We spend plenty of time at The Verge waxing poetic in regards to the newest devices, however generally it’s the last-gen units from a number of years in the past that provide the higher worth. The 2021 Kindle Paperwhite is a superb living proof — particularly since you’ll be able to seize it at Woot in refurbished situation with lockscreen adverts, 8GB of storage, and a 90-day guarantee beginning at $49.99 by means of the remainder of as we speak, April twelfth, which is about $90 off the e-reader’s unique record value. Per regular, Amazon Prime members may even obtain free transport with their buy.
The entry-level refurb fashions are in full working order however embody a unspecified, average stage of damage and tear — therefore their “scratch and dent” designation. Fortunately, Woot can be promoting non-S&D fashions of the 2021 Paperwhite with adverts, 8GB of storage, and the identical 90-day Woot guarantee beginning at $69.99. You may even choose up a refurbished Kindle Paperwhite Signature Version — which provides wi-fi charging, a sensor to robotically modify the backlight, and 4 instances the storage — for $99.99, or $90 off the step-up mannequin’s unique MSRP.
Not like Amazon’s newest entry-level Kindle, the Eleventh-generation Paperwhite boasts sturdy IPX8 waterproofing and a 6.8-inch show, which is 2 inches smaller than the 7-inch display screen on the latest Paperwhite. That mentioned, it nonetheless boasts the identical decision (300ppi) as the newest mannequin, together with adjustable coloration temperature, permitting you to learn simply as simply at night time as in the course of the day. The e-reader packs monthslong battery life and USB-C help, too, although its UI isn’t as responsive as on the newest fashions, nor are web page turns fairly as quick.
In case you’re fascinated by upgrading from an older mannequin, Woot’s Paperwhite promo couldn’t come at a greater time. Amazon lately introduced that it’s going to finish help for pre-2012 Kindle units on Could twentieth, 2026, which can stop present homeowners from buying, borrowing, or downloading new content material by way of the Kindle Retailer (beforehand downloaded books will nonetheless be accessible). Amazon is providing longtime customers a 20 p.c low cost on new Kindle units till June twentieth; nonetheless, even with the low cost, you’d nonetheless be paying almost 3 times as a lot to nab the 2024 Paperwhite.
