Amazon has revealed their new Kindle lineup through a blog post in Spanish. By mistake, it seems, as the blog post has since been taken down.
Here are of the details on the new Kindle devices I was able to gather.
Update: the new Kindle models have now been officially announced, are available on Amazon, and have been added to the Kindle comparison table! Check out the comparison table to find the complete info on the new models.
There are 5 new devices available in Kindle’s new 12th release generation of 2024:
- Kindle Colorsoft
- Kindle Scribe 2
- Kindle Paperwhite 6
- Kindle Paperwhite 6 Signature Edition
- Kindle 12 (‘Basic’)
The blog post said all of the devices are available ‘today’. But since it was taken down, I’m not entirely sure what day that is supposed to be.
However, October 16th (today), has been widely rumored to be the release date of these new devices – so it’s possible the blog post just went out a few hours early.
The only actual release date mentioned in the blogpost is for the Kindle Colorsoft, with a shipping date of October 30th.
Since the product pages of the devices with the full specifications aren’t online yet, I’m not able to add the new devices to the Kindle comparison table just yet.
However, here are all of the details I was able to gather on the new devices.
Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition
The most interesting device in the new lineup is the Kindle Colorsoft, with the full name apparently being the “Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition”.
This device will be the first Kindle ever to feature a color display. Amazon says it’s a custom display type called ‘Colorsoft’, but any details on the exact display technology are missing.
It’s mentioned that it’s got fast page turns, an auto-adjusting front light, and long battery life. It also includes enhancements like a custom-designed oxide backing layer for increased contrast and brightness, and a new light guide with nitride LEDs to improve color quality.
Like the other ‘Signature Edition’ devices, it’s waterproof, and supports wireless charging. The battery is said to offers up to eight weeks of battery life, but the exact battery capacity isn’t listed.
The list price for this device is also mentioned: $279.99, which is a bit steep, especially considering Kobo’s Libra Colour e-reader is $219.99.
The Kindle Colorsoft is the only device that has a later shipping date than the others; it’ll ship on October 30th.
Kindle Scribe 2
The updated Kindle Scribe is said to provide a more immersive writing and reading experience, with a new white around the display that has the same paper-like texture as the display itself.
The only details provided on the display, is that it’s got a 300 PPI pixel density, which is the same as the first Kindle Scribe. It’s likely going to be the same 10.2 inch size display as the previous generation.
The included Premium Pen is said to mimic the feel of a real pen, and the device integrates AI-powered features for taking and summarizing notes directly on the page. The notes adjust dynamically with changes in font size or layout, ensuring they stay integrated with the text.
The new Kindle Scribe 2 will cost $399.99. No more details are available on the specifications right now, but the device is shown in both a black and a green version in Amazon’s blog post, whereas the Kindle Scribe 1 was only available in black.
Kindle Paperwhite 6 & 6 Signature Edition)
The newest version of the Kindle Paperwhite is described as the fastest yet, with a 25% quicker page turn speed and an improved display featuring an oxide thin-film transistor for high contrast.
It’s got a 7 inch display, meaning it’s 0.2 inch larger than the display on the previous generation. Both the Paperwhite 6 and 6 Signature edition are waterproof.
The battery life is said to extend up to three months, without an exact capacity mentioned. As with the previous generation, only the Signature Edition can be charged wirelessly.
The Kindle Paperwhite will be available with 16 GB of storage, and the Signature Edition with 32 GB.
The last difference mentioned is that the front-light on the Paperwhite Signature Edition has the ability to auto-adjust.
The Paperwhite 6 will cost $159.99 at launch, while the Paperwhite 6 Signature Edition will be released at $199.99.
Kindle ‘Basic’ 12th generation
The new entry-Level Kindle isn’t much of step up from the last generation.
What’s new is that it’s available in a new color: Matcha green. Other than that, the front light is said to have 25% higher maximum brightness than the Kindle 11, and page turns are also supposed to be faster.
The display size isn’t mentioned, so I’m guessing it’s going to be 6 inches again. However, it is mentioned that the display has the same 300 PPI pixel density as the last generation.
It’ll feature the same 16 GB of storage space, and ‘weeks of battery life on a single charge’.
The price for the Kindle 12 is listed as $109.99.
Wrap-up
That’s it; after a few earlier leaks here and there, we now finally know what the new Kindle line-up will bring.
We’re still waiting for the new Kindles to launch however, with no known release date as of know. If you believe the rumors, the original release date was October 1st, so the launch has been pushed back at least once.
While we’ve got the basic gist of the new line-up, the full specs will still have to follow. Stay tuned for the updated Kindle comparison table to compare all of the new and old Kindle devices on their specifications – once available.
Let me know what you think of the new Kindle devices! Are you going to pick up one of the new devices, and if so, which one?