Best e-reader deal: Save $20 on the Kobo Clara Colour

SAVE $20: The Kobo Clara Colour is on sale for $139.99 at Amazon, down from the usual price of $159.99. That’s a 13% discount and a new record low at Amazon.

While the holidays tend to be a chaotic time for many of us, the time off from work and school is a nice opportunity to slow down and take some quiet time for ourselves. Since streaming services have done never-ending price hikes this year, diving into books feels like one of the smartest entertainment options. If you’re in the market for an e-reader, there’s a nice deal in store today.

As of Dec. 17, the Kobo Clara Colour is on sale at Amazon for $139.99, marked down from the usual price of $159.99. In total, you’ll be saving $20 from the 13% discount. While that might not seem like a major discount, Kobo e-readers rarely go on sale and this current deal marks an all-time low price at Amazon.

You’ve heard of the Kindle family of e-readers but there’s a competitor that’s well worth your attention. The Rakuten Kobo lineup has a handful of excellent models if you’d prefer to not own a Kindle. On Mashable’s review of the best e-readers, the Kobo Clara Colour earns the top spot as the best Kobo. And the white model, which is on sale today, only launched in September of this year.

The Kobo Clara Colour uses a lovely matte display that’s glare-free and unlike many Kindles, there are no ads on the Kobo. Plus, the color display is wonderful for reading manga or checking out illustrations in books. In Mashable’s testing, Shopping Reporter Samantha Mangino noted the six-inch size is perfect. “With a 6-inch screen, it’s slightly smaller than the Kindle Paperwhite, but it allows you to hold it comfortably for multiple hours at a time without any wrist or arm fatigue,” Mangino wrote.

Its waterproof design means it’s worthy of packing along on the tropical vacation your have planned for mid-winter and Kobo Rakuten just released a new Kobo remote earlier this month. With 16GB of storage, you’ll be able to download hundreds of e-books and if you use the Libby app (highly recommend) you can get millions of titles of free.

If you’ve been thinking about a new e-reader, today’s sale price on the Kobo Clara Colour is a great opportunity to snag one of Mashable’s favorite models while it’s on a rare discount. Order soon and it’s likely to arrive before Christmas.