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Ahead of the holiday shopping season, Amazon announced some sweeping changes to its wildly popular and long-running Kindle e-reader lineup. The new offerings are somewhat streamlined but also confusing, with tempting extras that seem entirely redundant. There are now three distinct styles of Kindle, and each iteration has an upgraded form as well as a Kids form.
Then there are the accessories. For the first time ever, Kindle has accessories and add-ons to go with your e-reader. This includes a page-turn cover, which is basically a cover you attached to your Kindle that features a pair of physical buttons that allow you to turn the page. Another accessory is a charging dock where you can presumably fast-charge your Kindle despite its long-lasting battery and fast-charge opportunities.
Then there is the Bluetooth remote clicker. You click a button on the remote and the page on your Kindle turns. I have some thoughts.
What is the Amazon Kindle Click?
A small Bluetooth remote for turning the page
This accessory is pretty straightforward. It's a small remote that connects to your Kindle via Bluetooth and allows you to turn the page. That's it. You can turn the page forward, and you can go backwards as well. There are some added features, too, in a way, as you can also toggle brightness and turn off the Kindle with this remote.
The device is small and looks easy to wield; it also comes with a woven lanyard for your wrist because I imagine it will be easy to drop and misplace.
Notably, this Kindle remote is compatible with all the devices in the new announcement as well as any Kindle that was made in 2024 and beyond. It costs $35 and is available for purchase on October 28, 2026.
What are the Kindle Click uses?
Few situations may actually require remote
A Bluetooth remote for your Kindle is a tough sell, at least for me, as I'm straining to see the exact use situations for this device. In the release, there are three situations offered: reading under the covers in bed, reading on an airplane with your tray table down, and reading while on a treadmill.
So, perhaps, for a select few people, these situations warrant a remote. But I want to push back on these moments because if you haven't actually used a Bluetooth remote while navigating such specific spots, then I think it might take some practice. As someone who reads in bed at night regularly, I don't see how holding the Kindle in one hand, and using that hand to turn the page, is such an issue. Perhaps if you have a big Kindle and a small hand, maybe you can't reach your thumb across to one side of the screen. But the idea of holding onto a remote with the other hand doesn't make a lot of sense. Unless, of course, you have the Kindle propped up somewhere, maybe at your bedside. In that very specific situation, perhaps the remote would be handy. Just be sure you don't lose it in the covers.
As for an airplane, sure. You want your hands under the tray table and the Kindle sitting on top of it. But you're still holding something in your hand, and that tray might not stay stable. As for the gym, it is indeed hard to turn the page on a tablet if you're running or moving up and down, but it can also be hard to read if you're running or moving up and down, too.
I grant these situations may require a remote for some, but it sure seems like this accessory is far from necessary. Outside those examples, I'm hard-pressed to imagine a moment where the Kindle is static somewhere and clicking is more convenient. Maybe a bath? Just think ahead before you jump on the purchase.
Bluetooth e-reader clickers aren't new
Competitor options and knockoff models persist
Whether or not there are really that many uses for a remote, it's a savvy move on the part of Amazon to finally come out with one designed specifically for the Kindle. A main competitor in Kobo also has a Bluetooth remote page-turner, which came out a year ago and is now offered at a slightly lower price than the Kindle variety. It looks pretty much the same and does the same thing, except it's only for the Kobo.
There are other, potentially less reliable options for those who have sought a remote clicker in the past. Anyone who has ever spent any kind of time shopping on Amazon knows that in the world of electronics, there are countless knock-offs from questionable companies and unknown sellers. A casual search right now will yield you a bunch of colorful options for Bluetooth page-turners, either in the form of a small remote or a ring. None of these seem super reliable, which makes Amazon's move to make something official a smart one.
The Kindle Click seems like it's the best and most reasonable accessory, mainly because it is backwards compatible with some older Kindles. If you have a Kindle from the last two years, the Click will work: you don't have to upgrade to a new e-reader right away.
What the accessories really mean
Amazon is pushing for increased Kindle sales
Clearly, Amazon is looking to have its new Kindles and accessories populate every possible holiday shopping list there is. Three new Kindles, each with a premium and a Kids version, along with a trio of new accessories along with new cover options make for a big announcement. Some people may be tempted to re-up with a new e-reader and tack on an extra two. And surely these all make for great gifts for someone you casually know.
It's just worth really thinking about the need. I can't speak about the quality yet, but the main functions and the associated price are clear. The Click seems convenient, and it's not overly expensive, but the page-turn cover should be met with a lot of skepticism, mainly because you have to upgrade to a Signature Edition of either Paperwhite or Colorsoft to use it. The same goes for the new charging dock, which offers a service that seems to go against one of the major selling points of the new Kindles: they have long-lasting batteries!
More importantly, the accessories point to a desperation to get people to buy more Kindles and more Kindle products and services. The popular e-reader is popular for a reason: it's a relatively simple product that hasn't really needed a ton of drastic improvements over the years. It's not as if it was overly big or heavy, or lacking in space and power. Those advances are nice, and there have definitely been leaps made when it comes to the display, but overall, consumers seem to be generally satisfied with the Kindle as is.
And because people are satisfied, and the Kindle tends to last a long time, people aren't buying them as frequently as Amazon wants. Kindles have been too popular, and too well-made, that consumers haven't needed or wanted to frequently upgrade. So accessories are the new shiny things to get people interested in getting a new model. And just in time for the holiday shopping season.