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Though the Kindle Scribe received an overhaul in December 2025, the 2024 model remains an attractive digital notebook. The 2024 Kindle Scribe is an upgraded version of Amazon’s oversized e-reader designed for note-taking, offering some nice improvements over the 2022 original. Those upgrades don’t come cheap, however, with prices on the 2024 Kindle Scribe starting at $399.99 for a new reader (which is still a lot less than the new-for-2025 version, which starts at $499.99).
Right now, a like-new 32GB version of the 2024 Scribe is a lot cheaper: It’s discounted to $260.99 (originally $377.99 and $419.99 for a new one), the lowest price this reader has seen for a refurbished model since its release, according to price-tracking tools. If you’re in the market for an AI-enhanced digital notebook, this is a great opportunity to snatch one for a bargain (like-new devices still come with the same one-year warranty as a new device).
The original Kindle Scribe came out in 2022; that version is currently $324.99 for a like-new 32GB model with the Premium Pen, which puts how good a deal this is in perspective—you can get the three-years-newer model for less.
That said, if you already have the 2022 version, there is no compelling reason to upgrade—the main difference is that the 2024 version comes with the Premium Pen instead of the Basic Pen stylus, while the tablet itself is shorter, narrower, and slimmer, but not by much (you can even still use the same case). The new screen also has texture, which will add some resistance when you’re writing on it, for a more natural feel. The gap between the screen and the outer casing is also smaller. But that’s where the differences end.
What do you think so far?
The 2025 model has some additional features, like AI search and OneDrive integration, that isn’t yet available on the 2024 version, though Amazon promised many of those updates will arrive via a software update some time this year. Otherwise, you’ll get the same book format compatibility, the same form factor, the same glare-free 300 ppi front-lit display screen, and the same 12-week battery life. If you don’t own a Scribe at all and are considering getting one, the 2024 version is a good choice at the current price point—it’s 38% cheaper than the new 2025 model.
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