{"id":5022,"date":"2026-07-13T12:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5022"},"modified":"2026-07-13T12:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:48:02","slug":"amazon-brings-its-entry-level-kindle-up-to-speed-with-new-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5022","title":{"rendered":"Amazon brings its entry-level Kindle up to speed with new model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-adroot=\"true\">\n<p>Amazon\u2019s new entry-level Kindle is less entry-level than ever, with many of the more premium features usually reserved for more expensive models coming to this year\u2019s baseline. The new Kindle looks nearly identical to the 2019 Kindle \u2014 it\u2019s just a 6\u201d touch-capacitive E Ink screen with a bezel \u2014 but its innards are much more in line with the rest of the 2022 Kindle lineup.<\/p>\n<p>The most noticeable upgrade here is the E Ink screen. The 10th-generation Kindle\u2019s E Ink display rang in at just 167 ppi, a significant step down from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/reviews\/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-signature-review-just-buy-the-standard-model\" class=\"T3D\">Kindle Paperwhite<\/a>\u2019s 300 ppi. The 11th-generation Kindle finally bumps that screen up to 300 ppi, a resolution that\u2019s now standard across the Kindle lineup. <\/p>\n<p>The new base Kindle is also being used for the new Kindle Kids \u2014 essentially the same e-reader with the addition of a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+, the company\u2019s \u201ckid-friendly\u201d book subscription service. <\/p>\n<div class=\"sWr iGR CEt\">\n<figure class=\"Qf5 E1M\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:100%;\" class=\"vmZ F8Y ap2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/c28f5fb9-b2a5-4964-a501-8e64fa66f432-kindle-black-covers.jpg?w=349&amp;h=349&amp;fit=max&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/c28f5fb9-b2a5-4964-a501-8e64fa66f432-kindle-black-covers.jpg?w=349&amp;h=349&amp;fit=max 349w, https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/c28f5fb9-b2a5-4964-a501-8e64fa66f432-kindle-black-covers.jpg?w=349&amp;h=349&amp;fit=max&amp;dpr=2 698w, https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/c28f5fb9-b2a5-4964-a501-8e64fa66f432-kindle-black-covers.jpg?w=710&amp;h=710&amp;fit=max 710w, https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/c28f5fb9-b2a5-4964-a501-8e64fa66f432-kindle-black-covers.jpg?w=710&amp;h=710&amp;fit=max&amp;dpr=2 1420w\" sizes=\"(min-width:768px) 710px, 349px\" alt=\"Amazon Kindle 11th generation with four colored covers.\" class=\"uMj EdX\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"TrI\">The new Kindle cover is available in four colors.<cite class=\"hW6\">Amazon<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><u>Still definitely entry-level \u2014<\/u> Many of Amazon\u2019s e-readers go through the slightest of changes between generations \u2014 so incremental that it\u2019s not really worth upgrading year after year. But it\u2019s been more than three years since this particular Kindle saw any updates, making the 11th-generation Kindle a more noticeable jump. <\/p>\n<p>That said, this is still very much a baseline device. The screen resolution now matches that of more expensive Kindles, yes, but it\u2019s still nearly an inch smaller than the Kindle Paperwhite\u2019s, and the adjustable front light uses far fewer LEDs. <\/p>\n<div class=\"sWr iGR CEt\">\n<figure class=\"Qf5 E1M\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:100%;\" class=\"vmZ F8Y ap2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/7e325cb2-7793-416c-8e59-24dc0f6e2035-kindle-denim-front.jpg?w=349&amp;h=349&amp;fit=max&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/7e325cb2-7793-416c-8e59-24dc0f6e2035-kindle-denim-front.jpg?w=349&amp;h=349&amp;fit=max 349w, https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/7e325cb2-7793-416c-8e59-24dc0f6e2035-kindle-denim-front.jpg?w=349&amp;h=349&amp;fit=max&amp;dpr=2 698w, https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/7e325cb2-7793-416c-8e59-24dc0f6e2035-kindle-denim-front.jpg?w=710&amp;h=710&amp;fit=max 710w, https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/7e325cb2-7793-416c-8e59-24dc0f6e2035-kindle-denim-front.jpg?w=710&amp;h=710&amp;fit=max&amp;dpr=2 1420w\" sizes=\"(min-width:768px) 710px, 349px\" alt=\"Amazon Kindle 11th generation in Denim color\" class=\"uMj EdX\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"TrI\">Available in this \u201cDenim\u201d color, too.<cite class=\"hW6\">Amazon<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Those trade-offs allow for the Kindle to be significantly less expensive \u2014 $40 less! \u2014 than the Paperwhite, the model that\u2019s become Amazon\u2019s gold standard for e-readers. Now that the regular-old Kindle has USB-C and 16 GB of internal storage (twice that of the Paperwhite), it\u2019s much more attractive as an inexpensive alternative. <\/p>\n<p><u>Sustainability upgrade \u2014<\/u> Amazon, like its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/tech\/kobos-new-clara-2e-is-its-most-eco-friendly-e-reader-yet\" class=\"T3D\">close competitor Kobo<\/a>, is working to make buying an e-reader less stressful on the planet, too. The 11th-generation Kindle\u2019s packaging is 100 percent recyclable in the U.S. and made from wood fiber-based materials from \u201cresponsibly managed\u201d forests. And 90 percent of the magnesium used in the new Kindle is recycled.<\/p>\n<p>The new Kindle is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/kindle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">available for pre-order<\/a> today for $99.99, with devices shipping on October 12. The new Kindle Kids, which includes a year of Amazon Kids+, retails for $119.99.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sWr iGR CEt\">\n<figure class=\"Qf5 E1M\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:66.6667%;\" class=\"vmZ F8Y ap2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/84b513bd-d8af-4484-96ca-c583bac8731c-kindle-kids-lifestyle-1.jpg?w=349&amp;h=233&amp;fit=max&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/84b513bd-d8af-4484-96ca-c583bac8731c-kindle-kids-lifestyle-1.jpg?w=349&amp;h=233&amp;fit=max 349w, https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/84b513bd-d8af-4484-96ca-c583bac8731c-kindle-kids-lifestyle-1.jpg?w=349&amp;h=233&amp;fit=max&amp;dpr=2 698w, https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/84b513bd-d8af-4484-96ca-c583bac8731c-kindle-kids-lifestyle-1.jpg?w=710&amp;h=473&amp;fit=max 710w, https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/84b513bd-d8af-4484-96ca-c583bac8731c-kindle-kids-lifestyle-1.jpg?w=710&amp;h=473&amp;fit=max&amp;dpr=2 1420w\" sizes=\"(min-width:768px) 710px, 349px\" alt=\"Child reading Kindle Kids, adult reading Kindle\" class=\"uMj EdX\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"TrI\"><cite class=\"hW6\">Amazon<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"fX2 rhF jIS\"\/><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon\u2019s new entry-level Kindle is less entry-level than ever, with many of the more premium features usually reserved for more expensive models coming to this year\u2019s baseline. The new Kindle looks nearly identical to the 2019 Kindle \u2014 it\u2019s just a 6\u201d touch-capacitive E Ink screen with a bezel \u2014 but its innards are much&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/imgix.bustle.com\/uploads\/image\/2022\/9\/13\/beb4737a-bf4d-44c5-9e7f-58bc717cd90d-kindle-lifestyle-3.jpg?w=1200&h=630&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fm=jpg&fp-x=0.4267&fp-y=0.202","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsweek-trending"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5022"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5022\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}