Amazon Ends Support for 2012 and Earlier Kindles in 2026

Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will end support for Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets released in 2012 or earlier, effective May 20, 2026. The change will prevent owners of these devices from purchasing, borrowing, or downloading new content directly from the Kindle Store, affecting users worldwide who still rely on the older hardware.

The decision impacts a range of early-generation models that Amazon has maintained for up to 18 years. Affected Kindle e-readers include the first-generation model from 2007, Kindle DX from 2009 and its Graphite variant from 2010, Kindle Keyboard from 2010, Kindle 4 from 2011, Kindle Touch from 2011, Kindle 5 from 2012, and the first-generation Kindle Paperwhite from 2012. Kindle Fire tablets facing the cutoff are the first-generation from 2011, second-generation from 2012, Fire HD 7 from 2012, and Fire HD 8.9 from 2012.

Users can continue reading books already downloaded to these devices, and basic functions like offline access will remain available. However, Amazon warned that if a device is factory reset or deregistered after the deadline, it cannot be reconnected to the Kindle ecosystem. Accounts and libraries will stay accessible...