Overview
- Amazon announced the redesigned Kindle family on Thursday, Oct. 1, and the new 6‑inch base Kindle and its aluminum variant are available now while the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft are open for preorder with Signature models slated to ship Oct. 28.
- All models use a new reverse‑stack display that produces a flush, edge‑to‑edge front surface intended to make devices thinner, lighter, and visually seamless for text and color content.
- Amazon introduced aluminum 'Signature Editions' that add 32GB storage, recycled‑aluminum rear housings, pogo‑pin contacts for an optional charging dock, and compatibility with a magnetic Page‑Turn Cover that restores physical page buttons.
- The company also launched new accessories including the $34.99 Kindle Click Bluetooth page‑turn remote that works with recent Kindles and a $79.99 Page‑Turn Cover that requires Signature‑Edition pogo pins, while Amazon claims multi‑week battery life and faster book opening but these performance and battery figures are pending independent tests.
- The redesign marks a material and ergonomic shift for Kindle as it nears its 20th anniversary, restoring a physical‑button option via accessories rather than built‑in hardware and positioning Amazon against rivals that already offer buttoned e‑readers at lower price points.