Amazon is ending support for 8 Kindle models next month: Is yours on the list?

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Amazon is ending support for Kindle e-readers and Fire tablets from before 2013.

These devices won't be able to access the Kindle Store starting on May 20, 2026.

While you'll still access books already on the device, you won't be able to borrow, buy, or download new ones.

Amazon is officially ending support for all Kindle devices released before 2013 next month. Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets from 2012 or before will no longer have access to the Kindle Store to buy, borrow, or download new books or content.

Amazon shared a statement with ZDNET confirming that support for older devices will end on May 20, 2026, citing technological changes.

"These models have been supported for at least 14 years -- some as long as 18 years -- but technology has come a long way in that time, and these devices will no longer be supported moving forward. We are notifying those still actively using them and offering promotions to help with the transition to newer devices."

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