John Lewis, the luxury British department store chain, has simply listed a new Kindle that is not available anywhere else. This is the next 12th generation Kindle e-reader that Amazon hasn’t announced yet, but that information has been leaked multiple times before Lewis prematurely posted the product listing. Although this list is no longer published, Good Ereader and The Verge were able to take screenshots and note the device’s specifications. Amazon calls the 12th generation Basic Kindle the “lightest and most compact” it has ever designed, with a 6-inch 300ppi display and 16GB of storage, in the retailer’s description. There is.
The front light is 25% brighter and has a higher contrast ratio than the previous version at maximum settings, but it still doesn’t make the light as cool or warm as the more expensive Kindles. However, The Verge notes that the device allows for faster page turns than previous Kindles and has a new dark mode feature that inverts the colors of the e-ink display. If you want to listen to a book, you can also launch Audible on your new Kindle and connect your headphones or speakers via Bluetooth.
In addition to the basic 12th generation Kindle, John Lewis also posted a listing for its kids version. It’s the same device but comes with a colorful case and a free six-month subscription to Amazon Kids+. Previous Kindle for Kids came with a free one-year membership to the subscription service, but now Kindle offers continued access to carefully selected books, videos, and games for kids after six months. You have to pay $6 per month. As for the 12th generation Kindle itself, the John Lewis listing says it will cost £95 ($124), or about £10 more than the previous version. The kids edition, on the other hand, will cost a little more, as the retail price was £115 (about $150).
