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Kindle Colorsoft Hits $169 in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Shoppers get the lowest price yet on Amazon’s color e-reader.

Overview

  • The Big Spring Sale, which began Wednesday, runs through March 31 with time-limited Kindle deals.
  • Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft (16GB) is now $169.99, about $80 off its $249.99 list price and reported as its lowest price to date.
  • Bundle offers sharpen the value, with the Essentials kit at $187.97 (about 40% off) adding a plant-based leather cover and 9W charger, and a clear-case bundle listed at $171.98.
  • Broader discounts reach roughly 38% across the lineup, including the entry Kindle at $95, the Kindle Paperwhite at $134.99, the Paperwhite Signature Edition at $160, and a 2024 Kindle Scribe configuration at $250 with the Premium Pen.
  • The Colorsoft’s 7-inch Kaleido e-ink shows 150 ppi in color and 300 ppi in black-and-white, offers IPX8 water resistance and about eight weeks of battery life, and produces more muted colors than a tablet.