I love my Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, but even with its 20% price cut, right now it's still cheaper to buy a Kindle, a Scribe and a Colorsoft separately

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Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:40:20 +0000

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Even at 20% off, the Scribe Colorsoft offers no real benefit over the other Kindle models and right now it's cheaper to buy them separately

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 I've been trying out Amazon 's latest and possibly greatest e-reader, the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, and while I love it for reading comics in full colour and note-taking, I've been waiting patiently for Amazon Prime Day to see how the device fares in the megasale.

As expected, it's seen a sizeable discount; 20% off, knocking it from 629.99 to 504.99, which is, to be honest, much closer to the value proposition I think the slate offers. Still, though, it's pricey for what it is; and the fact that it's actually cheaper right now to buy a Kindle , Kindle Scribe and a Kindle Colorsoft separately leaves me perplexed.

Right now, the Kindle (in graphite) is 79.99 (was 94.99) at Amazon, the 32GB Kindle Scribe (in tungsten grey) is 244.99 (was 399.99) and the Kindle Colorsoft is 154.99 (was 239.99). That totals 479.99; 26 cheaper than just
one Kindle Scribe Colorsoft. Make it make sense. Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft: was 629.99 now 504.99 at Amazon While we scored it a respectable 4 stars in our review , a major sticking point for the Scribe Colorsoft is its value proposition. There's nowehere near enough going for it to justify this e-reader costing more than a MacBook Neo. Read more Read less View Deal Amazon Kindle: was 94.99 now 79.99 at Amazon For the pared-back basic experience, the most recent Kindle (2024) scored 4 stars in our review as an affordable and capable e-reader. It's compact enough to stash in your hand luggage while travelling, performance is solid, and it taps into Amazon's
vast library of books. Read more Read less View Deal Amazon Kindle Scribe: was 399.99 now 244.99 at Amazon A notetaker's best friend, the Kindle Scribe is great for students, avid readers and productivity users alike, offering a satisfying and slick screen on which to doodle and annotate. We scored it 4.5 stars in our review . Read more Read less View Deal Amazon Kindle
Coloursoft: was 239.99 now 154.99 at Amazon If you mostly want the colour screen, you'll be just fine with the Kindle Coloursoft; as a comic reader, this is really all I want and need from my Kindle. While you can't ever match the vibrancy of an LCD or OLED screen in e-ink, it's a valiant effort that earned the device 4.5 stars in our review . Read more Read less View Deal Amazon Kindle Paperwhite: was 169.99 now 134.99 at Amazon While not a factor in the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft pricing hoo-ha, it's worth noting the Kindle Paperwhite is also on sale with a neat 35 discount. We scored this model 4-stars in our review , praising its bright, white screen and long battery life. Read more Read less View Deal The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft isn't
without its selling points entirely; if you really do want to read comics and take notes on one device, it's the only Kindle that offers both functions... just not in tandem, so you can't annotate comics or manga.

That means the main benefit is access to colour pens and highlighters, which isn't a big enough sell for me to drop half a grand on an e-reader. More
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