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TL;DR
- The base Amazon Kindle 2026 has a light bleed problem.
- Users are seeing edge shadows or lines of light running along the bezel edges.
- Amazon admits there was a problem with some batches of the base Kindle, in all colors, and recommends exchanging the device.
Earlier this month, Amazon launched its latest line of Kindle models. This year’s base Kindle is not only smaller, but also lighter and 30% faster than before. Additionally, Amazon decided to give the e-reader a flush bezel and a protective glass layer this time. If you purchased one of these devices, know that there’s a chance your e-reader has a defect.
Users are reporting that there is a light bleeding problem on the vanilla Amazon Kindle 2026. The problem becomes especially apparent when reading in dark mode. Affected users report seeing edge shadows or lines of light running along the bezel edges. The image below features an older model (left) next to the Kindle 2026 (right).
