Amazon launches Kindle Click remote at $34.99 for hands-free page turns

Amazon introduced the Kindle Click on 1 October 2026, a compact Bluetooth remote priced at $34.99 that lets readers turn pages without touching their Kindle. The accessory arrived alongside a redesigned Kindle lineup featuring flush-front displays and slimmer designs. Amazon positions the remote for reading under the covers, on a treadmill, or with a Kindle resting on a tray table during a flight.techcrunch.com+1

The Kindle Click matters because it moves Amazon into a category previously served mostly by third-party accessories, many of which use a clip-on mechanism that physically touches the display rather than communicating directly with the Kindle. The Click instead sends a Bluetooth signal, so the reader presses a button on the remote rather than reaching for the e-reader itself. It works with all new Kindle devices and Kindle models released in 2024 and later.americanbazaaronline.com

What the remote actually does

Amazon designed the Kindle Click around situations where touching the Kindle is inconvenient. Readers can press a button on the remote to turn the page instead of reaching for the e-reader. The company specifically positions it for reading under the covers, on a treadmill, or with a Kindle resting on a tray table during a flight. The remote connects over Bluetooth, the same short-range wireless standard used for headphones and keyboards, so no cable or dock is required.

For years, Kindle owners relied on third-party accessories, many of which use a clip-on mechanism that physically touches the display rather than communicating directly with the Kindle. The Kindle Click avoids that physical contact by sending a Bluetooth signal to the device. This distinction matters for readers who want to turn pages without disturbing the screen's position, such as when the Kindle rests on a tray table during a flight or sits propped up across a room.

Where it sits against rivals

The Kindle Click ships alongside a redesigned Kindle family that Amazon says is one of the most significant physical redesigns in years. The new lineup uses a reverse-stack display construction, described as a first for the e-reader category, which removes the raised border around the screen to create a flush-front display. The colour of each device wraps seamlessly from front to back, and the lineup adds new colours including Ube, Alpine Sky, Seaglass Green, Graphite, and Fig.

The entry-level Kindle has a 6-inch screen, 16GB of storage, and up to six weeks of battery life. Amazon says it opens books about 30% faster than the previous model and starts at $149.99, or $150 with lockscreen ads. An aluminium version with 32GB of storage starts at $189.99 and weighs 20 grams more than the standard model. The device measures 6.8mm thin, a full millimetre thinner than its predecessor, and weighs 140 grams.

The Kindle Paperwhite is thinner and lighter than before, retains waterproofing and adjustable warm lighting, and offers up to 12 weeks of battery life. It starts at $199.99 with 16GB of storage, or $200 and above with lockscreen ads. The Signature Edition adds an aluminium back, 32GB of storage, auto-adjusting lights, and double-tap page turning. The Kindle Colorsoft starts at $289.99 with 16GB, while its 32GB Signature Edition costs $319.99.engadget.com

The redesigned Kindles it ships with

Amazon says its Kindle business has recorded double-digit global growth for three consecutive years, with users reading more than 720 billion pages in 2025. The new lineup also includes a magnetic Page-Turn Cover with physical buttons and a charging dock stand for the Paperwhite Signature Edition and Colorsoft Signature Edition. Kids versions arrive with child-friendly covers and a 12-month Amazon Kids+ subscription, starting at $180.

The entry-level Kindle and its aluminium version became available on 1 October 2026 in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Poland, Japan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, and Australia. The new Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft opened for preorder across the same regions. Amazon has not published a separate shipping date for the Kindle Click remote itself.