Amazon has it on sale for just $749 ahead of Black Friday, or $250 off its $999 MSRP. That's a 25% savings and a new record-low, matching the cheapest price the 8GB version saw. (The same deal was live at Best Buy for the paid tiers of its membership program on Thursday, Nov. 14; it'll be open to everyone there on Friday, Nov. 15.)

During Amazon’s Black Friday Week, which starts on Thursday, Nov. 21, and runs through Friday, Nov. 29, deals include up to 55% on select Amazon devices including Amazon Fire Smart TVs. There's also up to 50% on denim for the family from Levi’s and apparel from OROLAY.

The holiday season is officially here, which means it's time to start thinking about gifts. But it's also the time when most things are actually on sale, so those purchases might not end up being too painful.