The place to preorder Amazon’s first shade Kindle and buy different new fashions

Earlier this week, Amazon refreshed its whole Kindle lineup whereas including a brand new shade mannequin to the combination. The up to date entry-level Kindle ($109.99) and Kindle Paperwhite ($159.99) can be found now, whereas the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Version and up to date Kindle Scribe will launch on October thirtieth and December 4th, respectively.

We’ve but to totally check Amazon’s newest e-readers, however we got here away impressed after briefly tinkering with them. They’re sooner than prior fashions, notably the brand new Paperwhite, and the Kindle Colorsoft presents a powerful shade show, even when it doesn’t rival a pill.

We’ll let you know the way they stack as much as different fashions after we spend extra time with them, however if you happen to can’t wait, we’ve rounded up all the information it’s best to know concerning the place and when you should purchase them.

Amazon’s newest Kindle is similar to its predecessor, with a six-inch, 300ppi show, USB-C help, and 16GB of storage. It options a couple of small modifications, although, together with a backlight that’s 25 % brighter, improved distinction ranges, and a brand new darkish mode. It’s barely lighter, too, and is now out there in a brand new matcha inexperienced shade and black. Amazon claims the e-reader will supply sooner web page turns and longer battery life as properly, permitting it to last as long as eight weeks on a single cost.

Amazon’s entry-level Kindle is now out there with adverts at Amazon and Finest Purchase beginning at $109.99 — $10 greater than the prior mannequin. The ad-free mannequin, which prices $20 extra, is presently out there at Amazon.

Along with the usual Kindle, Amazon additionally introduced a brand new Kindle Youngsters, which is equivalent to the ad-free base mannequin however comes with elective parental controls, a kid-friendly cowl, a two-year prolonged alternative assure, and a six-month subscription to Amazon Youngsters Plus. The latter grants entry to hundreds of free kid-friendly movies, video games, and books. The Kindle Youngsters runs $129.99 and is accessible now at Amazon and Finest Purchase.

The waterproof Kindle Paperwhite is a extra important improve than the bottom Kindle. It presents the very best distinction ratio of any Kindle, together with a thinner design and an even bigger seven-inch show. In his transient time with the e-reader, my colleague David Pierce additionally remarked that web page turns are noticeably sooner in comparison with the last-gen Paperwhite. Amazon additionally says the e-reader can now final three months on a single cost, versus 10 weeks.

Now you can buy the Kindle Paperwhite in black, raspberry, or jade. The e-reader begins at $159.99 with adverts and 16GB of storage at Amazon and Finest Purchase, whereas the ad-free mannequin prices $20 extra. There’s additionally the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Version, which presents elective wi-fi charging, twice as a lot storage, and an auto-adjusting entrance gentle. The latter is accessible for $40 extra at Amazon and Finest Purchase and is available in “metallic” shades of raspberry, jade, and black.

Just like the Kindle, Amazon additionally sells a kid-friendly model of the Paperwhite that’s freed from adverts. It presents expanded parental controls, too, together with a two-year guarantee, one in every of a number of kid-friendly covers, and a six-month subscription to Amazon Youngsters Plus. The 2024 Kindle Paperwhite Youngsters prices $179.99 and is accessible now at Amazon and Finest Purchase.

Because the title suggests, the seven-inch Kindle Colorsoft Signature Version is the primary Kindle with a shade E Ink display. It has so much in frequent with the 2024 Kindle Paperwhite Signature Version — together with help for waterproofing and wi-fi charging — however it solely lasts “up to eight weeks” versus three months on a single cost.

The 300ppi show on the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Version is just not as vivid as that of an iPad, however it’s nonetheless comparatively sharp in comparison with the display on gadgets just like the Kobo Clara Color, at the very least in our preliminary testing. It’s slated to hit cabinets on October thirtieth; nonetheless, you possibly can already preorder it at Amazon for $279.99 forward of launch.

Lastly, Amazon has up to date the ten.2-inch Kindle Scribe. The brand new mannequin is quicker and extra akin to a bit of paper because of its white bezels and up to date stylus, although the software program tweaks are essentially the most important improve. As an example, Amazon’s note-taking gadget will supply a brand new Energetic Canvas characteristic that permits you to take notes immediately on a PDF or a web page in your e book. The textual content mechanically flows round your observe, although you can even write notes within the margin. Amazon additionally added a brand new AI-powered characteristic that permits you to summarize pages of notes into bullets and share them immediately from the pocket book tab.

The brand new Kindle Scribe is presently out there for preorder from Amazon beginning at $399.99 forward of its December 4th launch date.