Amazon has redesigned its entire Kindle lineup, introducing a new compact 6-inch Kindle, an updated Paperwhite, a revamped Colorsoft color e-reader, and a new Bluetooth accessory called the Kindle Click.
The new 6-inch Kindle features a flush-front display, a slimmer body and color that wraps from front to back. The standard 16GB version comes in a purple shade called ube and a gray called graphite. A new 32GB aluminum model comes in alpine sky and seaglass green. Amazon says the device offers up to six weeks of battery life and opens books 30% faster than the previous version. It starts at $149.99 and is available now.
The Kindle Paperwhite has also been redesigned with a thinner, lighter body, the largest display Amazon has offered on a Paperwhite, and the highest contrast ratio yet in that line. It is waterproof, includes an adjustable warm light, and offers up to 12 weeks of battery life on a single charge. The standard version comes with 16GB of storage in graphite and starts at $199.99.
A Signature Edition of the Paperwhite costs $249.99 and includes 32GB of storage, an aluminum rear housing, an auto-adjusting front light, and double-tap page turning. It can also charge on Amazon’s new charging dock and comes in graphite and seaglass green.
The Kindle Colorsoft, Amazon’s color e-reader, has been redesigned to deliver what the company describes as richer, more paper-like color with less glare than a typical tablet screen. The updated display uses nitride LEDs to boost brightness and color without washing out detail, and color now extends to the edge of the device. The standard Colorsoft includes 16GB of storage in graphite and starts at $289.99. The Colorsoft Signature Edition costs $319.99, with 32GB of storage, aluminum housing, an auto-adjusting front light, double-tap page turning, and compatibility with the new charging dock. It comes in graphite and fig.
New accessories
Amazon is also launching several accessories alongside the new devices. The Kindle Click is a $35 compact Bluetooth remote for turning pages, aimed at readers who use their Kindle under blankets, on a treadmill, or propped up on a tray table. It works with all of the new Kindle devices as well as any Kindle released in 2024 or later, and will be available October 28.
A new Page-Turn Cover adds physical page-turning buttons built into a magnetic case, compatible with both the Paperwhite and Colorsoft. Amazon is also introducing a Charging Dock, with no release date announced yet, designed to keep Signature Edition devices upright and charged. Traditional Kindle covers are getting new material options as well, including knit fabric, plant-based leather and pebbled leather, along with slim magnetic covers made for the aluminum-backed models.
Preorders for the new Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft are opening on a rolling basis, while the new 6-inch Kindle is available for purchase starting today.
