Amazon just released the Kindle Scribe 2 one month ago today, and now it’s already on sale at a significant discount. This is certainly going to make people that pre-ordered and paid full price a bit angry.
The new Kindle Scribe can now be had for as little as $324.99, and you can get an additional 20% off with a trade-in. You can also get 10% back when paying with a Prime Visa card.
That’s the price of the 16GB model. The 32GB model is $339.99 and the 64GB version is $364.99, so if you want the Metallic Jade color it’s only $40 more than the base version, and it’s $35 less expensive than the base model when it’s not on sale.
If you’re wondering what changes Amazon made to the Kindle Scribe 2, I posted a list of differences comparing the 2022 Scribe with the new 2024 model. They really didn’t change much at all. In fact, they changed so little the new model isn’t even considered a new generation.
Amazon added some new software features to the Kindle Scribe 2 (which were also ported to the first gen model with the last software update). They added some AI tools (the text conversion feature actually works well and looks nice), along with the ability to write directly on most ebooks with the new Active Canvas feature.
The Kindle Scribe still gets a lot of flack for a lack of notetaking features compared to the competition, but it’s a much better ereader than most other eNotes. Every time someone brings up the Remarkable they usually fail to mention it has the worst reading software on the market.
I still can’t help but think the whole reason Amazon released the Kindle Scribe was so they could sell covers and replacement styluses or $80-$100 each. Remarkable set the precedent for selling accessories for an absolute fortune, and some people are actually willing to pay these astronomical prices for styli and covers that probably cost these companies a few bucks to make. Luckily you can get third-party covers and styli for far cheaper.
If you have old Kindle or echo devices, you can trade in. You get at least $5 trade-in value and 20% instant discount. However, I am not excited. I don’t plan to buy any more eReader for a while after buying a dozen over the past few years.
I do agree that the Kindle Scribe covers are not worth the expensive price. I found some on display at my local Best Buy the other day, and I did not like the touch. I’m sure it’s sturdy enough if you set it up as a stand, but if you’re holding the device in its cover in your hand, not worth the price.
I’m seriously considering buying the Scribe at its sale price and if I did, I would buy a Moko sleeve for it. Good quality at a low price, with multiple sizes for all kinds of Kindles, tablets, and other e-readers.
I complain about the prices, but I was one of those people stupid enough to pay for the brush print leather cover for the Scribe as part of a bundle. It’s actually a really nice cover and it still looks new after more than a year, and I like how easy it is to remove the Scribe to use it without the case, but the prices are absurd. Sometimes you can get Amazon’s used covers for really cheap through Warehouse deals, though. I bought three of the Paperwhite cases for next to nothing and they were all in like new condition. I especially like the cork cover and wish they made if for the newer model.