Amazon is out of stock of new Kindle Oasis 3 e-readers for the next 6-8 weeks, but the company just unveiled refurbished models for the very first time. You can save $40 or more from buying it new, if you want to buy a refurb unit and live in the United States.
The Kindle Oasis 3 comes in two colors, black and champagne gold You can pick up the 8GB WIFI model for $209 or the 32GB variant for $239. If you want to get the cellular model, which gives you free monthly data to buy Kindle books and not have to fully depend on a being near a WIFI access point, you can get the 32GB with LTE for $299
Refurbished models are normally ones that are sent back to Amazon because of a myriad of factors. Some people have buyers remorse or use it for a few weeks and decide to return it, others just refuse the shipment and send it back. Amazon considers a Certified Refurbished Kindle Oasis is tested, and certified to look and work like new. You get the original box, accessories and all of the documentation.
1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year or 3-year Extended Warranty available for U.S customers sold separately.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
