Amazon told Kindle owners this week that it's ending support for all e-readers released in 2012 or earlier, making them virtually unable to load any new content.

Starting in May, you won't be able to access the Kindle Store from your older device. Here are your best alternatives.

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Owners of older Kindles are expressing outrage at Amazon after the tech giant said it will soon stop supporting older models released during or before 2012. Amazon in emails has told affected users ...

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 will end support for older Kindle devices in May 2026. See the full list of affected models and what it means for users. If you’ve been holding onto an older Kindle, it may be time to turn the ...

That Kindle device you've been holding onto for 15 years now has an expiration date, as Amazon will end support for Kindle models from 2012 or earlier on May 20. An Australian Kindle user first ...

Amazon has confirmed it is set to discontinue support for some of its older Kindle models in the coming weeks - here are the ...

Amazon has confirmed that starting May 20, 2026, older Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 and earlier will lose access to the Kindle Store. The change means affected users will no longer ...

Why it matters: Amazon is finally pulling the plug on some of its oldest Kindle hardware, ending support for e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets released in 2012 and earlier. From May 20, the affected ...

Amazon notified Kindle users this week that the company will be terminating support for any devices released in 2012 or earlier starting on May 20, according to WIRED. As soon as the email went out, ...