A fully redesigned Kindle family refocuses on distraction-free reading with a new reverse-stack display architecture that enables a flush-front, edge-to-edge screen across all models. The lineup introduces new colors (Ube, Alpine Sky, Seaglass Green, Graphite, and Fig) and uses recycled materials - 80% recycled aluminum in aluminum models and a 100% recycled cobalt battery. The basic 6-inch Kindle is the smallest to date (16 GB, up to six weeks battery, 30% faster book opening) and is now offered with an aluminum back option (32 GB). Kindle Paperwhite is thinner, lighter, waterproof, uses an oxide TFT backplane for higher contrast and crisp text, and delivers up to 12 weeks of battery life; its Signature Edition adds aluminum housing, 32 GB, auto-adjusting front light, pogo-pin dock charging and double-tap page turns.
Kindle Colorsoft emphasizes paper-like color with a light-guide using nitride LEDs, an oxide backplane, micro-deflectors for uniformity, and custom waveforms for faster color performance; a Signature Edition mirrors Paperwhite’s premium features. Kids versions include artful covers and 12 months of Amazon Kids+. New accessories include a Bluetooth page-turn remote ($34.99), a magnetic Page-Turn Cover ($79.99), a charging dock ($59.99) and assorted covers (from $39.99). Price entry points: base Kindle $149.99, aluminum $189.99, Paperwhite from $199.99 (Signature $249.99), Colorsoft from $289.99 (Signature $319.99). Availability spans dozens of countries with staggered preorders and immediate shipments for select models.
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