Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2024)
(save $80)
Amazon Kindle Colorsoft (2024)
(save $100)
Amazon Kindle Scribe (32GB)
(save $120)
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids (2024)
(Save $60)
Amazon Kindle (2024)
(save $46)
I test e-readers and Kindles for Mashable, and after a year of painful price hikes, I am dying for a sale on e-readers (as are the rest of my friends on BookTok). Luckily, Prime Big Deal Days is delivering. Right now, you can buy all of the 2024 Kindle models at a discount. But don’t forget: This Amazon sale ends at 11:59 p.m. PT tonight, and we don’t expect these Prime Day Kindle deals to last through the night.
RAMaggedon wreaked havoc on tech prices this year, and that includes Kindles. In August, we saw huge price increases on Amazon’s e-readers, with prices on Kindles going up about $50. So, what does this mean for this year’s October Prime Day Kindle deals?
Let’s start with the good news: The latest deals roll back the recent price hikes. The bad news: Because of those price increases, few of Amazon’s e-readers are at all-time low prices.
Finally, we have to remind you that Amazon just dropped an all-new collection of Kindles, and none of the 2026 models are on sale, nor do we expect them to be. So if you don’t mind buying the 2024 Kindle models (which we loved and still recommend), there are plenty of Prime Day deals on Kindles to shop. Just be sure to add these e-readers to your shopping cart before Prime Big Deal Days ends tonight!
Best Kindle deal
Why I like it
The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is my top pick for October Prime Day shoppers. In August 2026, the e-reader’s MSRP rose to $249.99 from its previous list price of $199.99. Now, the Paperwhite Signature Edition has dropped back down to $169.99. That’s 32% off its new list price, saving you $80 on the e-reader. I’d typically advise you to buy the standard Paperwhite, but right now, it’s more expensive than the Signature Edition.
The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is my favorite e-reader, the one I use every day. With 32GB of storage, it has space for thousands of books. It also has an auto-adjusting front light and wireless charging capabilities. It’s exceptionally fast, too, as it never stutters when opening books or turning pages.
If you want to save $20, you could go for the standard Paperwhite, but right now, the Signature Edition is the better savings.
Plus, when you buy a new Kindle, make sure to include three months of Kindle Unlimited in your purchase because it’s totally free (a $35.97 value).
Budget pick: Kindle (2024)
Why I like it
There’s still a lot to love about Amazon’s basic Kindle e-reader. It’s a great starter e-reader if you’re new to the category, and it has the same famous E Ink display that makes Kindles so popular. It may not have as much storage as the Paperwhite or Paperwhite Signature Edition (it also lacks waterproofing), but you can still hold a whole library’s worth of books.
The 6-inch screen is still large enough to enjoy your favorite reads, and it’s a lightweight and thin e-reader that’s easy to take on the go.
More Kindle deals
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (16GB) — $149.99
$199.99(save $50) -
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids — $169.99
$229.99(save $60) -
Amazon Kindle Colorsoft (16GB) — $189.99
$289.99(save $100) -
Amazon Kindle Scribe (32GB) — $379.99
$499.99(save $120) -
Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft (32GB) — $479.99
$629.99(save $150)
Kindle e-reader price history
During Black Friday 2025, the 2024 Kindles dropped to their lowest prices ever. That brought the Kindle to $79.99 and the Kindle Paperwhite to $124.99. But this was before Amazon raised prices on Kindles in August 2026.
The current Kindle Prime Day prices fall somewhere in between previous all-time lows and the device’s current prices. However, two Kindles are notably not on sale. The 2024 Kindle Paperwhite is finally on sale for $149.99, which is just $10 lower than its pre-price hike list price.
The basic Kindle is $103.99, which makes it cheaper than its previous list price ($109.99) but $24 more than its all-time low of $79.99. Kindle Scribe e-readers, however, are on sale for their lowest prices ever, with the Scribe dipping back down to $379.99 and the Scribe Colorsoft dropping to $479.99.
Prime members only have 48 hours to shop Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale. Sign up for a Prime 30-day free trial if you want to save some cash, and follow Mashable’s guide to the best October Prime Day deals and live blog for the latest updates.