If you cast your mind back to May of this year, it was announced that older Amazon Kindle ereaders will be losing a key feature in the future; we’re sorry to say that this ‘future’ date has finally come to pass.
This key feature is the ability to buy books on the device – yeah, it’s a pretty major feature – though you are still able to send files over to the ereader, so it doesn’t make your Kindle totally redundant.
However you don’t need to consign your Kindle to a dumpster straight away – like we said, there are still ways to get digital files onto your Kindle, and keep reading them. In fact, we’d imagine that some people don’t even use the on-device Kindle Store, as it’s a lot slower and clunkier to use than the website and app.
Analysis: but do you need a new Kindle?
The Kindle Store workarounds mean your ereader is still fine to use for reading books on the go. However if you do have an ancient Kindle, there might be other reasons to upgrade.
Devices can lose their battery life over time, meaning you’re not getting the weeks of reading that you’re used to. And your gadget may have been bashed or damage from the normal wear and tear of use, particularly in the port department as that’s where haphazard cable insertion can cause damage – bear in mind, the devices losing onboard Kindle Store are at least 10 years old.
So if you have an affected ereader, you may be considering buying a new one, and upgrading to a newer model for the recent features they’ve brought.
If that’s you, we should probably highlight Amazon’s trade-in program for older devices, which lets you trade in an aging gadget to get money off a new one. That’s if you don’t want to pass your Kindle to a friend who could use it, of course.
Whether or not you’re opting for a trade-in, there are often some good deals on ereaders, and we’ll share the best ones in your region below:
