The entry-level Fire tablet can be found in-stock at physical stores though. Customers need to either sign-in to see local availability or enter a zip code. Then, the option for local pickup should be available. Best Buy also has other Fire tablets on sale including the Amazon Fire HD 6″ 8GB for $69.99 (List $99), Amazon Fire HD 6″ 16GB for $89.99 (List $119.99) — although that particular model is also sold out online.
Amazon’s $49 fire tablet was released early September, and for the money offers quite a few features including 1024 x 600 (171 ppi), quad-core processing (up to 1.3 GHz), and expandable storage up to 128 GB (8GB internal).
The tablet is currently on sale at Amazon for $34.99, but won’t be in-stock until Dec. 14. You can read a comparison of the $49 Fire to the $229 Fire tablet here.