Amazon Kindle Scribe Is Currently on Sale at Its Lowest Price Ever
The 64GB version of Amazon Kindle Scribe is currently priced at $349.99, down from its regular price of $449.99. That’s the lowest price ever, according to price trackers .
PCMag gave it a “Good” rating, praising the bright display and improved handwriting input in particular. Physically, the Scribe looks a little fresher this year, with a 10.2-inch E Ink screen in a white frame and a sturdy aluminum body. It feels premium, but the slippery back makes a case almost necessary. Amazon now includes the Premium Pen by default, which comes with a convenient shortcut button and an eraser ready to go out of the box.
In terms of performance, the Scribe navigates books and menus smoothly, but page turning and browsing reportedly feel a bit slow compared to the more affordable Kindle Paperwhite . Also, while the screen remains black and white with a crisp 300 ppi resolution, it’s starting to lag a bit behind competitors that offer color E Ink. It holds its own for reading, though, with adjustable warm/cool front lighting and enough screen real estate to comfortably annotate documents or take notes. As for battery life, Amazon claims up to 12 weeks of light reading and about three weeks if you write a lot. It charges via USB-C, though you’ll need to bring your own charging brick.
When it comes to taking notes, things get tricky. Amazon has improved its system by letting you write directly on eBook pages using something called Active Canvas, but the experience can still feel a little clunky. Notes don’t snap exactly where you’d expect, and drawing arrows or circling text isn’t an option. Amazon’s AI tools for cleaning up handwriting and summarizing notes seem promising on paper, but they fall short in practice — processing takes a while, and the results end up isolated on individual pages, notes this PCMag review . On the plus side, there are 18 notebook templates to choose from, and the writing experience itself is excellent, thanks to textured glass that mimics writing on paper. For more options, check out this roundup of the best E Ink tablets for reading and note-taking in 2025 from CNET.