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Amazon will end support for older Kindle devices in May 2026. See the full list of affected models and what it means for users. If you’ve been holding onto an older Kindle, it may be time to turn the ...

If your Kindle is from 2012 or earlier, access to the Kindle Store and software updates has ended. These Kindle users will still have access to the books already on their devices. Kindle ereaders and ...

Owners of Kindle models from 2012 and earlier will no longer be able to download, borrow or purchase new books as of May 20.

If you're still using a first-gen Kindle, we have bad news. Amazon is preparing to pull support for several older ereaders and Kindle Fire tablets released before 2013. On Tuesday, the company ...

Amazon is cutting off support for older Kindle models very soon. Amazon issued the following statement (via PCMag): "Starting May 20, 2026, customers using Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in ...

Amazon will discontinue support for older Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets, effective May 20, 2026. This decision impacts devices released in 2012 and earlier, including the Kindle 1st and 2nd ...

Amazon dropped support for a swathe of older Kindle models last month, leaving owners unable to buy or download new eBooks ...

Get the morning's top stories in your inbox each day with our Tech Today newsletter. This article was first published in early 2025 in response to news that Amazon was restricting the ability to ...

Why it matters: Amazon is finally pulling the plug on some of its oldest Kindle hardware, ending support for e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets released in 2012 and earlier. From May 20, the affected ...

A close-up of the Kindle brand on an older Kindle Paperwhite model - Gado/Getty Images As Kindle owners recently learned, Amazon will discontinue support for several Kindle e-readers soon. Starting ...