Something weird is going on with the product page of the entry-level Kindle at Amazon. Could Amazon be preparing to release a new version? Or is somebody just asleep at the wheel? A few days ago Amazon changed the title on the description page for the entry-level Kindle to include this: 2019 release, 9th Gen. […]
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Kindle Now Comes With Double the Storage Space
The entry-level Kindle with a frontlight, also known as the 10th generation Kindle that was released in 2019, now officially comes with 8GB of storage space instead of 4GB, at least that’s the case in the United States. The actual usable storage space is closer to 6.2GB because the operating system uses some of that […]
Kindle With Frontlight On Sale Again With Prime Day Price
Amazon is hosting another round of sales on various Amazon devices in what they’re calling Alexa’s Birthday Deals. You can get the entry-level Kindle for $59.99 with free shipping. That’s $30 off the regular price and is the same price it sold for during Prime Day. They also have the Kindle Essentials Bundle marked down […]
New Kindle Printed Covers Now Available from Amazon
Amazon has released some new cover designs for the current entry-level Kindle, the 10th generation model that was released in 2019. Amazon calls them Kindle Printed Covers, and they’re available in three different designs—Bookscape, Library, and Mystery. The covers sell for $24.99 with free shipping, which is $5 less than Amazon’s regular fabric covers. The […]
Entry-Level Kindle Comes with 8GB of Storage Now?
Over the past few months Amazon has started shipping 8GB versions of the entry-level Kindle, which is currently on sale for $64.99, and they aren’t even charging extra for it. The device originally came with 4GB of storage space, and that’s still what Amazon advertises on the official product page and on their Kindle comparison […]
Frontlit Kindle on Sale for $64, Kindle Paperwhite $89, Covers on Sale Too
Kindles are finally on sale for everyone! Last week I posted about how Amazon hasn’t had a regular Kindle sale for non-Prime members since the beginning of June, and now that streak finally ends. The new frontlit entry-level Kindle that was released back in April is marked down to $64.99, which is $25 off the […]
The Kindle’s Frontlight is Worth Half a Star, Apparently
Since Amazon never releases any Kindle sales figures, it’s impossible to tell how well one particular model is selling compared to another model, especially when it comes to previous generation Kindles. Amazon says the Kindle Paperwhite is their best-selling Kindle, and that’s not hard to figure out since it sits atop the Kindle best seller […]
Is the New Kindle with Frontlight a Good Deal at $69?
This week Amazon put the new entry-level Kindle on sale for the first time since it was released, which took less than one month. Kindles frequently go on sale so it’s hard to judge them off their list price. The new Kindle has a retail price of $89 with Special Offers (ads on the homescreen […]