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Amazon to cut off old Kindles in May

Rob Beschizza
Apr 09, 2026
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Amazon is to discontinue support for old Kindles, including the first and second generations and the Kindle DX. They’re not going to be bricked, but they will be cut loose: “you will not be able to purchase, borrow or download addtional books” after May 20. And if you reset them or deregister them, they will be bricked. Users are displeas…

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