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

The move means owners of Kindles released before 2013 will be unable to download new e-books.

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 is rolling back support on many of its older Kindle models. In a statement obtained by USA TODAY, Amazon confirmed it is discontinuing support for 12 of its Kindle e-readers starting on ...

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If you own a Kindle e-reader or a Kindle Fire from the early 2010s, there’s some bad news: Amazon has announced that you will no longer be able to buy, borrow, or download new books from the Kindle ...

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Amazon is discontinuing support for older Kindle devices released in 2012 or earlier. Users of these devices will no longer ...

Bad news for anyone holding on to a trusty, pre-2013 Kindle: Amazon is officially pulling support for its older e-readers, meaning the company’s most loyal customers won’t be able to download or ...

Up to 2m e-readers made before 2013 will no longer be able to download new titles ...

In an email to customers, Amazon announced that it would be ending service for Kindle devices older than the 2012 edition. Those devices will lose access to the Kindle Store. Companies ending software ...