Amazon introduced updated versions of its base Kindle, Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Paperwhite e-readers, alongside a new lineup of accessories including a Bluetooth page-turning remote called Kindle Click. The base Kindle is now smaller, lighter and 30% faster to start up, with 16GB and 32GB models priced around $150 and $180 in colors like Ube, Graphite, Alpine Sky and Seaglass Green. The Paperwhite gets a thinner, lighter, waterproof design with a high-contrast screen, priced from $200 to $250 depending on storage and finish.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-01
Amazon has dropped the price of its 2024 Kindle Colorsoft Kids to $209.99 from $299.99, a 30% cut matching the lowest price seen since Prime Day. The 16GB color E-Ink reader includes 6 months of Amazon Kids+, USB-C charging, an auto-adjusting front light, Dark Mode, and up to 12 weeks of battery life.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-01
Amazon has refreshed its Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft e-readers, giving all three models flush screens instead of recessed displays. The update also introduces new color options and two page-turning accessories, a wireless remote and a cover case.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-01
Amazon unveiled redesigned Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft models, each now available in a plastic base tier or an upgraded aluminum version made from 80 percent recycled material. The base Kindle and its aluminum and Kids variants are on sale now, while the Paperwhite and Colorsoft open for preorder and ship by late October; all models are thinner, lighter, have faster-refreshing screens, and meet new EU battery-removal rules.
wired.com
· 2026-10-01
Amazon has released new versions of the base Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft, each a millimeter thinner and 30 percent faster at opening books, with power buttons relocated to the right edge. The devices now come in new colors and, for the first time, an optional aluminum build with double the storage (32GB vs 16GB) and no lockscreen ads, alongside a magnetic folio case featuring physical page-turn buttons. The base Kindle starts at $149.99, while the aluminum version costs $189.99, or $239.98 bundled with the new case.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-01
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