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32GB Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (Metallic Black)

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Amazon has 32GB Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (Metallic Black) on sale for $229.99. Shipping is free.

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  • Possible Savings:
    • Save 20% with a qualifying Trade-in (see offer on the page).
    • Get 10% back on amount charged to an Prime Visa card (details).
About this Item:
  • Read in color – The new 7" Colorsoft display is high-contrast and easy on the eyes, with paper-like color that brings covers and content to life.
  • Color your pages – Highlight your favorite scenes in yellow, orange, blue, and pink.
  • Marathon reading – A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 8 weeks, or power up with the wireless charging dock (sold separately).
  • Adapts to your surroundings – The glare-free display and auto-adjusting front light let you read in the brightest sunlight or late into the night.
  • Waterproof and worry-free – Take your stories by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between.
  • Massive selection – Instantly access over 15 million titles in the Kindle Store worldwide, and add a Kindle Unlimited subscription for all-you-can read access to a catalog including best sellers.
  • A brand-new experience – The Kindle Colorsoft display is optimized for reading in color and is different from the Kindle Paperwhite display, which is optimized for black and white reading.
  • Try the Page Color feature to invert the black text and white background of pages inside books. While different than Dark Mode, it enables comfortable reading while still displaying colorful images and covers.

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Amazon Note: A small number of customers have reported a yellow band along the bottom of the display. We take the quality of our products seriously—customers who notice this can reach out to our customer service team for a replacement or refund, and we’ve made the appropriate adjustments to ensure that new devices will not experience this issue moving forward.
  • Rated 3.1 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
  • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
  • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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Amazon has 32GB Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (Metallic Black) on sale for $229.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member itzweber for sharing this deal.
  • Possible Savings:
    • Save 20% with a qualifying Trade-in (see offer on the page).
    • Get 10% back on amount charged to an Prime Visa card (details).
About this Item:
  • Read in color – The new 7" Colorsoft display is high-contrast and easy on the eyes, with paper-like color that brings covers and content to life.
  • Color your pages – Highlight your favorite scenes in yellow, orange, blue, and pink.
  • Marathon reading – A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 8 weeks, or power up with the wireless charging dock (sold separately).
  • Adapts to your surroundings – The glare-free display and auto-adjusting front light let you read in the brightest sunlight or late into the night.
  • Waterproof and worry-free – Take your stories by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between.
  • Massive selection – Instantly access over 15 million titles in the Kindle Store worldwide, and add a Kindle Unlimited subscription for all-you-can read access to a catalog including best sellers.
  • A brand-new experience – The Kindle Colorsoft display is optimized for reading in color and is different from the Kindle Paperwhite display, which is optimized for black and white reading.
  • Try the Page Color feature to invert the black text and white background of pages inside books. While different than Dark Mode, it enables comfortable reading while still displaying colorful images and covers.

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Amazon Note: A small number of customers have reported a yellow band along the bottom of the display. We take the quality of our products seriously—customers who notice this can reach out to our customer service team for a replacement or refund, and we’ve made the appropriate adjustments to ensure that new devices will not experience this issue moving forward.
  • Rated 3.1 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
  • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
  • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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Also shows 10% cash back (extra 5% than usual) with Amazon prime visa card. YMMV.

But having said that, this is a huge hit or miss depending on the kind of unit one gets. A yellowish tint is a major issue reported and I got the same with my unit last time. Ended up returning it rather than replacement. Based on reviews on Amazon, there are users with up to 5 units being replaced because of the same issue and finally returning. A lot of potential hassle and time expense. Again, YMMV
Don't think I've seen a Kindle device get such low ratings at 3.1 stars.
Fwiw, I had a rep who let me keep my kindle scribe and its replacement due to the light leakage problem prominent on the devices. They said I didn't have to send either back and offered a discount on my original purchase price. Make sure you at least ask for something to make the hassle worth your while

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Also shows 10% cash back (extra 5% than usual) with Amazon prime visa card. YMMV.

But having said that, this is a huge hit or miss depending on the kind of unit one gets. A yellowish tint is a major issue reported and I got the same with my unit last time. Ended up returning it rather than replacement. Based on reviews on Amazon, there are users with up to 5 units being replaced because of the same issue and finally returning. A lot of potential hassle and time expense. Again, YMMV
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Quote from FrugalForever :
Also shows 10% cash back (extra 5% than usual) with Amazon prime visa card. YMMV.

But having said that, this is a huge hit or miss depending on the kind of unit one gets. A yellowish tint is a major issue reported and I got the same with my unit last time. Ended up returning it rather than replacement. Based on reviews on Amazon, there are users with up to 5 units being replaced because of the same issue and finally returning. A lot of potential hassle and time expense. Again, YMMV

Fwiw, I had a rep who let me keep my kindle scribe and its replacement due to the light leakage problem prominent on the devices. They said I didn't have to send either back and offered a discount on my original purchase price. Make sure you at least ask for something to make the hassle worth your while
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Quote from yellowfeverlime :
Fwiw, I had a rep who let me keep my kindle scribe and its replacement due to the light leakage problem prominent on the devices. They said I didn't have to send either back and offered a discount on my original purchase price. Make sure you at least ask for something to make the hassle worth your while

Good for you. And good to know for next time for me. Thanks.

I just returned it back via the return option but not via chat/rep.
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Quote from FrugalForever :
Good for you. And good to know for next time for me. Thanks.

I just returned it back via the return option but not via chat/rep.

I always prefer to do it via chat cause they're much more amenable. I had done the $300 scribe deal with a $50 gift card and 20% off with trade-in. Total came to almost 200 and when my OG device and replacement were both defective they gave me $80 back and I got to keep both. Definitely worth overlooking a defect, tho the light leakage is substantially less crippling than the miscolored hues. Not sure I'd be willing to keep a device in that condition.
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Too much still. These should be a lot cheaper.
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I read they got rid of the lower yellow line by changing the background screen to match the yellow hue. I want one but not until the defects are fixed for real.

One the new version with a real fix comes out, these will be $99 on Woot IMHO
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Don't think I've seen a Kindle device get such low ratings at 3.1 stars.
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Nice! A solid discount, but I think I will wait for the next gen - maybe they will have a signature color version (better CPU, more memory, color, etc.).
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I'd definitely wait for the next gen on this one, hoping they work out the bugs.
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I bought one from the last sale and as an early Kindle user, it is the device of my dreams.
The color works surprisingly well.
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Waiting on the Scribe Colorsoft 11'
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Quote from gamingdroid :
Too much still. These should be a lot cheaper.
How cheap? These are as cheap or cheaper than other competing color eInk readers aren't they? It's still a somewhat costly tech.
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Quote from IndigoCrib4594 :
How cheap? These are as cheap or cheaper than other competing color eInk readers aren't they? It's still a somewhat costly tech.
Is it really costly "tech" or is it just priced upwards, because they can?
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Do they not get samples before they go into full production? Did they not see the yellow tint on the bottom of the screen or did they just not care?

Then they "fix" the yellow tint or glue stain by changing the back screen color from pure white to the same yellow tint DEFECT color and now your device has a yellow screen and say that they fixed the issue?

This reminds me when Apple "fixed" the bad batteries on their iPhone's by slowing down the phone.

Sure I want one but I'll not pay full price for a defective item and yes you will see all the returned ones being sold on woot for $99. They cannot sell returns as new even with the BS "fix" so every return is going in a big box soon to be headed to woot in a few months. I'll buy that one with a nearly new battery as most of these are being returned right away.
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Quote from ursus :
Nice! A solid discount, but I think I will wait for the next gen - maybe they will have a signature color version (better CPU, more memory, color, etc.).
These ones *are* Signature edition

The stuff you listed as improvements would just be from being 2nd Gen

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