Your Kindle just became the latest casualty of the RAM crisis Amazon is hiking the prices of its e-readers, and users are sharing ways to get them
for cheaper
Date:
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:16:22 +0000
Description:
Amazon raises prices across its best-selling devices, including these popular Kindle models.
FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Amazon has increased the prices for its best-selling devices, including popular Kindle models This is due to the increasing memory and storage component costs Users online have found
ways to score Kindles for cheaper Amazon is the latest tech giant to increase prices across its lineup of smart home devices and this also includes
popular Kindle models.
In addition to devices such as the newer Echo Dot Max , Echo Show 21 , and some Fire TV sticks, Amazons basic Kindle and mid-range Kindle Paperwhite e-readers have shot up by up to 60% . The only Kindle model that hasnt seen a price hike is the premium Kindle Scribe. Amazons price increases quietly landed over the weekend without an official statement from the retailer, but luckily the online outlet Fortune spotted the new price tags when conducting
a review who also shared that Ring doorbells are the only Amazon devices
that havent been hit with a price adjustment. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:
The outlet also provided a full breakdown of the devices affected by the
price hike, which you can view below: Swipe to scroll horizontally
Device
Old price
New price
Echo Dot (5th Gen)
$49.99
$79.99
Echo Spot
$79.99
$109.99
Echo Show 21
$399.99
$499.99
Echo Dot Max
$99.99
$119.99
Echo Show 15
$299.99
$349.99
Echo Show 11
$219.99
$249.99
Echo Show 8
$179.99
$199.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Max
$59.99
$84.99
Fire TV Stick HD
$34.99
$39.99
Kindle (16GB)
$109.99
$149.99
Kindle Paperwhite (16GB)
$159.99
$199.99
eero 7 (3-pack)
$349.99
$399.99
eero Pro 7 (3-pack)
$699.99
$799.99 Though Amazon didnt issue any form of official explanation for this,
a spokesperson released a statement to Fortune to offer more insight, sharing that consumer tech is facing significant increases in memory and storage component costs. After absorbing these increases for as long as we could, we recently adjusted pricing across our product lines. You may like Apple just announced big price hikes across its major products and yes, RAM prices are to blame Apple's Mac and iPad prices just went up these Prime Day deals beat them Roku: prices rise by up to 60%, and the memory shortage is to blame
2026 really has been the year of the price hike for the tech world, and its not just Amazon thats been affected. Apple raised its Mac, iPad, and HomePod prices in June , while services like Spotify hiked subscription plans earlier this year and the same goes for YouTube Premium .
Price hikes are regular as clockwork at this rate, however some users dont seem to mind as much if the product in question is of value and has a lot to offer. But take devices such as the standard Echo Dot and basic Kindle for example, two entry-level models in their respective areas, a $30-$40 increase seems a little unfair. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.
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Though the Echo Dot is a basic speaker that gets the job done, its audio output and smart features arent worth over $50 in my opinion. The same goes for the basic Kindle, an e-reader with basic functions, which you also have
to pay more for if you want an ad-free experience.
As you can imagine, Amazons latest price increase hasnt settled well with Kindle users, especially since Amazons e-readers are one of the companys best sellers. Redditors have been posting non-stop about this, one user replied to a post saying I hope nobody buys these and prices go down however, bookworms are sharing ways to score these devices for cheaper in the wake of the price hike. Comment from r/ereader Now, users are reverting to third-party discount sites to get their hands on Kindle e-readers for a fraction of the new
prices. Many users replied under the same Reddit post recommending Unclaimed Baggage , a site that sells on devices found in lost luggage from airlines.
For example, Amazons premium Kindle Scribe Colorsoft e-reader is the best
part of $680, while Unclaimed Baggage has offers for half of that. This isnt the only third-party retailer however, Redditors have also recommended Woot , an online deals site run by Amazon where you can access hundreds of deals across electronics.
One of the better sides to these third-party options is that theyre not limited to Kindles, they also have a number of listings for other devices in Amazons latest price increase. That said, Redditors arent ruling out Facebook Marketplace for finding offers on gadgets you never know what the person around the corner from you wants to get rid of. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.
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