Amazon launches redesigned Kindle range with new colors and features

Summarised from 5 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 2 Oct, 11:56 · Archive

Amazon has launched updated Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft models with thinner designs, new colours and relocated power buttons.

Amazon has unveiled a new generation of Kindle e-readers, introducing the 12th generation of its entry-level Kindle alongside updated Paperwhite and Colorsoft models. The redesigned devices represent a significant visual refresh for the e-reader range.

The new Kindles are a millimetre thinner than their predecessors and feature flat-surface displays that eliminate bezels. The base Kindle model is 30 percent faster at opening books compared to previous versions. All models feature power buttons that have been relocated from the bottom to the right side of the device.

The new lineup comes in multiple colour options, with reports indicating four colour choices across the range. The devices use an aluminium build and feature a redesigned frame. According to reports, the new Kindles represent the lightest and thinnest designs Amazon has produced to date.

Amazon is also introducing new accessories, including a case with physical page-turn buttons. The product refresh comes ahead of the Kindle's 20th anniversary next year, marking a notable update cycle for devices that typically see only incremental improvements between generations.

How it is being reported

• Amazon Kindle, Paperwhite, and Colorsoft 2026: Specs, Price, Release DateAhead of the Kindle’s 20th anniversary next year, Amazon is refreshing its entire range of e-readers with fresh colors, an aluminum build, and a new frame design that’s both thinner and lighter.Wired · 1 Oct, 14:00
• Amazon has moved the power button on all its new Kindles — and I feel vindicatedAmazon has a whole new line of Kindles with better materials, subtle redesigns, a moved power button — and some very unusual accessories.TechRadar · 1 Oct, 14:00
• Amazon introduces new Kindle Paperwhite, Colorsoft and entry-level modelsAmazon's new Kindle e-readers come with flat-surface displays and new colors.Engadget · 1 Oct, 14:00
• The new Kindle ditches the bezel in a push toward a smaller, lighter e-readerThe new Kindle lineup features its lightest and thinnest designs yet, with a sleek, front-flush display that eliminates bezels for good.TechCrunch · 1 Oct, 14:00
• Amazon is launching colorful new Kindles — and a case with physical page-turn buttonsKindles don't usually change much with each new version, but Amazon is launching next-generation models today that look and feel a whole lot nicer. The base Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft are a millimeter thinner and 30 percent faster at opening books, and their power buttons have moved from the bottom to the right […]The Verge · 1 Oct, 14:00
• Amazon Kindle 12th Gen leak hints at four color options and a changed designThe Amazon Kindle 12th Gen has leaked, complete with more rounded corners and seemingly two different screen options.TechRadar · 30 Sept, 10:29
• Leaked images reveal new colors for Amazon’s next entry-level KindleAmazon typically introduces new Kindle models a few months ahead of the holiday shopping season and this year it looks like that will include a bigger update to the entry-level Kindle than what debuted in 2024. The last upgrades to the basic Kindle model were limited to a brighter backlight, a new dark mode, and […]The Verge · 29 Sept, 15:10

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