Key takeaways:
- Kindle: Most pocket-sized Kindle ever, with a flush-front display and edge-to-edge colour. Now available with an aluminium back.
- Kindle Paperwhite: Thinner and lighter with exceptional contrast and clarity for crisp, clear text.
- Kindle Colorsoft: Paper-like colour that’s easy on the eyes for hours of comfortable reading.
- New accessories include a Bluetooth page-turn remote and magnetic case with integrated page-turn buttons.
For nearly two decades, Kindle has been the place where readers escape, get lost in a story, and find something new to be curious about. That’s resonating now more than ever— Kindle has seen double digit growth globally for three consecutive years with more than 720 billion pages read in 2025 alone. With notifications, texts, and emails competing for our attention, distraction-free reading isn’t slowing down—it’s accelerating.
A new design and display architecture
The team redesigned the new family of devices from the ground up, beginning with a newly designed reverse stack display construction—a first for the e-reader category. Every device
now features a flush-front display—no raised border interrupting the reading surface. Just seamless edge-to-edge display for an uninterrupted page and thinner, more portable device. The physical colour of each device now wraps seamlessly from front to back. That means the colour you choose is visible whether the Kindle is on a café table, a nightstand, or tucked in a tote bag. The lineup introduces stylish new colours: Ube (a rich purple), Alpine Sky, Seaglass Green, and Graphite, and brings Fig to e-readers for the first time.The new Kindle
The all-new 6-inch Kindle is the most pocket-sized Kindle we’ve ever made. With 16GB of storage, up to six weeks of battery life, and 30% faster book opening than the previous lineup, it features a new seamless flush-front design. This required rethinking how the display, front light, and touch layers are assembled and bonded. We’re also introducing edge-to-edge colour across the entire family. The housing is made from recycled materials with a 100% recycled cobalt battery. Starting at A$279/NZ$339 and available in Ube and Graphite.
This 6-inch Kindle is also available for the first time with an aluminium back—same pocket-sized form factor, same flush-front display, but with a premium feel you notice the moment you pick it up. The housing is crafted from 80% recycled aluminium with a matte finish. The aluminium Kindle has 32GB of storage and is available in two colours, Alpine Sky and Seaglass Green starting at A$299/NZ$364.
The new Kindle Paperwhite
The all-new Kindle Paperwhite is thinner and lighter than the previous lineup, waterproof with an adjustable warm light for comfortable reading at any hour, and up to 12 weeks of battery life on a single charge. The Paperwhite display uses an oxide-thin film transistor backplane and is the largest Kindle Paperwhite display with the highest contrast ratio—delivering deep blacks and crisp text, and images that pop off the screen, whether you’re reading in bright sunlight or under the covers at night.
The Signature Edition adds aluminium rear housing, 32GB of storage, an auto-adjusting front light, dock charging via pogo pins, and double tap to turn pages—all while remaining thinner than the previous version.
Available with 16GB of storage in Graphite starting at A$369/NZ$449. Signature Edition with 32GB of storage is available in Graphite and Seaglass Green at A$399/NZ$489.
Kindle Colorsoft delivers richer, paper-like colour
The new Kindle Colorsoft delivers paper-like colour that’s easy on the eyes without the harsh glare of a tablet. Whether you’re scrolling through colourful covers in your library or flipping through a travel guide, comic, or graphic novel, the display makes colour reading feel natural. To achieve paper-like colour, our Kindle Colorsoft display includes a light-guide with nitride LEDs to enhance colour and increase brightness, all without washing out the details. It uses an oxide backplane with custom waveforms for fast performance and a higher contrast on both colour and black-and-white content. Our latest Kindle Colorsoft has a completely redesigned display, using the reverse printing technology we applied across the line up for edge-to-edge colour. The light guide contains micro-deflectors that minimize stray light and improve uniformity, and an ultra-thin optical coating in the display stack improves clarity.
The Colorsoft Signature Edition adds aluminium housing, 32GB of storage, an auto-adjusting front light, double tap to turn pages, and dock charging via pogo pins.
Available with 16GB of storage in Graphite starting at A$449/NZ$549. Signature Edition with 32GB of storage is available in Graphite and Fig at A$499/NZ$609.
New Kindle accessories
Reading is an immersive, joyous experience, and we’ve watched Kindle fans engineer their own reading setups for years—propping devices on pillows, rigging phone stands as makeshift docks, and hunting for the easiest possible page turn. We designed a system for the people who take their reading experience as seriously as we do.
Kindle Click (A$49.95/NZ$64.95): A compact Bluetooth remote for page turning—ideal for reading under the covers, on a treadmill, or on a tray table during a flight. Compatible with all new Kindle devices, as well as any Kindle model from 2024 or later.
Page-Turn Cover (A$119.95/NZ$149.95): A magnetic cover with physical page-turn buttons that preserves the slim form factor, using pogo-pin connectivity. Available for Paperwhite Signature Edition and Colorsoft Signature Edition.
Charging Dock (A$89.95/NZ$109.95): A stand that keeps Kindle Paperwhite and Colorsoft Signature Edition upright and charged via pogo pins.
Kindle Covers (Starting at A$54.95/NZ$64.95): Available in knit fabric, plant-based leather*, and pebbled premium leather covers that wrap fully around the device for a seamless finish, colour-matched across the lineup. For devices with aluminium housing, slim magnetic-attach covers are also available.
Availability
In Australia, the new Kindle is available starting today with the new Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft available for pre-order on Amazon.com.au and leading retailers.
In New Zealand, the new Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft are available for pre-order from leading New Zealand retailers.
*The plant-based leather is made from more than 70% renewable bio-materials (primarily non-GMO corn, and viscose fiber from Forest Stewardship Council-certified sources) and the remaining content is polyurethane.
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