The New Kindle Is Down to $85 for Prime Day
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- Amazon has cut the 2024 Kindle to $85 during Prime Day, the cheapest price the device has ever reached, available in black and Matcha green
- The 2024 Kindle is Amazon's lightest and most compact e-reader, measuring 6.2 x 4.3 x 0.32 inches and weighing just 5.56 ounces
- The device features a 6-inch glare-free display at 300 ppi resolution — the same pixel density as pricier Kindle models — plus 16 GB of storage, USB-C charging, dark mode, and a front light Amazon says is 25% brighter at maximum than the previous model
- Battery life stretches up to six weeks on a single charge, based on 30 minutes of daily reading with wireless off and the front light at setting 13
- Charging via USB-C reaches a full charge in roughly four hours from a computer or about two hours with a 9W power adapter
- Unlike iPads and Fire tablets, the Kindle is purpose-built for reading, with a matte display designed to mimic paper and eliminate the distractions of texts, email alerts, and social media apps
Why it matters: Casual readers get Amazon's most portable Kindle at $85 — a price point that undercuts typical tablets and includes six-week battery life plus a distraction-free reading experience the iPad and Fire lines can't match.
