This is the Kindle roundup you need this Black Friday – all the best deals

If you're in the market for a Kindle, now's the time

Amazon Kindle Colorsoft vs Kindle Paperwhite
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Black Friday is here at last – or, at least, it's close enough to being here that basically every retailer under the sun has put its slate of savings live already. This has been pretty typical in recent years, with deals that drop on Black Friday itself now extremely rare.

Because it operates at such a huge scale, it's pretty much guaranteed that Amazon will have some great deals each and every year, and its own devices often see the best reductions. If you're on the lookout for a new Kindle e-reader, you've come to the right place at the perfect time, because basically every Kindle has a discount for Black Friday.

I've picked out the best deals I can find on various models to gather here for you. Note that in each case I've selected the version of a Kindle that comes without ads on the home screen, since I think they're the best Kindles to buy. However, if you want to save something like £10 extra in each case, you can find the "With Ads" version on Amazon, too.

Best Amazon Kindle deals this Black Friday

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024)
Save £35
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024): was £169.99 now £134.99 at Amazon
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The best Kindle going, for most people, is the Paperwhite, which has enough features to feel advanced, but doesn't make its price unapproachable. This tasty 21% reduction turns it into a terrific bit of value right now.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2024)
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2024): was £189.99 now £154.99 at Amazon
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The big upgrade that comes with stepping up to the Paperwhite Signature Edition is an auto-adjusting backlight. Whether that's worth an extra £20 is up to you, but I'm not sure it's quite needed. Still, this deal is also great if you do want it.

Amazon Kindle Colorsoft (2024)
Save £75.99
Amazon Kindle Colorsoft (2024): was £239.99 now £164 at Amazon
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The most interesting new Kindle in ages finally adds a colour screen – and this deal solves the only problem with it, which was its launch price. It's now the same price as a Signature Edition version of the Paperwhite, which is really persuasive.

Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (2024)
Save £86.99
Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (2024): was £269.99 now £183 at Amazon
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Just like with the Paperwhites, the big change if you upgrade to the Signature Edition of the Colorsoft is that you get auto-adjusting backlighting. Again, whether that's worth it is questionable, but this version has the biggest deal yet to make it easier.

Amazon Kindle (2024)
Save £25
Amazon Kindle (2024): was £104.99 now £79.99 at Amazon
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The most basic Kindle is still an excellent little bit of kit, especially when you get the version without ads (as I've chosen here). It's the most affordable new Kindle, works a treat, and still lets you choose your brightness, closing the gap to the Paperwhite significantly.

Which Kindle should you buy this Black Friday?

Picking exactly which Kindle to buy is never the easiest task, and, ironically, the job doesn't really change much when Black Friday rolls around. After all, if one of the e-readers was discounted way more than the others, that might help, but they've all got roughly equal discounts right now.

So, I'll stick to my standard approach and advice: for most people, the best Kindle is the normal Paperwhite. It brings the sharpest possible display to help your eyes while reading, has a wide range of brightness and display warmth levels for more comfort, and feels great in the hand.

My next choice would be the Paperwhite Signature Edition, since its auto-adjusting brightness is a real help in some situations, although I think the price gap isn't worth it for most people.

Next up, I'd go for the normal Kindle, since you can't argue with the value it offers, although the loss of display warmth makes it sometimes harsher to read. Finally, the Colorsoft offers something totally new, although its colours aren't quite vibrant enough to make it a slam-dunk.

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Max Freeman-Mills
Staff Writer, Tech

Max is T3's Staff Writer for the Tech section – with years of experience reporting on tech and entertainment. He's also a gaming expert, both with the games themselves and in testing accessories and consoles, having previously flexed that expertise at Pocket-lint as a features editor.

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