Amazon will soon end support for older Kindle devices, so you might need to upgrade the hardware. Of course, you can still the Kindle app for Android phones if you don’t want to buy a new Kindle. To be precise, devices released in 2012 or before. Amazon will be cutting them off from the Kindle Store, meaning they won’t be able to load any new content starting from May 20th, 2026. The company reportedly sent an email to customers this week informing them of this move.
Amazon is ending support for older Kindle devices starting May 20th
Users who have received the communication from Amazon have been posting screenshots on social media. The message says that Amazon will no longer support Kindle e-readers and tablets from 2012 and earlier. They will be losing access to the Kindle Store. They won’t be able to purchase, borrow, or download new books on them after May 20th, 2026. That said, users can continue to read books already downloaded onto the devices.
The list of impacted Kindle devices includes the original Kindle 1st and 2nd generation, Kindle DX and DX Graphite, Kindle Keyboard, Kindle 4 and 5, Kindle Touch, and the first generation Kindle Paperwhite. Furthermore, if you deregister or factory reset these older Kindle devices, you will not be able to re-register after the deadline.
In addition to the email confirmation, Amazon spokesperson Jesse Carr confirmed the move in a statement to TechCrunch. “These models have been supported for at least 14 years, some as long as 18 years, but technology has come a long way in that time, and these devices will no longer be supported moving forward. We are notifying those still actively using them and offering promotions to help with the transition to newer devices,” said the spokesperson.
Users are not happy about this
While that’s that, comments from the Reddit post suggest that several longtime Kindle users aren’t very happy about this. Many are venting their frustrations. Mainly because they claim the devices are still in excellent condition and have not seen any operational degradation. Multiple users note that they still rely on these older devices and see no reason to replace them. Some even feel like this is another classic example of tech companies discontinuing perfectly working products and pushing customers toward upgrades.
That said, this isn’t entirely surprising, as Amazon has gradually phased out support for older devices. In 2016, Amazon required Kindle e-readers from 2012 and before to install an update just to keep Kindle Store access. This was an early sign that support for these models was coming to an end at some point.
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