Amazon Updates Kindle E-Readers With a New Design, Button-Equipped Case, and Bluetooth Remote

Amazon has unveiled updated Kindle e-readers: the 2026 models feature a new screen design, bright new body colors, and protection against accidental screen touches.

The next-generation Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft no longer have a bezel around the screen—the front panel is now flush with the display. Using capacitive touch technology and haptic feedback, the device automatically detects exactly where the reader’s thumb is and dynamically reconfigures the touch grid, creating a virtual dead zone at the point of the “unwanted” contact that ignores input. In addition, the devices are now 1 mm thinner, and the power button has moved from the bottom edge to the side. According to the manufacturer, page-turning speed has increased by 30%.

Only the entry-level configuration of the basic 6-inch Kindle is offered in a plastic body with a soft-touch coating—the version with 16 Gb of storage and ads. The 32 Gb version already uses an aluminum body. A new $49.99 folio case is available for this model, with the device attaching to it magnetically.

The Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft models are offered only with aluminum bodies. A new folio case with page-turn buttons is available for them, with the device attaching to it magnetically. The case is sold separately for $79.9. Both e-readers are available in standard configurations and Signature Edition versions. The new models do not support wireless charging. For the Signature Edition versions, the manufacturer offers a $59.99 charging dock that charges the device in an upright position and connects through the same contacts. All the new e-readers allow users to replace the battery themselves to comply with EU requirements. Wireless charging is not supported.

In addition, Amazon’s range of e-reader accessories has expanded with the $34.99 Kindle Click Bluetooth remote, which is also compatible with the 2024 models. Its main buttons are used to turn pages, while the side buttons adjust brightness.

Kindle prices:

• 16 Gb (with ads, plastic) — $149.99;
• 16 Gb (without ads, plastic) — $169.99;
• 32 Gb (without ads, aluminum) — $189.99.

Kindle Paperwhite prices:

• 16 Gb, with ads — $199.99;
• 16 Gb, without ads — $219.99;
• 32 Gb, without ads (Signature Edition) — $249.99.

Kindle Colorsoft prices:

• 16 Gb, without ads — $289.99;
• 32 Gb, without ads (Signature Edition) — $319.99.

The new products’ color palette includes purple, blue, mint, graphite, and burgundy options. The basic 6-inch Kindle is already on sale, while the Paperwhite and Colorsoft models will become available on October 28.