If you’re thinking about buying one of the earlier Kindle Scribe models (which are easily distinguishable by their larger “handle” side), you should know that the first two versions don’t have access to all the same features as newer Kindle Scribes released in 2025 and 2026.
Amazon currently has the previous gen Kindle Scribe on sale in like-new condition starting at $287.99, and they’re likely to have new ones on clearance throughout the end of the year with three newer Kindle Scribes now available, and the first gen Kindle Scribe still turns up on Woot sometimes for around $200.
Those are some good prices for 10″ eNotes and you’re unlikely to find something similar in that same price range, but it’s important to note that older Kindle Scribes aren’t getting some of the new features you might’ve heard about on the more recent models.
Amazon is still updating the software on the first two generations of Kindle Scribes so they’re still getting some new features, but a few of the new features are exclusive to the 2025 and 2026 models, and some things are only available on the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, like multi-colored highlights and different pen colors.
Exclusive Features for 2025/2026 Kindle Scribes
- Support for Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and OneNote.
- Send handwritten notes, notebooks, and documents to Alexa.
- Ask Notebooks: AI-powered notebook search and AI insights.
- Handwritten notes search.
- New homescreen layout with Quick notes section and Workspace tab to group ebooks, documents and notebooks into one folder.
- Write, highlight, and add bookmarks using multiple colors (Colorsoft model only).
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