I use e-readers for a living, and these Prime Day Kindle deals are unbeatable

I use e-readers for a living, and these Prime Day Kindle deals are unbeatable

It’s officially Amazon Prime Day, and the deals are starting to roll in.

Running four days this year, you’ll be able to shop Prime Day, including all of the best Prime Day Kindle deals from today, June 23, through the end of the day on June 26. Every Kindle model is currently discounted, and some are reaching all-time low prices.

There’s even a Kindle Unlimited Prime Day deal to get free books! When you shop for a new Kindle, you’ll get three months of Kindle Unlimited free to explore everything that the unlimited library has to offer.

As an avid reader myself, I’ve used nearly all of these devices, and if I haven’t, someone else on the Post Wanted team has. We’d add all of these to our own carts, which is how you know these are deals worth shopping.

How We Find the Real Deals

Here at The Post, we don’t just diligently fact-check to call out fake news — we also relentlessly price-check to get you inflation-beating bargains you can trust. Before we recommend a single Prime Day purchase, our experienced bargain hunters put every “deal” through our price-checking gauntlet:

  • The Background Check: We use hardcore tracking tools like CamelCamelCamel, Keepa and Amazon’s own Alexa to audit price history, ensuring mega sales aren’t just regular prices in disguise.
  • The Retail Rivalry: We diligently cross-reference competitors like Walmart and Target to guarantee you actually see the lowest price on the web.
  • And We’re Live: We track real-time trends and update our live coverage 24/7, keeping pace with shopper needs and retailer fluctuations.

Remember, you’ll need to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of Prime Day deals, but you can sign up for 30 days free to take advantage of all the benefits before committing to a paid membership.

If you have your eye on a Kindle while it’s on sale for Prime Day, you know what to do: add it to your cart!

Prime Day Kindle Deals

Michelle Moezam

The basic Kindle is its lightest and most compact size yet, making it perfect to take anywhere and everywhere. It comes with a brighter front light (25% brighter at max setting than the previous Kindle generation), dark mode and the same glare-free matte display you know and love. Right now, you can get one at its lowest price of the year.

Screen size: 7 inches | Colors: Black, Matcha | Storage: 16 GB | Battery life: Up to 6 weeks


kindle paperwhite
Meaghan Seward

The Kindle Paperwhite is one of the best e-readers on the market. Of all the ones I’ve tried, it’s the one I recommend to most people. With a high contrast ratio and 25% faster page turns, it’s the fastest Kindle Paperwhite ever. It’s still waterproof and allows users to customize not just screen brightness, but also warmth.

Screen size: 7 inches | Colors: Black, Raspberry, Jade | Storage: 16 GB | Battery life: Up to 12 weeks


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Angela Tricarico

This is the perfect summer Kindle. Here’s why: the auto-adjusting front light that adapts to your surroundings, getting brighter when you’re in sunlight and darker as the night goes on to adapt to your environment. It also features a metallic finish instead of a matte one, plus expanded storage and wireless charging capabilities. It’s a small upgrade that makes a huge difference.

When you can get the Signature Edition for its lowest price ever — and lower than the Paperwhite standard model — why wouldn’t you?!

Screen size: 7 inches | Colors: Metallic Black, Metallic Raspberry, Metallic Jade | Storage: 32 GB | Battery life: Up to 12 weeks


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Angela Tricarico

This Kindle is the game changer and the one I take everywhere with me. The Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition has an upgraded 7-inch screen with 300 ppi resolution in black and white and 150 ppi resolution in color. The matte, anti-glare screen is perfect for reading in any environment, enhanced by the auto-adjusting front light that changes the screen brightness based on your surroundings.

It’s perfect for graphic novel and comic readers, and I’ve even found that the highlight feature in different colors is extremely useful.

Screen size: 7 inches | Colors: Metallic Black | Storage: 32 GB | Battery life: Up to 8 weeks


kindle colorsoft
Amazon

The basic Kindle Colorsoft model is identical to the Kindle Paperwhite, with the addition of a 300 ppi resolution black and white and 150 ppi resolution color screen. If you want color at a slightly lower price, this is the Kindle for you — especially now, while it’s at its lowest price of the year.

Screen size: 7 inches | Colors: Black | Storage: 16 GB | Battery life: Up to 8 weeks


kindle scribe
Nishka Dhawan

The Kindle Scribe is Amazon’s first e-reader that combines reading with writing, allowing users to take handwritten notes directly on the screen. It features an extra-large 10.2-inch Paperwhite display and comes with a Basic Pen for a natural writing experience. Ideal for both readers and note-takers, it supports annotation in books and organization of notebooks, journals and PDFs.

Screen size: 10.2-inches | Colors: Graphite | Storage: 32 GB, 64 GB | Battery life: Up to 12 weeks



Your Amazon Prime Day FAQs, answered

What is Amazon Prime Day and when is it?

Prime Day is Amazon’s biggest sale of the year, offering deep discounts on bestsellers and everyday essentials. This year’s event runs from Tuesday, June 23 at 3 a.m. ET through Saturday, June 27 at 3 a.m. ET.

How long is Prime Day?

This year, shoppers can take advantage of four days of Prime Day deals: Tuesday, June 23 at 3 a.m. ET through Saturday, June 27 at 3 a.m. ET.

What’s new about Prime Day in 2026?

In addition to pushing up the sale to June, Amazon is including several new programs and promotions, including:

  • Today’s Big Deals program: New daily discounts up to 50% off or more
  • New deals dropping as often as every five minutes during the sale
  • Prime members gain access to exclusive travel deals
  • Prime members who spend $15 or more on a qualifying online grocery order have a chance to win free groceries for a year
  • Prime members who set up a deal alert with Alexa have a chance to win a $1,000 Amazon gift card
  • Through June 26, Prime members can get a large pepperoni or cheese pizza from Little Caesars for $5
  • Through June 26, Prime members who purchase a new car through Amazon Autos get a $1,500 Amazon gift card

Do you have to be an Amazon Prime member to shop?

Prime Day and all its amazing discounts are exclusively available to Prime members. However interested shoppers can grab a 30-day free trial to try Prime, and its many benefits with no strings attached, and gain access to exclusive deals and the convenience of fast, free shipping.

What are the best deals?

From reporting on Amazon sales for years, we can tell you for certain that Prime Day is the ideal time to stock up on beauty and skincare staples, score big-ticket tech for less, bestselling vacuums, and comb through the massive catalog of Amazon best-sellers. Plus, since this year’s sale runs before the Fourth of July Americana-themed deals and summer hosting essentials.

Is it worth it?

We certainly think so! Prime Day is a great chance to score deals on thousands of best-sellers, top tech and appliances and every day essentials. Our team diligently sorts through all the offers to find you only the very best items to grab on sale.

When is the next Prime Day?

Already wondering when Amazon’s next Prime Day is? We expect Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days sale event to return in fall 2026. Follow Post Wanted’s around-the-clock coverage, and you’ll be the first to know about headline-worthy sales. Click here to find all of the best deals.


Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post

This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.


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