Amazon launches all-new Kindle e-readers, introducing new designs and colors — and we got to try them
The year 2027 will mark the 20th anniversary of the very first Kindle, and Amazon is already celebrating by launching a fully redesigned collection of e-readers.
Amazon announced the new 2026 lineup of Kindles today, and some are already available for preorder. The new devices include a basic Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, Kindle Colorsoft, and Kindle Kids versions of each. The new Kindles are thinner and lighter than ever before and feature various design upgrades, including a more flush front display and new materials.
Credit: René Ramos / Mashable
Kindles got their last makeover in 2024 (Kindle Scribe devices were refreshed in 2025), and now the whole e-reader collection is getting a refresh. The Kindle team rebuilt the popular e-readers with new colors like ube purple and seaglass green. And, for the first time ever, we now have an aluminum option for the Kindle and a cover with haptic page-turn buttons, inspired by the beloved Kindle Oasis (RIP).
And for the passionate community of Kindle users on BookTok, just know that Amazon is listening. In response to the popularity of page-turners, Kindle is finally launching a wireless remote of its own, the Kindle Click.
Mashable was invited to a demo to try the new Kindles and accessories ahead of their release, where Kindle leaders insisted we’re witnessing a “resurgence of reading.” The company said that 2025 was the biggest year for Kindle device sales in a decade, and that in January 2026, the company recorded its busiest month of reading in its history.
Here’s everything we learned about the new Kindles, our first impressions, and pricing and preorder details.
Meet the 2026 Kindles
Credit: René Ramos / Mashable
Before we dive into all the details, a quick note on pricing. Amazon increased prices on the Kindle lineup in August, and the new devices will have the same prices as their predecessors. (Fingers crossed we’ll see some discounts during the October Prime Big Deal Days sale.
-
The new Kindle — $149.99-$169.99
-
Kindle Paperwhite — $199.99-$219.99
-
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition — $249.99
-
Kindle Colorsoft — $289.99
-
Kindle Kids — $179.99-$299.99
-
Kindle Click page turner — $34.99
The new Kindle
Credit: René Ramos / Mashable
A 6-inch, pocket-friendly Kindle with a new flush-front display to match the rest of the line-up. It’s now 30 percent faster, too. The new base Kindle is lighter and thinner, measuring just 6.8mm and weighing a mere 140 grams. Building off the love of the popular matcha color, the new Kindle comes in ube (a light purple) and graphite. The device will be available for preorder on Oct. 1.
The new Kindle is also available in an aluminum finish for the first time, at a price of $189.99. The device looks strikingly like an iPad Air, and Chris Green, Vice President of Design at Kindle, told Mashable the new design should feel familiar to readers used to metal smartphones and tablets.
Made from 80 percent recycled aluminum, this Kindle has a matte finish in alpine sky blue and seaglass green. The aluminum Kindle has 32GB of storage, no lockscreen ads, and a magnetic cover attachment. It’s also available for purchase on Oct. 1.
Kindle Paperwhite and Paperwhite Signature Edition
Credit: René Ramos / Mashable
The Paperwhite, Amazon’s 7-inch e-reader, is also getting an upgrade while maintaining everything we love about it, including 12 weeks of battery life, adjustable warm light, and waterproofing. It’s also just 6.8mm thick, weighs just 204 grams, and is available in the classic graphite color.
The Signature Edition ($249.99) adds aluminum in seaglass green (with the option to purchase a slim magnetic case), adaptive front lighting, 32GB of storage, and ad-free reading. These devices will be available for purchase on Oct. 28.
Kindle Colorsoft — $289.99
Credit: Amazon
The new version of the Kindle Colorsoft, Kindle’s color e-reader, delivers more paper-like color that’s easy on the eyes with a glare-free, flush-front display. Like the other new devices, it’s also thinner and lighter than its predecessor.
The Signature Edition ($319.99) adds aluminum housing, 32GB, an auto-adjusting front light, double-tap to turn pages, and comes in the fig and graphite colors. It will be available for purchase on Oct. 28.
Kindle Kids — $179.99 to $299.99
All of the new Kindles also come in Kids versions. While the base design of each e-reader is the same, the Kindle Kids feature kid-friendly covers designed by real artists, 12 months of Amazon Kids+, and a 1-year warranty. Kindle Kids+ gives young readers and their parents access to thousands of books and audiobooks on demand, and new Kindle Kids accessories will be coming soon, according to Amazon.
The new Kindle Kids e-readers are available for purchase now, and the Kindle Kids Colorsoft is available for preorder in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Germany, and Japan.
Kindle Click and new accessories
Credit: René Ramos / Mashable
Alongside the new Kindles come a batch of new accessories. Finally, we’re getting the Kindle Click, a wireless page-turning remote designed to work with the full Kindle collection. This follows up on the release of the Kobo Remote last year. Best of all, the Kindle Click will be backward compatible with existing Kindles (from 2024 or later) with Bluetooth support.
Plus, Amazon has listened to all the noise about page-turning buttons. While they’re not bringing back page-turning buttons on the actual devices, a new magnetic folio cover for the Signature Editions does include haptic page-turn buttons.
Other accessories include a wireless charging dock and fabric, plant-based leather, and leather cases.
Our first impressions of the new Kindles
Credit: René Ramos / Mashable
As Mashable’s e-reader expert, I will admit I’m really excited about these new Kindles. I love that Amazon is embracing color in its e-readers and a more sleek design silhouette. So often companies feel disconnected from their users, but Amazon seems totally keyed into what Kindle users and readers really want.
As I’d hoped, I’m thrilled they’ve moved the pesky power button that used to live on the bottom of their devices. Plus, a wireless remote is going to be huge, especially as we head into cold fall and winter nights. But I think one of Amazon’s smartest moves is the addition of a cover with page-turn buttons. Even though they’re not adding buttons back to devices, they’re still meeting customers halfway.
Credit: René Ramos / Mashable
What do the devices feel like in your hands? Our tech editor Timothy Werth got to go hands-on with the new devices, and he was impressed by the new aluminum models in particular. He did note that while the front-flush design is an improvement over the old “crumb catcher” design, as Kindle leaders called it, there is still a very thin plastic lip around the edge of the non-aluminum models, though that’s not a bad thing. The aluminum Kindles feel very similar to the iPad Air, Werth noted.
“All of the new devices feel great in your hand, which isn’t a surprise, and Amazon promises they offer 30 percent faster page turns,” Werth said. “I just got a new Kindle Paperwhite last Christmas, so I probably won’t upgrade, but I imagine a lot of people will be buying Kindles for the first time. I really liked the aluminum versions with magnetic cases. The Kindle design team clearly has a passion for paper, books, and reading in general, and I think that shows in the care taken to get the new devices just right.”
Mashable will be testing the new Kindle lineup, so look out for full reviews once we spend more time with all of the new devices.
