Some Canadian Kindle users' devices may be discontinued by Amazon soon
Canadian Amazon Kindle users may need to upgrade their e-reader if it’s one of the soon-to-be discontinued devices.
An Amazon spokesperson told Daily Hive over email that starting next month, customers using Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 and earlier will no longer be able to buy, borrow, or download new content through the Kindle Store.
“These models have been supported for at least 14 years — some as long as 18 years — but technology has come a long way in that time, and these devices will no longer be supported moving forward,” stated the spokesperson.
The Amazon Kindle devices that are being discontinued were introduced between 2007 and 2012.
Here is the full list of devices that will be discontinued starting May 20, 2026:
- Kindle 1st Generation (2007)
- Kindle 2nd Generation (2009)
- Kindle DX and DX Graphite (2009 and 2010)
- Kindle Keyboard (2010)
- Kindle 4 (2011)
- Kindle Touch (2011)
- Kindle 5 (2012)
- Kindle Paperwhite 1st Generation (2012)
- Kindle Fire Tablets: Kindle Fire 1st Gen (2011), Kindle Fire 2nd Gen (2012), Kindle Fire HD 7 (2012), Kindle Fire HD 8.9 (2012)
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For Amazon Kindle Fire tablets, only purchasing and downloading are affected — other services on Fire tablets remain fully functional.
Worried about your account and Kindle Library? Fortunately, those will remain fully accessible. If you keep your affected device, you can continue to read previously downloaded books.
“We are notifying those still actively using them and offering promotions to help with the transition to newer devices,” explained the Amazon spokesperson. “Their accounts and Kindle Library also remain fully accessible through the free Kindle app and Kindle for Web.”
If you do decide to upgrade your e-reader, Amazon has a recycling program that will help you get rid of your discontinued Kindle.