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Book lovers with aging Kindles might want to find a new e-reader soon, as Amazon is discontinuing support for its older devices next month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
On May 20, the e-commerce giant is set to cut off support for devices released in 2012 or earlier, notifying active users of the affected devices via email.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese models have been\u00a0supported\u00a0for at least 14 years\u2014some as long as 18 years\u2014but technology has come a long way in that time, and these devices will no longer\u00a0be\u00a0supported\u00a0moving\u00a0forward,\u201d an Amazon spokesperson told Fast Company<\/em>.<\/p>\n While the devices will still be able to power on, users will no longer be able to purchase or download new content for them. Additionally, users who deregister or factory-reset their devices will lose access.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The decision is not set to affect the user\u2019s Kindle account. Customers will still be able to access their purchases and buy more books through their Kindle account, and they\u2019ll be able to access it via the Kindle app on their personal devices or via Kindle for the web.<\/p>\n Additionally, owners who wish to purchase a new device to continue using the Kindle services on an e-reader will receive 20% off select new Kindle devices.<\/p>\nWhich Kindle devices are affected?<\/h2>\n