GoKawiilIf you own an older Kindle device (2012 or prior), Amazon has announced that starting next month, you’ll be cut off from downloading new books unless you upgrade to a newer model. Here are the details.
All Kindle models before 2013 will soon be cut off from accessing the Kindle Store
Andrew Liszewski writes at The Verge:
Amazon has announced that starting on May 20th, 2026, Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 and earlier will “no longer be able to purchase, borrow, or download new content via the Kindle Store,” Amazon spokesperson Jackie Burke wrote in an email to The Verge. Users will still be able to read books already downloaded to their devices and can access their accounts and Kindle purchases through the Kindle mobile app, Kindle for Web, and newer devices. If the older devices are deregistered or factory reset, users won’t be able to re-register them after the May deadline.
Users have started being emailed about the change, giving just over a month of notice before the May 20 deadline. Amazon is offering limited discounts on new Kindles for users who choose to upgrade.
The full list of Kindles being cut off from Kindle Store access includes 13 models:
Kindle (2007)
Kindle 2 (2009)
Kindle DX (2009)
Kindle DX Graphite (2010)
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