Where to preorder Amazon’s first color Kindle and purchase other new models

Earlier this week, Amazon refreshed its entire Kindle lineup while adding a new color model to the mix. The updated entry-level Kindle ($109.99) and Kindle Paperwhite ($159.99) are available now, while the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition and updated Kindle Scribe will launch on October 30th and December 4th, respectively.

We’ve yet to fully test Amazon’s latest e-readers, but we came away impressed after briefly tinkering with them. They’re faster than prior models, particularly the new Paperwhite, and the Kindle Colorsoft offers an impressive color display, even if it doesn’t rival a tablet.

We’ll let you know how they stack up to other models after we spend more time with them, but if you can’t wait, we’ve rounded up all the info you should know regarding where and when you can purchase them.

Amazon’s latest Kindle is very similar to its predecessor, with a six-inch, 300ppi display, USB-C support, and 16GB of storage. It features a few small changes, though, including a backlight that’s 25 percent brighter, improved contrast levels, and a new dark mode. It’s slightly lighter, too, and is now available in a new matcha green color and black. Amazon claims the e-reader will offer faster page turns and longer battery life as well, allowing it to last up to eight weeks on a single charge.

Amazon’s entry-level Kindle is now available with ads at Amazon and Best Buy starting at $109.99 — $10 more than the prior model. The ad-free model, which costs $20 more, is currently available at Amazon.

In addition to the standard Kindle, Amazon also announced a new Kindle Kids, which is identical to the ad-free base model but comes with optional parental controls, a kid-friendly cover, a two-year extended replacement guarantee, and a six-month subscription to Amazon Kids Plus. The latter grants access to thousands of free kid-friendly videos, games, and books. The Kindle Kids runs $129.99 and is available now at Amazon and Best Buy.

The waterproof Kindle Paperwhite is a more significant upgrade than the base Kindle. It offers the highest contrast ratio of any Kindle, along with a thinner design and a bigger seven-inch display. In his brief time with the e-reader, my colleague David Pierce also remarked that page turns are noticeably faster compared to the last-gen Paperwhite. Amazon also says the e-reader can now last three months on a single charge, as opposed to 10 weeks.

You can now purchase the Kindle Paperwhite in black, raspberry, or jade. The e-reader starts at $159.99 with ads and 16GB of storage at Amazon and Best Buy, while the ad-free model costs $20 more. There’s also the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, which offers optional wireless charging, twice as much storage, and an auto-adjusting front light. The latter is available for $40 more at Amazon and Best Buy and comes in “metallic” shades of raspberry, jade, and black.

Like the Kindle, Amazon also sells a kid-friendly version of the Paperwhite that’s free of ads. It offers expanded parental controls, too, along with a two-year warranty, one of several kid-friendly covers, and a six-month subscription to Amazon Kids Plus. The 2024 Kindle Paperwhite Kids costs $179.99 and is available now at Amazon and Best Buy.

As the name suggests, the seven-inch Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition is the first Kindle with a color E Ink screen. It has a lot in common with the 2024 Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition — including support for waterproofing and wireless charging — but it only lasts “up to eight weeks” as opposed to three months on a single charge.

The 300ppi display on the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition is not as vivid as that of an iPad, but it’s still relatively sharp compared to the screen on devices like the Kobo Clara Colour, at least in our initial testing. It’s slated to hit shelves on October 30th; however, you can already preorder it at Amazon for $279.99 ahead of launch.

Lastly, Amazon has updated the 10.2-inch Kindle Scribe. The new model is faster and more akin to a piece of paper thanks to its white bezels and updated stylus, though the software tweaks are the most significant upgrade. For instance, Amazon’s note-taking device will offer a new Active Canvas feature that lets you take notes directly on a PDF or a page in your book. The text automatically flows around your note, though you can also write notes in the margin. Amazon also added a new AI-powered feature that lets you summarize pages of notes into bullets and share them directly from the notebook tab.

The new Kindle Scribe is currently available for preorder from Amazon starting at $399.99 ahead of its December 4th release date.