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Amazon Launches 16 GB Kindle Colorsoft Base and Kids Editions

Completing the Colorsoft range this rollout spotlights Amazon’s push to tailor e-reader features with bundled subscription services.

Overview

  • Both new models feature a seven-inch E Ink Kaleido-3 color display at 1,264 × 1,680 resolution supporting up to 4,096 colors plus Bluetooth audio output.
  • The Kindle Colorsoft Base offers 16 GB of storage and includes three free months of Kindle Unlimited, available now for €259.99.
  • The Kindle Colorsoft Kids edition matches the Base’s technical specs while adding a two-year accidental-damage guarantee and a child-friendly protective case for €279.99.
  • A one-year Amazon Kids+ subscription is bundled with the Kids model, granting access to more than a thousand children’s books and audiobooks.
  • These releases complete Amazon’s Colorsoft lineup following its October 2024 debut and reflect a strategy to diversify the company’s e-reader portfolio.