Kindles barely go on sale outside of Amazon Prime Day, and even still, that in itself is a rarity. So when we see what many consider the greatest e-reader ever made at a solid discount, it’s basically our duty to tell you about it. Right now, the latest 7-inch, ad-supported Kindle Paperwhite is a big 26% off, so long as you purchase one refurbished.
Don’t let that turn you off, though. Many reviewers say these “like-new” Kindles are practically in pristine condition, with one even saying theirs “absolutely looks and feels brand new.” Given that Amazon — the company that manufactures Kindle — has quality checked each refurbished model, and a brand new Kindle Paperwhite costs $160, we’d say this sale is a worthy steal.
Kindles let you take your entire library with you, wherever and whenever — and they’re designed to literally be easy on the eyes.
Its 16 GB of storage is enough to store thousands of books, .pdfs and documents, and with an added Kindle Unlimited subscription, you can just pull those ebooks from the cloud. However, with all the reading you’ll be doing, the device is also meant to be comfortable for your eyes. It’s got a high-resolution, glare-free and paper-like display plus an adjustable built-in light and a dark mode — all for easy use day and night.
As former shopping staff writer and bookworm Haley Zovickian aptly sums up, “the Kindle is an excellent and incomparable tool for enabling us readers to read as much as possible, wherever we are.” This is a tool for bringing that library of yours on the go, whether on a commute, traveling by plane or reading at bedtime.
What makes the Paperwhite superior to the basic Kindle is its upgraded features.
Basically, the Paperwhite is the premium version of the OG Kindle. While the basic Kindle is merely water-resistant, the Paperwhite is waterproof, fully protecting it from water damage — great news for those who love reading in the bathtub.
The Paperwhite also has a 12-week battery life (on a single USB-C charge), compared to the basic model’s six, a larger display, Bluetooth connectivity for listening to audiobooks and an even thinner design for even easier storage and portability.
Although this model is refurbished, this isn’t a pawn shop pick-up (though you could get lucky there). This machine has been charged, tested and upgraded by Amazon — the original maker of the product.
If you’ve never bought anything refurbished from Amazon Renewed before, fear not: these Kindle Paperwhites have already been tested by Amazon for quality control. Each “like-new” model the retailer sells has been charged and tested for quality before shipping. Amazon also upgrades the firmware before shipping their refurbished models out, truly still giving you the latest and greatest Kindle Paperwhite out.
“Kindle works great and I can’t even tell that it is like new condition instead of brand new,” says a reviewer named Will. “It looks perfect and works great!”
“Kindle looks brand new,” says another reviewer. “No signs of use at all.”
Nab an on-sale refurbished Amazon Kindle Paperwhite today in black, jade or raspberry, and take a look below to see what happy readers are saying about it. Don’t miss out on this 26% off deal — these devices rarely get discounts!
“Kindle works great and I can’t even tell that it is like new condition instead of brand new. It looks perfect and works great!” — Will
“I’ve had for 3 weeks now and I’ve only charged it once and I read everyday for hours and it’s only at 88%. It absolutely looks and feels brand new. I honestly can not complain at all. Love the color, I’ve had no issues with freezing up, love the reading ability on it, battery life great, great price and so much fast then my 10th gen. Just buy it.!!!” — Lark
“Just as described! I bought the Jade version and it came packaged beautifully. The Kindle itself looks brand new and functions like a brand new kindle. It’s light weight, compact so it still fits in all my bags, and the screen is great. Best of all it is waterproof so I can enjoy my book in the bath or swimming pool. If you’re thinking about it…do it. It’s worth it!” — Tbuns
“I love getting books from the library and reading them on the kindle. It’s a nice size and feels good in my hands. The battery lasts a long time. I like being able to read in bed after I turn the light off, without the screen being too bright.” — LaurenSeattle
“Like brand new! This is my new obsession. I’m coming from always using an iPad but once I learned that the Kindle Paperwhite is waterproof, readable in the sun with polarized sunglasses on, and has a longer battery life I was sold! It has exceeded my expectations. If you’re an avid reader like I am, get this!!! More comfortable to hold than an iPad too—especially when laying in bed.” — Meredith O.
“I was scared I wouldn’t like it as much as reading paper books… I was wrong. I enjoy reading on my kindle more than on paper! I have also noticed I read at a much faster pace on my kindle as well. Being able to adjust the font and the brightness is a huge plus. I thought I’d use the dark mode feature, but I don’t use it at all (It is a cool feature to have though). Being able to sync my EPUBS to my kindle through their
”Send To Kindle” feature is nice as well. However, to get better statistics on your reading I would recommend getting your future books from Prime Reading or the Kindle store. I also highly recommend and just going ahead and buying to remove the ads. The ads become extremely annoying and I paid to have them removed ($20) after 1 day of use.” — Zoey Childers
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