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The Kindle Scribe without Front Light finally gets a release date

The Kindle Scribe without Front Light has an 11'' display.
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The Kindle Scribe without Front Light has an 11'' display.
The release of the reMarkable Paper Pure seems to have reminded Amazon it hasn't yet released the Kindle Scribe without Front Light. The device, which was announced in October 2025, now finally has a release date.

When the Kindle Scribe was refreshed last October, Amazon announced not one, but three models. It announced the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft which has a color E Ink display, the Kindle Scribe (3rd generation), and the Kindle Scribe without Front Light.

While the first two have been available to purchase for months, the Kindle Scribe without Front Light is still not available to buy yet. Thankfully, that wait will soon come to an end as Amazon has announced a release date for the new E Ink tablet.

The Kindle Scribe without Front Light has the same release date across regions.

The Amazon US listing for the Kindle Scribe without Front Light now has a small banner at the top of the page that says the item will be released on June 10, 2026 at 7 AM Pacific Time. For those in Germany and the UK, the release date is the same but the time is 9 AM CEST and 8 AM BST respectively.

Unfortunately, Amazon has not begun accepting pre-orders, but you can sign up to be notified when it becomes available. We expect that pre-orders will open shortly before the release date.

Amazon's decision to finally announce a release date for the Kindle Scribe without Front Light comes just a week after reMarkable announced its new ereader, the Paper Pure. The new reMarkable E Ink tablet is expected to challenge Amazon's own device, and it already wins with its price which is lower at $399/€399/£359, compared to the Kindle Scribe which is $429.99/€449.99/£389.99. However, price is just one factor to consider when comparing products.

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > News > News Archive > Newsarchive 2026 05 > The Kindle Scribe without Front Light finally gets a release date
Habeeb Onawole, 2026-05-14 (Update: 2026-05-14)