Amazon unveils Kindle Click, a $35 remote for page turns

Alongside a redesigned Kindle lineup with slimmer bodies and no raised bezel, Amazon announced a range of new accessories on Thursday, including the $34.99 Kindle Click. The small Bluetooth remote is built to turn pages without readers having to reach over and tap the screen each time.

Amazon positions the Kindle Click for situations where touching the device isn’t convenient — reading under the covers, on a treadmill, or with a Kindle resting on a tray table during a flight. Readers press a button on the remote instead of reaching for the e-reader itself. The accessory works with all new Kindle devices, as well as Kindle models released in 2024 and later.

For years, Kindle owners have mostly relied on third-party accessories, many of which use a clip-on mechanism that physically touches the display rather than communicating directly with the Kindle. The Kindle Click puts Amazon into a category that competitors have already started exploring: Rakuten Kobo launched its $29.99 Kobo Remote last year, and the BOOX Tappy, a $29.99 wireless page turner, is designed for BOOX ePaper devices.

Amazon’s Kindle Click costs more than those rivals, a sign the company is betting Kindle owners will pay extra for an official accessory built specifically for the lineup. It arrives alongside one of the most significant physical redesigns of the Kindle in years, which Amazon says has a display 30% faster at page turns than the previous generation. Amazon also announced other accessories for the new Kindle family, including a magnetic cover with physical page-turn buttons and a charging dock stand for the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition and Colorsoft Signature Edition.

Why it matters

A dedicated, Amazon-made remote signals the company sees enough demand for hands-free reading controls to compete directly with the third-party accessory market it has left unaddressed for years.