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First Look: 2025 Amazon Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft

Amazon’s new Kindle lineup features the Kindle Scribe, including versions with and without a front light, and the Kindle Colorsoft. This lineup is slimmer and lighter, at less than a pound in weight, while still having a roomy 11-inch glare-free display. The new Colorsoft model adds fluid, eye-friendly color writing that feels like putting pen…

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Amazon’s new Kindle lineup features the Kindle Scribe, including versions with and without a front light, and the Kindle Colorsoft.

This lineup is slimmer and lighter, at less than a pound in weight, while still having a roomy 11-inch glare-free display.

The new Colorsoft model adds fluid, eye-friendly color writing that feels like putting pen to paper. Both devices come with AI-powered notebooks and upgraded tools, which make it easier to search your notes and more. #ereader #amazonkindle #kindle #kindlebooks #amazon

33 Comments

  1. @BrianHartman

    September 30, 2025 at 5:16 pm

    For $630, I don’t think the Scribe Colorsoft really does enough to justify its price. The footage I’ve seen of the color screen haven’t been a major improvement over the original Colorsoft or competitors like the Kobo Libra Colour. Maybe the AI makes it worth it, but if Alexa+ is anything to go by, the AI probably isn’t great, either.

    • @gerrya2133

      September 30, 2025 at 10:32 pm

      I just need to see how comics/comixology look on it. That’s all I want a large color kindle for.

      Edit: But 64gb might be the thing that holds me back. That’s plenty for books. Not a lot for comics.

    • @trashacct1198

      October 1, 2025 at 1:13 am

      I read into some of the design changes they made with the E display and I think it will be much better than the first color Kindle

    • @cladimarce

      October 1, 2025 at 8:54 am

      But …. The Remarkable paper Pro is more or less at the same price and has a constant flash every time you write

    • @mjsolomon5427

      October 1, 2025 at 4:12 pm

      If this video color is accurate, the color looks pretty bright. What do you think?

    • @mjsolomon5427

      October 1, 2025 at 4:12 pm

      @@trashacct1198 this video makes the color seem pretty bright.

  2. @Phrish

    September 30, 2025 at 5:19 pm

    I am definitely interested in a color version of the Kindle scribe. However, two things. I would first love to see a slightly smaller version, maybe 8 in or 9 in? Also, stop trying to constantly minimize the bezel. At least, leave one side with a large enough bezel that we can hand hold it like a book without triggering page turns. My thoughts at least.

    • @Jadepeanut

      October 1, 2025 at 2:51 am

      Those are still pretty gigantic bezzels

    • @nicolasdujarrier

      October 1, 2025 at 6:05 am

      I really like the design and concept of the Kindle Color Scribe, with its small bezel all around.

      However, I really, really wish it had Qi2 magnetic wireless charging and some kind of magnetic VESA functionality. I want to be able to use this type of device as a low-power, always-on family dashboard that I could easily snap magnetically onto a fridge or attach to different accessories.

  3. @shemulahmed10

    September 30, 2025 at 5:22 pm

    Who’s paying that much?

  4. @pyrosdestiny

    September 30, 2025 at 5:34 pm

    Price is nuts

  5. @freddyf234

    September 30, 2025 at 5:40 pm

    For that much just get an IPad 😂

  6. @freddyf234

    September 30, 2025 at 5:41 pm

    Good luck selling those ✌️

  7. @mattblundell3082

    September 30, 2025 at 5:43 pm

    I hope these ones don’t bend like my old one did when you put it in a bag

  8. @airixxxx

    September 30, 2025 at 6:23 pm

    It’s what everyone wanted, but not at that price…

    • @diegoabche

      October 1, 2025 at 1:56 pm

      yeah the technology hasn’t been cheap, but I guess a year from now it would have a better price.

  9. @helalchowdhury

    September 30, 2025 at 8:08 pm

    It should be $149

  10. @georgewashington3012

    September 30, 2025 at 9:25 pm

    I’m sure it has neat battery life and a display easier on the eyes for reading but the iPad is about half the cost and obliterated it in every singly other category. Amazon is deluded.

  11. @ShaePlanstoRead

    September 30, 2025 at 9:47 pm

    Amazon is on heroin if they think this device is worth $700 almost $800 if you have to pay sales tax. Like 1990 SkidRow high

    • @tafb94

      October 1, 2025 at 3:11 pm

      We are buying two of them! Can’t WAIT!!!!!!

  12. @kweenjade01

    October 1, 2025 at 12:38 am

    Any e-reader that DOESN’T have a front light yer costs more than $200/250 is a rip-off in 2025!💯 That’s just where the technology is taking us and for Amazon to deliberately take a step back from that and deliver us such….. Dated technology?… is insane
    It’s laughable😂

    Edit: personally I don’t mind bezels as long as they’re not extremely wide. I find that bezels protect your screen and especially if it’s an e-reader it’s nice to have a spot to keep your thumb in between page turns. If Amazon is planning on making bezels almost non-existent or completely non-existent, then they need to bring back an easier page turn option! The last thing I want is to be tapping my screen and having fingerprints all over ALL the corners of my pages because there are no bezels!

    I ALSO CAN’T BE THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS THE PRICE IS INSANE 🤔😭🤣 Like I feel like most of these features are what most of us want….. But not at those price tags

  13. @rooramoo

    October 1, 2025 at 1:00 am

    It’s too big, they should make a smaller version because at that pricepoint i would be better off just buying an ipad

  14. @nestlepudding123

    October 1, 2025 at 2:02 am

    Why not buying iPad Air at this price?

  15. @ninoluciosantiago

    October 1, 2025 at 5:37 am

    I want one the same size as Remarkable Move!

    • @meGTrxUGA

      October 1, 2025 at 7:01 pm

      Same but the Remarkable Paper Pro Move has a weird size, it’s too narrow. Amazon should make it better!

  16. @nicolasdujarrier

    October 1, 2025 at 6:02 am

    I really like the design and concept of the Kindle Color Scribe, with its small bezel all around. However, I really, really wish it had Qi2 magnetic wireless charging and some kind of magnetic VESA functionality. I want to be able to use this type of device as a low-power, always-on family dashboard that I could easily snap magnetically onto a fridge or attach to different accessories.

  17. @baltgames1

    October 1, 2025 at 1:57 pm

    Again Kaleido 3 darkness

  18. @shan1333

    October 1, 2025 at 2:48 pm

    I want an a6 size

    • @Justtelle-e8s

      October 1, 2025 at 4:34 pm

      Yes!

  19. @ernestintownandjackintheco1024

    October 1, 2025 at 5:26 pm

    But it seems like you need to have the lights turned on to be able to read comfortably on the color. I prefer not to have any light on my E ink device.

  20. @kristiyannikolov8473

    October 1, 2025 at 5:39 pm

    I will buy the 600 one

  21. @arlington4508

    October 1, 2025 at 6:00 pm

    Yeah Amazon is overestimated the value of the product if they think people are going to pay that price for the Colorsoft Scribe. I’ll wait until it’s 50% off 😂

  22. @lagarrachapina

    October 1, 2025 at 8:19 pm

    $630 for this 🤦‍♂️; for the same price, you could get an IPad or an Android tablet, and you can do almost anything.

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