Tablets simplify your tech while traveling since they can double as a laptop, e-reader, and gaming device. Luckily, with Black Friday around the corner, the deals are already rolling in. Plus, more than just iPads are up for grabs: Amazon Fire and Samsung Galaxy tablets are on sale too.

We've spotted all the best early Black Friday Amazon Fire tablet deals so you can save big ahead of the holidays.

We've found some surprising discounts on some of the best tablets around, from high-end productivity models to no-frills kid-friendly slates.

Right now, you can get the 128 GB Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet for $160, a 43% discount and a savings of $120.

The bigger-screen devices are a lot cheaper than normal even though the shopping holiday doesn't start for over a week.

Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite is always a best seller at holiday sales, and today's Black Friday deal brings the price down to a new record low. The waterproof e-reader features a large 7-inch glare-free display, a battery that lasts for weeks, and a single charge that lasts up to 12 weeks.

Shop the best Black Friday laptop deals, all of which have been vetted by our journalists, who have tested hundreds of laptops over the past decade.

Amazon announced that its Black Friday Week and Cyber Monday holiday shopping event was officially its biggest ever.