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Close Home Tech Computing Tablets This e-reader lets you view in color, and it's $60 cheaper now The Kindle Colorsoft brings a smooth color display to your favorite books, and it's dropped in price again. Written by Allison Murray, Senior EditorSenior Editor May 4, 2026 at 1:16 p.m. PT

Amazon Kindle Colorsoft for $190 (save $60) ZD recommends 3/5 Editor's deal rating View at Amazon

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If one of your goals for the new year is to read more books, an e-reader is a great way to achieve that goal, as it houses an entire library of books in one compact device. 

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My favorite e-reader is the Kindle Colorsoft, and right now, it's 24% off on Amazon for Mother's Day, making it cost $190. This saves you $60 off the typical price, and the deal applies to several configurations, like a bundle offer that includes a sling bag for $199. 

ZD recommends Amazon Kindle Colorsoft for $190 (save $60) View at Amazon

I had the opportunity to go hands-on with the Kindle Colorsoft when it debuted in 2024, and it still outperforms every other color e-reader I've tested. Amazon has given this Kindle a noticeable performance upgrade: it zips through the Kindle library when selecting a book, and pages in your book turn quickly without any annoying lag effects. 

The color display isn't pixelated like some other color e-readers I've used, and its highlight feature enables new ways to read books--you can also highlight passages in your books in different colors and organize them into categories (i.e., quotes in yellow, facts in blue, characters to remember in purple, etc.).  

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Especially if you're someone who enjoys reading comics or magazines, this is the perfect e-reader for you, as images pop in vivid color, even in direct sunlight. 

If you're looking for help in reaching your reading goals this spring, get the Kindle Colorsoft while it's still discounted--but hurry, Amazon's Big Spring Sale ends tomorrow.

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How I rated this deal

This Kindle Colorsoft deal, offering 26% off, is rated 3/5 according to ZDNET's deal-rating system. This particular model only goes on sale a few times a year, so we think it's a deal worth snagging. Plus, it's only about $20 off the lowest price we've seen this e-reader sell for in the last year. 

When will this deal expire?

Amazon's deals are constantly changing, and it appears this Kindle offer is here during Amazon's Mother's Day sale. It could be gone soon, but Kindle deals will surely return during Amazon's upcoming June Prime Day sale. 

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Last year, we refined our approach to deals, developing a measurable system for sharing savings with readers like you. Our editor's deal rating badges are affixed to most of our deal content, making it easy to interpret our expertise to help you make the best purchase decision.

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