Amazon to End New Book Purchases on 13 Older Kindle Models Starting May 20

Amazon will stop allowing purchases, downloads, and borrowing of new books on 13 older Kindle e-readers and tablets starting May 20, 2026. The affected devices include the original Kindle from 2007, Kindle DX, Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Touch, Kindle 5, first-generation Paperwhite, and several first- and second-generation Kindle Fire tablets.

Devices already registered will keep access to previously purchased books. Factory resets or deregistration will make the devices unusable for new content.

Amazon stated these models have received updates for 14 to 18 years. The company will offer 20 percent discounts on new Kindles and eBook credits to users who buy by June 20, 2026. Accounts and full libraries stay accessible through the free Kindle app and website. Fire tablet owners will lose only store access while other functions continue.

Ugo Vallauri, co-director of the Restart Project, said the change could affect roughly two million devices and generate more than 624 tonnes of electronic waste. Some users posted on social media that their still-working devices were being made obsolete. Amazon said newer models offer better screens, performance, and accessibility features.