Amazon Discontinues Support for Kindle Models
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An Amazon announcement regarding older Kindle units has a lot of readers fuming mad.
In an email to customers, Amazon said the change applies to Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 or earlier. Starting May 20, those models "will no longer be able to purchase, borrow, or download new content via the Kindle Store.
Amazon will cut Kindle Store access for eight older e-reader models from May 2026. UAE users with 2012-era devices can keep existing books but won't download new ones. Upgrade options include Kindle Colorsoft and Scribe through Amazon.
Amazon will end support for Kindle e-readers released in 2012 or earlier starting May 20, 2026. Here's everything you need to know, and what you should do before the deadline hits.
Don't grieve your favorite Kindle just yet. Even if Amazon is ending support for older models on May 20, 2026, that doesn’t mean your ereader is headed for the scrap heap—especially if you're still loyal to those satisfying page-turn buttons.
Amazon will no longer support many older Kindles starting in May, as customers begin to rally against planned obsolescence.