Book lovers looking to upgrade their Kindles now have more portable, lightweight options.
Amazon announced in a news release this week that the newly designed devices are thinner and lighter than the brand’s previous e-readers. The company is also releasing accessories such as a hands-free Bluetooth page-turner and an upright charging dock.
The new Kindle devices have been redesigned without the raised border that hides parts of the reading surface.
The new devices also come in new colors that wrap around the devices from front to back:
- Ube (purple)
- Alpine Sky (light blue)
- Seaglass Green (seafoam)
- Graphite (dark gray)
- Fig (burgundy/plum available for the first time on the e-reader)
Amazon released its first-ever Kindle in November 2007, noting that the device “reads like paper” and allows customers to read blogs, books, magazines and newspapers. In 2025, users read more than 720 billion pages
on Kindle devices, the company said.
Here’s what we know about the new releases.
Amazon says redesigned Kindles are thinner and lighter than ever before
Among Amazon’s new Kindle releases are:
Kids Kindle (available starting Oct. 1)
- The Kids Kindle is thinner, lighter, has a 6-inch glare-free display and six weeks of battery life.
- Starts at $179.99
- Colors available – Graphite with Bookman, Lakeside Retreat or Pirate Adventure covers
Kindle (available starting Oct. 1)
- The 6-inch Kindle is “pocket-sized,” has up to six weeks of battery life and 30% faster book opening than the previous drop. There is also a version with an aluminum back.
- Starts at $149.99
- Colors available – Graphite, Ube
Kindle Paperwhite (preorder starts Oct. 1, release date is Oct. 28)
- The Kindle Paperwhite is thinner and lighter than the previous devices, waterproof and has an adjustable warm light so customers can read at any time of day. It also has up to 12 weeks of battery life. It also comes in a Signature Edition with aluminum rear housing, an auto-adjusting front light, pogo pin dock charging and double tap to turn pages.
- Starts at $199.99
- Colors available – Graphite, Seaglass Green, Twilight Towers (kid’s cover), Whisker World (kid’s cover)
Kindle Colorsoft (preorder starts Oct. 1, release date is Oct. 28)
- The Kindle Colorsoft has “paper-like color” created with nitride LEDs. These LEDs enhance the color and increase brightness. It also comes in a Signature Edition with aluminum housing, an auto-adjusting front light, double-tap to turn pages and pogo pin dock charging.
- Starts at $289.99
- Colors available – Desert Dash (kid’s cover), Enchanted Woods (kid’s cover), Fig, Graphite
Will there be new accessories?
Amazon said it is also releasing some accessories, including a Kindle Click for $34.99, or a Bluetooth remote readers can use to turn pages while they’re under the covers, on a treadmill or traveling. It’s compatible with all new Kindle devices and Kindle models from 2024 or later.
There’s also a magnetic cover for $79.99 that has physical page-turn buttons for the Paperwhite Signature Edition and Colorsoft Signature Edition.
Amazon is releasing a charging dock for $59.99 that keeps the Paperwhite Signature Edition and Colorsoft Signature Edition upright and charged.
The e-commerce and tech giant is also selling Kindle Covers starting at $39.99 that wrap fully around Kindle devices.
Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY’s trending team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@usatoday.com.
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