Amazon Launches New Alexa Tablets With Google Play Store Access
The company replaces its Fire line with three new aluminum models running Android, featuring full Google Play access and starting at $230.
The odds
Each tick is a source publishing on this story
Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 77% |
| 6 Oct, 08:43 UTC | 77% |
The story so far
7 publishers have covered this in 12 articles since 8 Oct 2026. WIRED published first, on 8 October at 13:00 UTC. The most recent article, from Quartz, appeared on 8 October at 13:40 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: WIRED (major outlet), TechCrunch (major outlet), Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews, CNET, Fortune, Quartz.
One prediction market prices this story:
- Alexa+ / Alexa Plus — the market puts it at 77%, closing 31 Mar 2027. 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.
- WIREDAmazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, Alexa Tablet 11, Alexa Tablet 8: Specs, Features, Price77%
- WIREDThe New Alexa Tablets Feel Like a Blueprint for an Amazon Phone77%
- TechCrunchAmazon unveils new Alexa tablets with Alexa+ and Google Play Store access77%
- Engadget - Technology News & Expert ReviewsAmazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro vs Amazon Fire HD 10: What's changed, and is the upgrade worth it?77%
- Engadget - Technology News & Expert ReviewsAmazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro hands-on: Taking aim at the iPad Pro for less than half the price77%
- Engadget - Technology News & Expert ReviewsAmazon's new Alexa tablets will have full access to Google Play77%
- Engadget - Technology News & Expert ReviewsAmazon's new Alexa tablets include a 12-inch model with anti-glare screen77%
- Engadget - Technology News & Expert ReviewsAmazon is releasing kids' versions of its new Alexa Tablets77%
- CNETGoodbye, Fire Tablet: Amazon’s New Alexa Tablet Is a Flashy Portable Entertainment Hub77%
- FortuneAmazon launches premium Alexa tablets to take on Apple and Samsung77%
- Bloomberg TechnologyAmazon Launches Alexa+ Tablet: Features, iPad Comparison, Prices, Keyboard77%
- QuartzAmazon ersetzt seine Fire-Tablet-Reihe durch teurere Alexa-Tablets, beginnend bei 230 $.77%
- Current odds77%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Amazon Launches Alexa+ Tablet: Features, iPad Comparison, Prices, Keyboard Bloomberg Technology ·
- Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, Alexa Tablet 11, Alexa Tablet 8: Specs, Features, Price WIRED ·
- The New Alexa Tablets Feel Like a Blueprint for an Amazon Phone WIRED ·
- Amazon unveils new Alexa tablets with Alexa+ and Google Play Store access TechCrunch ·
- Amazon ersetzt seine Fire-Tablet-Reihe durch teurere Alexa-Tablets, beginnend bei 230 $. Quartz
- Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro vs Amazon Fire HD 10: What's changed, and is the upgrade worth it? Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews
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- Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro hands-on: Taking aim at the iPad Pro for less than half the price Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews
- Amazon's new Alexa tablets will have full access to Google Play Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews
- Amazon's new Alexa tablets include a 12-inch model with anti-glare screen Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews
- Amazon is releasing kids' versions of its new Alexa Tablets Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews
- Goodbye, Fire Tablet: Amazon’s New Alexa Tablet Is a Flashy Portable Entertainment Hub CNET
- Amazon launches premium Alexa tablets to take on Apple and Samsung Fortune
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- Kalshi Alexa+ / Alexa Plus 77%
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