If you own an old Kindle device (2012 or earlier), Amazon has announced that starting next month, your ability to download new books will be cut off. Unless you switch to a new model, you will not have access to new content. Here are the details.

All Kindle models released before 2013 will soon lose access to the Kindle Store

Andrew Liszewski writes in The Verge:

Amazon announced that starting May 20, 2026, Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 and earlier “will no longer be able to purchase, borrow, or download new content from the Kindle Store.” Amazon spokesperson Jackie Burke stated this in an email sent to The Verge. Users will still be able to read books previously downloaded to their devices and access their accounts through the Kindle mobile app, Kindle Web, and newer devices. If old devices are not registered or are factory reset, users will not be able to register these devices again after the May deadline.

Users have started receiving emails about the change, and more than a month has been given before the May 20 deadline. Amazon is offering limited discounts on new Kindles for users who prefer to upgrade.

The complete list of devices that will lose access to the Kindle Store includes 13 models:

  • Kindle (2007)
  • Kindle 2 (2009)
  • Kindle DX (2009)
  • Kindle DX Graphite (2010)
  • Kindle Keyboard/Kindle 3 (2010)
  • Kindle 4 (2011)
  • Kindle Touch (2011)
  • Kindle Fire (2011)
  • Kindle 5 (2012)
  • Kindle Paperwhite (2012)
  • Kindle Fire 2 (2012)
  • Kindle Fire HD 7 (2012)
  • Kindle Fire HD 8.9 (2012)

If your Kindle is on this list, switching to a new model is your only option for continued access to the Kindle Store.

You can find all the latest Kindle devices here on Amazon.

For those not planning to upgrade, switching to Kindle on iPhone or iPad may be the best option.

Is your current Kindle on the list of affected devices? Are you considering an upgrade? Let us know in the comments.

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