# Amazon's new tablets open Google Play store

> Amazon's latest Alexa tablets break from the company's walled garden by offering full access to Google Play alongside the Amazon Appstore.
- Title: Amazon's new tablets open Google Play store · Engadget
- Summary: Amazon's latest Alexa tablets break from the company's walled garden by offering full access to Google Play alongside the Amazon Appstore. Amazon's new Alexa…
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- Source: Engadget — https://engadget.com/2280936/amazon-alexa-tablets-access-google-play
- Author: Mariella Moon
- Published: 2026-10-08T13:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: amazon, alexa tablets, google play, amazon appstore, android, tablets, technology
## Amazon breaks from its walled garden
Amazon's new Alexa tablets run custom Android but now offer full access to Google Play, ending the company's exclusive reliance on its smaller Amazon Appstore for apps.
## Google Play offers millions more apps
Google Play has millions of apps to choose from, not just those designed for Fire OS. Developers prioritize updates and bug fixes for Google Play, so users get them alongside other Android users.
## Three models launching across five regions
The Alexa Tablet twelve Pro, Alexa Tablet eleven and Alexa Tablet eight launch in the United States, Mexico and Canada on October fourteen, and in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain on October nineteen.
## Key takeaway

Amazon's new Alexa tablets now offer full Google Play access, ending the company's exclusive reliance on its smaller Amazon Appstore and giving users millions more apps to choose from.