Amazon will cut Kindle Store access for eight older e-reader models from May 2026. UAE users with 2012-era devices can keep ...

Some Kindle models will soon lose the ability to longer download books, due to support changes – is your Kindle on the list?

Amazon is shutting down older Kindle devices in 2026, sparking outrage and raising fears of forced upgrades and e-waste.

Since older Kindle models are now discontinued, will this prompt longtime readers to switch to another brand, such as Kobo?

The list of devices stretches all the way back to the original 2007 Kindle and includes the Kindle 2, Kindle DX, Kindle DX ...

Since older Kindle models are now discontinued, will this prompt longtime readers to switch to another brand, such as Kobo?

Amazon will no longer support many older Kindles starting in May, as customers begin to rally against planned obsolescence.

In an email to customers, Amazon said the change applies to Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 or earlier.

You might not have to buy a new device.

Owners of Kindle models from 2012 and earlier will no longer be able to download, borrow or purchase new books as of May 20.

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