Amazon has overhauled its entire Kindle e-reader lineup in honor of its 20th anniversary, and you can already buy the new models — though most won’t ship until late October.
On Oct. 1, the company announced a newly redesigned basic Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft, plus kid-friendly versions of each. It’s also launching some all-new Kindle accessories, including a page-turning remote called the Kindle Click. (Mashable’s resident e-reader expert thinks that one will sell like hotcakes. Read her recap of all the new Kindle updates.)
Meet the sleek new Kindle lineup.
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The new Kindles have thinner, lighter designs and come in new colors like ube, alpine sky, and seaglass green. The standard Kindle also now has a flush-front display and an optional aluminum back, which was previously exclusive to the “Signature Editions” of the Kindle Paperwhite and Colorsoft.
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Amazon’s fresh e-readers cost the same as their predecessors, which recently saw $30 to $50 price hikes because of the global memory shortage:
The new Kindle Click has two large haptic buttons for page turning, and two side buttons to adjust screen brightness.
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Meanwhile, the new Kindle accessories start at $35. Besides the Click remote, there’s a new cover with physical page-turn buttons and a charging stand for both versions of the Kindle Paperwhite. There’s also a new sling bag for the basic Kindle — complete with its own miniature Kindle keychain charm.
The new standard Kindle and Kindle Kids are now available for immediate purchase through Amazon and Best Buy. The other new Kindles and most of their accessories are up for preorder on Amazon ahead of their joint release on Wednesday, Oct. 28. We’ll be on the lookout for deals on them during Amazon’s upcoming Prime Big Deal Days sale.
Amazon hasn’t set a launch date for the charging stand yet, but shoppers can sign up to get email notifications when it’s available.
