Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited deal is finally back before the October Prime Day sale: Now you can sign up to get Kindle Unlimited completely free for your first three months — down from the usual price of $11.99 per month. If you own a Kindle and haven’t tried Unlimited yet, I recommend you take advantage of this deal.
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Kindle Unlimited gives you access to a library of over 5 million digital books and thousands of audiobooks, including recent bestsellers, popular series, classics, and more.
Kindle Unlimited: $0 for 3 months (save $36)
After the three-month promotional period ends, you’ll automatically be charged the full $11.99 per month plus tax — but the good news is, you can cancel anytime before you’re charged, so it really is a free offer.
This deal is open to new Kindle Unlimited readers and select returning ones. (For example, my colleague can see the offer for 3 free months, but since I recently had another free offer and then canceled it, I do not have access to it through my account. I hope that I will sign up again when there is another offer, because I really like the service.)
Kindle Unlimited includes bestsellers like The Fourth Wing and The Hunger Games series, and novels by popular authors like Colleen Hoover and Frieda McFadden, among many others.
We also expect to see price increases on Kindle devices on October Prime Day next week, so keep an eye on our best deals page.
Don’t miss this deal to get Kindle Unlimited for three months at no cost.
How I rated this deal
Even though this discount is only for 3 months, it will save you $36, which is pretty great. It’s also a nice, low-risk way to test Kindle Unlimited for a longer period of time than the usual 30-day free trial and see if paying the full price is worth it to you. Therefore, I would rate this deal a 5/5.
When will this deal expire?
This deal runs through Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale, which ends on October 7.
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