Overview
- Amazon announced the refresh Thursday and immediately put the 6‑inch base Kindle and Kids models on sale while opening preorders for the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft with many outlets listing late‑October shipping.
- All models use a new reverse‑stack display that removes the raised bezel for an edge‑to‑edge, flush‑front screen that makes devices thinner, lighter, and faster to open books.
- Amazon added aluminum and higher‑end Signature Editions that include pogo‑pin dock charging, auto‑adjusting lights, extra storage, and magnetic compatibility with a Page‑Turn Cover that restores physical page‑turn buttons.
- The company launched first‑party accessories — the $34.99 Kindle Click Bluetooth page‑turn remote, a Page‑Turn Cover, and a Charging Dock — and said the new models feature user‑replaceable batteries for EU regulatory compliance.
- Amazon positioned the refresh around recycled materials and battery improvements while keeping post‑August price levels; the move could shift reading habits by bringing tactile page‑turn options back through accessories rather than standard hardware changes.