The newest generation of Amazon Kindle devices marks a significant evolution, transforming the e-reader from a simple reading device into a full digital notebook and collaborative tool. Headlining the refresh are the redesigned Kindle Scribe and the groundbreaking Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, which introduces color e-ink to the note-taking lineup for the first time.
This redesign is aimed directly at reducing friction for both avid readers and serious note-takers, ensuring the experience is faster, lighter, and more intuitive than ever before.
The physical design of the new Scribe lineup is completely reimagined. The devices are now incredibly thin, measuring just 5.4mm thick, and light, weighing only 400g—making them easier to hold for extended periods. This sleeker profile was achieved by engineering custom miniaturised LEDs and rearchitecting the entire display stack.
All new Scribe models boast a larger 11-inch display with uniform, thin bezels, mirroring the proportions of a standard sheet of paper. Writing fidelity is a major focus: a new texture-moulded glass replaces the old anti-glare film to improve pen friction, while a rearchitected display stack reduces parallax, making the pen feel like it’s writing directly on the page.
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is the technical standout. It uses a custom Colorsoft display technology with a colour filter and nitride LEDs to produce soft, eye-friendly colours at 150ppi resolution for colour content, while maintaining a crisp 300ppi for black text. This allows users to annotate, draw, and see book covers in colour for the first time.
Powering this experience is a new quad-core chip and additional RAM, delivering a promised 40% faster overall experience with quicker page turns and more responsive writing. The devices feature magnetically attaching pens and promise “weeks” of battery life.
AI and Productivity: Catch-Up Tools and Smart Search
The most significant software upgrades use AI to solve real-world reader problems, particularly for those who get distracted or read complex texts. These features are designed to be spoiler-free and contextual:
- Story So Far: This AI-powered tool provides a quick, summary-style synopsis of the book up to the reader’s current page, making it effortless to jump back into a long novel after a break without rereading chapters.
- Ask This Book: This feature allows users to highlight any passage and ask natural language questions (e.g., “What is this character’s motive?”) and receive immediate, spoiler-free answers based only on the text they have already consumed.
For productivity, the devices are newly useful with built-in support for Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. Furthermore, a new AI-powered search allows users to search notes naturally across notebooks, receiving summaries and insights, and soon, the ability to converse with Alexa+ about their annotations.
Pricing & Availability
The new Kindle Scribe lineup will be available in the United States later this year.
Using the latest available exchange rate (1 USD ≈ 4.21 MYR), the starting prices are as follows:
| Device | USD Price | Malaysian Ringgit (RM) Price | Key Colourways |
| Kindle Scribe (Entry-level, No Front Light) | $429.99 | RM1,811 | Graphite |
| Kindle Scribe (Standard, with Front Light) | $499.99 | RM2,106 | Graphite |
| Kindle Scribe Colorsoft (32GB) | $629.99 | RM2,653 | Fig, Graphite |
| Kindle Scribe Colorsoft (64GB) | $679.99 | RM2,865 | Fig, Graphite |
The standard Kindle Scribe will ship on December 4. The AI-powered reading features (Story So Far, Ask This Book) will roll out to the Kindle iOS app in late 2025 and to Kindle e-readers in early 2026.
