Amazon has unveiled several new Kindles starting from a compact entry level device up to the first-ever colour Kindle.

“Customers love Kindle and are reading on their devices more than ever, with Aussie Kindle customers each reading on average an impressive 25,000 pages a year,” said Patrick Walker, Amazon Devices Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand.

NEW KINDLES SUMMARY

• All-New Kindle Paperwhite: The fastest and thinnest Kindle ever, with 25% faster page turns and up to three months of battery life. Available now starting at AU$299.
• New Entry-Level Kindle: A compact and affordable device, now in a fun Matcha colour, priced at AU$199.
• Reimagined Kindle Scribe: Combining all the benefits of Kindle with a digital notebook, and a new first-of-its-kind in-book writing experience called ‘Active Canvas’. Available for pre-order starting at AU$649.
• Introducing Kindle Colorsoft: The first-ever colour Kindle, launching in 2025, bringing vibrant, paper-like colour to enhance your reading experience.

Kindle

This entry level reader comes in at just 158g. It’s ultra portable, small enough to fit in your hand or carry in your back pocket. It has a 300ppi, glare-free display, now with faster page turns, higher contrast ratio, and a front light that is 25% brighter at max setting—as bright as Kindle Paperwhite.

It comes in black and Matcha colour, lasts weeks on a single charge, has 16GB of storage and will set you back A$199.

Kindle Paperwhite

The all-new Kindle Paperwhite is Amazon’s fastest yet. Scrolling is quick and responsive, with 25% faster page turns. The display uses an oxide thin film transistor which gives it the highest contrast ratio of any Kindle Paperwhite. Although it’s the thinnest Paperwhite ever it has a larger, seven-inch display with up to three months of battery life.

Kindle Paperwhite is A$299, has 16GB of storage, is waterproof and comes in Black.

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is A$329, has 32GB of storage, optional wireless charging, and auto-adjusting front light, is available in Metallic Jade and Metallic Black, priced at AU$329. Metallic Jade is only available on Amazon.com.au.

Kindle Scribe

The Kindle Scribe combines all the benefits of Kindle with notetaking. The 10.2 inch display has new uniform white borders and the screen has a smooth, paper-like texture that makes it look and feel like you’re writing on a sheet of paper. 300ppi text looks crisp and clear when writing or reading. The Premium Pen reportedly feels like holding an actual pen, and the new soft-tipped eraser feels like a pencil.

With Active Canvas, you can write your thoughts directly in the book. Your note becomes part of the page and the book text dynamically flows around it—if you increase the font size, change the font style, or the book layout changes, the note remains visible exactly where you want it.

Australians can pre-order Kindle Scribe now, It comes in Tungsten and Metallic Jade colours, with prices starting from AU$649. Devices will begin shipping from December 5, and Metallic Jade is only available on Amazon.com.au.

Kindle Colorsoft

The all-new Kindle Colorsoft brings colour to Kindle with high contrast, fast page turns, an auto-adjusting front-light, and weeks of battery life. It uses an oxide backplane with custom waveforms for fast performance and a higher contrast on both colour and black-and-white content.

The custom Colorsoft display includes a new light-guide with nitride LEDs that, when combined with our custom algorithms, enhances colour and increases brightness, all without washing details. You can zoom in on images without worrying about pixelating and you can choose between standard or vibrant colour styles. Kindle Colorsoft comes with wireless charging, up to 8 weeks of battery life, and it is waterproof.

Kindle Colorsoft will be available in Australia in 2025.

e-Book Store

A two month subscription to Kindle Unlimited is included with each Kindle purchase. Members can read as many books as they’d like with a monthly membership, for AU$13.99 per month.

Learn more about Kindle Unlimited at Amazon.com.au/KU.

Accessories

There are new accessories too. There’s a new Matcha fabric cover for the Kindle for A$49.95, and new fabric, plant-based leather and premium leather covers in a variety of colours for the new Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition and all-new Kindle Scribe starting from AU$59.95. And there’s a new wireless charging stand for Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition for AU$69.95 only on Amazon.com.au.

The new Kindles comes in packaging that averages 99% wood fibre-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources.  

We’ll be trying them out soon so make sure you check out the reviews.