You can seize a refurbished 2021 Kindle Paperwhite beginning at simply $49.99

We spend a variety of time at The Verge waxing poetic in regards to the newest devices, however generally it’s the last-gen units from a number of years in the past that supply the higher worth. The 2021 Kindle Paperwhite is a good working example — particularly since you possibly can seize it at Woot in refurbished situation with lockscreen advertisements, 8GB of storage, and a 90-day guarantee beginning at $49.99 via the remainder of immediately, April twelfth, which is about $90 off the e-reader’s authentic checklist value. Per common, Amazon Prime members can even obtain free delivery with their buy.

The entry-level refurb fashions are in full working order however embody a unspecified, reasonable degree of wear and tear and tear — therefore their “scratch and dent” designation. Thankfully, Woot can be promoting non-S&D fashions of the 2021 Paperwhite with advertisements, 8GB of storage, and the identical 90-day Woot guarantee beginning at $69.99. You may even decide up a refurbished Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition — which provides wi-fi charging, a sensor to robotically alter the backlight, and 4 instances the storage — for $99.99, or $90 off the step-up mannequin’s authentic MSRP.

Unlike Amazon’s latest entry-level Kindle, the Eleventh-generation Paperwhite boasts sturdy IPX8 waterproofing and a 6.8-inch show, which is 2 inches smaller than the 7-inch display on the most recent Paperwhite. That mentioned, it nonetheless boasts the identical decision (300ppi) as the most recent mannequin, together with adjustable colour temperature, permitting you to learn simply as simply at night time as in the course of the day. The e-reader packs monthslong battery life and USB-C assist, too, although its UI isn’t as responsive as on the most recent fashions, nor are web page turns fairly as quick.

If you’re occupied with upgrading from an older mannequin, Woot’s Paperwhite promo couldn’t come at a greater time. Amazon just lately introduced that it’s going to finish assist for pre-2012 Kindle units on May twentieth, 2026, which can forestall present house owners from buying, borrowing, or downloading new content material by way of the Kindle Store (beforehand downloaded books will nonetheless be accessible). Amazon is providing longtime customers a 20 p.c low cost on new Kindle units till June twentieth; nonetheless, even with the low cost, you’d nonetheless be paying almost thrice as a lot to nab the 2024 Paperwhite.