tablet but don’t want to pay a $15 premium for it,[Amazon still sells the original 3GB/32GB model](https://www.amazon.com/Amazon_Fire_HD_10/dp/B0BHZT5S12/ref=sr_1_1?th=1&tag=theverge02-20)for $139\.99, but stock may sell out\.
Amazon hasn’t divulged the reason for the update, but the[RAM crisis](https://www.theverge.com/tech/880812/ramageddon-ram-shortage-memory-crisis-price-2026-phones-laptops)caused by a boom in data center construction for AI is affecting the availability of memory chips\. Valve’s Steam Machine uses a[single 16GB stick of RAM instead of the pair of 8GB sticks](https://www.theverge.com/games/956554/valve-clarifies-all-steam-machines-for-now-will-ship-with-one-16gb-stick-of-ram)that was originally announced as an option\. A[s*AFTVnews*points out,](https://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-just-quietly-stuffed-more-ram-into-its-aging-fire-hd-10-tablet/)Amazon could also be having trouble sourcing the hardware these tablets originally used\.
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WIRED reviews Amazon's Fire tablets, noting their affordability and tight integration with Amazon services, but criticizing dated hardware, limited app selection, and short warranties.
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The Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet with 64GB RAM and AMD Ryzen AI Max Plus 395 is discounted to $2,100 from $2,999.99 at Best Buy, offering solid gaming performance in a portable form factor.
Microsoft has introduced more affordable 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop models with 8GB of RAM instead of 16GB, starting at $849 and $949 respectively, but without support for Copilot Plus AI features.
Apple has raised prices on iPads, Macs, HomePods, Apple TV, and Vision Pro due to the ongoing RAM crisis, with increases ranging from $30 to $2,800 depending on the product and configuration.