Amazon is ending support for older Kindles and Kindle Fires

It’s finally the end of the line for the 1st generation Amazon Kindle. | Image: Amazon Amazon has announced that starting on May 20th, 2026, Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire dev...

Early report Major update Updated Apr 7, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC

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The Verge: Amazon is ending support for older Kindles and Kindle Fires.

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Amazon is ending support for older Kindles and Kindle Fires

The Verge •published Apr 7, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC •fetched Apr 7, 2026, 9:45 PM UTC