Amazon has just announced two new Kindle models, both of which are available to buy now. These aren’t new devices necessarily, just slightly altered versions of the Kindle Colorsoft Amazon launched back in 2024. The latest 16GB model and the first Kids edition have joined all of the other latest Kindle editions on the market right now.
The main draw of the Kindle Colorsoft is that it offers full-color reading, rather than the black and white e-ink you’d get from the Kindle Paperwhite. The addition of color adds to the overall cost of the device, however, and it’s one of the most expensive Kindles available. The new 16GB version does cut down the price a little bit, but at $250 it’s hovering around the same price as an iPad.
So what’s actually new here? The real difference is in the amount of storage and the total cost. The original Kindle Colorsoft is $280 with 32GB of storage. So the newer version has half the storage for only $30 less. For those who don’t want to pay more for storage they won’t use, this is now the Colorsoft to buy. Though at $250, it’s worth considering alternative reading tablets that are capable of doing more. Especially if you plan on reading a lot of comics digitally and need that extra storage space.
The other new item here is the first-ever Kindle Colorsoft for kids. The kids editions of any of the Kindle models are essentially the exact same device, but with a fun cover included and a 12-month subscription to Kids+ rather than Kindle Unlimited.
Regardless of the differences that make these e-readers “new”, the prices are still fairly high so soon after Prime Day. Just earlier this month Amazon dropped the price of the 32GB Kindle Colorsoft down to just $179. With that discount happening so recently, it’s hard to recommend this lesser model for $80 more. I’d suggest waiting for another round of Kindle deals to go into effect before picking up one of these newer models. It’s highly likely prices will drop back down to Prime Day levels during Black Friday this year.
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