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If there's one thing that gets me out of bed to write an article on TechRadar is a good ereader, especially one that's going cheap. And with Prime Day 2026 in Singapore in full swing, it shouldn't come as a surprise that there are discounted Kindles to be had.
The best offer is on the Kindle Paperwhite — which also happens to be my pick of the best Kindle — but this deal from Amazon US is quickly running out of stock as the Prime exclusive discount is too good to pass up. It's going for just over SG$175, which is about what you'd see the entry-level Kindle go for at retail usually.
However, with this lightning deal 70% claimed, I'm thrilled that the Kindle Colorsoft is also discounted, albeit via the Amazon US store again. It's not as good a discount as the Paperwhite, but I would still recommend it, particularly for those of you who enjoy graphic novels, comics and manga. Admittedly paying SG$260 for the colour E Ink display isn't 'cheap', but it can make a difference to some readers and I think Amazon has done a remarkable job of optimising that display for reading.
You can call me crazy that I get excited about ereaders, but I've been reviewing them for nigh on a decade now and I've followed the progress E Ink has made with its various displays for these devices.
What makes the Colorsoft worth the money is, even though the colours are comparatively muted against those displayed on, say, an iPad, it's still a very sharp screen that makes reading comics and graphic novels a joy.
Now, I don't read that much in colour, but I do appreciate my book covers being displayed in all their glory on the screen. I've even looked at National Geographic pages on the Kindle Colorsoft and they look lovely.
Battery life, like all the Kindles, is excellent, so you can go off on a long holiday and not even worry about leaving your charging cable behind, but in case you do need to top it up, any USB-C cable will suffice.
While there's a total of 16GB of storage available on this discounted model, I will have to note that Kindle OS takes up a rather large amout of space and you'll likely be left with about 10GB for all your needs, but that's thousands of ebooks. Audiobooks, though, are larger files, so you'll need to manage your storage space accordingly.
On the plus side, though, you're getting a durable and water-resistant ereader that you can lounge by (or in) the pool or bath and enjoy a relaxing read.
So, go on, kindle that digital reading habit — trust me when I say it's just as easy to get lost in a story digitally as it is via a physical book.
