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Owners of Kindle models from 2012 and earlier will no longer be able to download, borrow or purchase new books as of May 20.
Amazon is ending support for older Kindles, but you still have easy ways to keep reading—no upgrade required.
In an email to customers, Amazon said the change applies to Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 or earlier. Starting May 20, those models "will no longer be able to purchase, borrow, or download new content via the Kindle Store.
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