Amazon’s latest deal bonanza is here in the form of the Spring Deal Days, and as expected, there’s a bunch of savings across the Kindle range. But which one is the best pick? Let’s run through the range and decide.
Amazon released new Kindles in October 2024, so all the models below are fairly recent. While they were discounted for Black Friday 2024, Amazon’s Spring Deal Days bring the increasingly popular readers down in price again for 2025.
However, not all the Kindles are on sale yet, and some only have certain colours available. This could change as we move through the deal days, so keep an eye out.
Kindles on sale
The Kindle (2024) is the best budget choice
Just as easy to recommend as its predecessor
Pros
- Tasteful new colour
- The smallest Kindle option
- Bright light
Cons
- No warm light
- No waterproofing
The budget option – the Kindle (2024) is ideal for those who just want a device to read books on. The base Kindle eschews what we’d refer to as ‘luxury’ e-reader features, including waterproofing, a flush display and a warm light that’s easier on the eyes when it’s dark. In return, you’ll save a lot of money.
As part of the Spring Sale, Amazon has slashed the price of the price of the Black model – however the Matcha option, which you can see pictured above, isn’t on deal.
Read our full Kindle (2024) review for a more in-depth look.
The Kindle Colorsoft is for those who want colour
Amazon’s first colour reader didn’t have a smooth launch, with a few delays and long shipping times. Amazon customer reviews noted discoloration issues, and we noticed similar issues with our review unit. Is this issue a dealbreaker? Not really, but the Colorsoft is still a first-gen product and that often comes with teething issues.
Still, it’s the only Kindle with a colour display – making it ideal for comics and travel guides – and it includes all the ‘Signature Edition’ benefits like wireless charging and plenty of storage.
The Colorsoft is discounted for Spring Deal Days, so it’s a little lighter on the wallet now than it has been making this the best time to buy if it’s been sitting in your basket since launch.
Read our full Kindle Colorsoft review for a more in-depth look.
The Kindle Scribe 2024 is great for taking notes
There is another member of the Kindle family, although it’s a little different and not really comparable to the two above.
The Scribe is larger (it has a 10-inch screen) and is more of a note-taking device than a reading one. Of course, it still displays all your Kindle books, but it comes with a pen for scribbling down thoughts and the like. There are notebooks and lots of AI influence in the software
One of the best e-ink tablets for writing
Pros
- One of the best digital writing experiences around
- Exceptional battery life
- Fantastic big-screen reading experience
Cons
- Handwriting recognition and transcription could be more in-depth
- No wireless charging like cheaper Kindles
- Stylus can easily become detached from the Scribe
Read our full Kindle Scribe 2024 review for a more in-depth look.
Kindle Paperwhites are not on sale
Pros
- Excellent screen
- Nice colour options
- Improvements to the build quality
Cons
- Signature Edition required for some features
- Uneven light
At the time of writing, the Kindle Paperwhite isn’t on offer and it’s retailing at its RRP. We’ve seen this Kindle drop in price before, so there’s every chance it’ll join the rest of the range over the course of the week, but for now its not.
Read our full Kindle Paperwhite review for a more in-depth look.
