Once Amazon flips the switch, which it plans to do next month, owners of affected models will no longer be able to purchase, borrow, or download new content.

While you'll still be able to use your older Kindle after May 20, 2026, Amazon does include one important warning in its email: if you deregister or factory reset the device, you won't be able to register it again. So if you plan to keep reading on your older Kindle, it's best to avoid doing either.

Amazon will discontinue support for older Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets, effective May 20, 2026. This decision impacts devices released in 2012 and earlier, including the Kindle 1st and 2nd Generation,

Amazon will end support for Kindle e-readers released in 2012 or earlier starting May 20, 2026. Here's everything you need to know, and what you should do before the deadline hits.

Amazon will no longer support many older Kindles starting in May, as customers begin to rally against planned obsolescence.

Don't grieve your favorite Kindle just yet. Even if Amazon is ending support for older models on May 20, 2026, that doesn’t mean your ereader is headed for the scrap heap—especially if you're still loyal to those satisfying page-turn buttons.