Overview
- Amazon announced the redesign on Thursday, October 1, 2026, and the new 6‑inch base Kindle and Kids models are on sale now while the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft are available to preorder for an official ship window around October 28th.
- The company replaced the old display stack with a reverse‑stack, flush‑front architecture that pushes edge‑to‑edge color, makes devices thinner and lighter, and moves the power button to the upper right edge for one‑handed use.
- Higher‑tier Signature Editions add an aluminum rear housing, 32GB storage, an auto‑adjusting front light, pogo‑pin contacts for a charging dock, and double‑tap gestures that enable the new magnetic Page‑Turn Cover with physical buttons.
- Amazon also launched a set of accessories to restore page‑turn ergonomics: the Bluetooth Kindle Click remote ($34.99), a Page‑Turn Cover (listed at $79.99) and a Charging Dock (listed at $59.99), with availability staggered between preorder and later ship dates.
- Amazon priced the new Kindles to match recent August increases, emphasized recycled materials and a user‑replaceable battery to meet EU rules, and is positioning the redesign and accessories to drive holiday sales and a more modular Kindle ecosystem.