Just when we had given up on seeing a new Kindle this year, a recent Kindle 2024 leak proved us wrong. The new 12th-generation Kindle is the latest version of the base Kindle that was last updated in 2022. But one look at the upcoming Kindle (2024) is enough to dash any hopes for new features we’ve been craving for years. Here’s everything you need to know about the Kindle (2024) – what’s new, what’s not, and should you consider upgrading?
Kindle Paperwhite (2024)｜See Before You Buy
The new 2024 version of the basic Kindle was first spotted on Amazon Spain's website and then on Reddit, where users gave the device the reception (read: treatment) it deserves.
The “upgrades” – if you can call them that – are not in line with what current Kindle users and potential buyers would like to see on the basic Kindle.
For example, there are no physical buttons that users have been asking for for years. Why? One Reddit user summed it up perfectly:
