Amazon is ending support for older Kindle devices and Kindle Fires

Amazon has 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 through the Kindle Store, Amazon spokesperson Jackie Burke wrote in an email to Edge. Users will still be able to read books already downloaded to their devices and can access their accounts and Kindle purchases through the Kindle mobile app, Kindle for Web, and newer devices. If older devices are unenrolled or factory reset, users will not be able to re-enroll them after the May deadline.

The full list of affected devices goes back to the original Kindle that launched in 2007 with a full keyboard and scroll wheel.

Amazon will notify affected users via email before May 20 with an explanation of what their old devices can and cannot do. Kindle Fire devices released before 2012 will be subject to the same restrictions as Kindle e-readers when it comes to books, but other apps and Amazon services on those devices will not be affected.

For legacy users who want to take the opportunity to upgrade to newer Kindle devices, Amazon will offer a 20 percent discount on new Kindle devices and a $20 electronic credit that will be added to their accounts after upgrading, valid until June 20, 2026, at 11:59 PM PT. Their old purchases will be available on the new devices as long as they’re signed in to the same account they’ve been using for the past 14 years or more.