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Amazon is cutting off support for older Kindles

Amazon is discontinuing support for Kindle e-readers and Fire tablets released in 2012 or earlier, starting May 20, 2026. Affected devices will lose the ability to purchase, borrow, or download new content, and factory resets will render them unusable. Amazon is offering discounts on newer Kindle models to encourage upgrades.

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