Prime members can get $30 off the Kindle Paperwhite Signature in Amazon’s Great Spring Sale

Amazon’s spring sale runs through Monday, and right now it’s offering $30 off the company’s upgraded e-reader. Signature Kindle Paperwhite — but unlike most of the savings we’re seeing this week, this Kindle deal is only for Prime members. The sale makes the E-Ink plate just $160 instead of the $190 list price. While we’ve seen it drop lower, dropping to $125 for last July’s Prime Day, it’s still a rare chance to save on a device that doesn’t go on sale often. Engadget’s Nathan Ingraham called the Paperwhite Signature “the best e-reader. Period.” when he reviewed it on its debut a few years ago.

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As part of Amazon’s big spring sale, the Paperwhite Signature is getting $30 off — the first sale since last year’s Black Friday.

$160 at Amazon

The Paperwhite Signature Edition is an upgrade over the standard Kindle: it has a larger, 6.8-inch screen, 32GB of storage, automatically adjusting warm front lights, and wireless charging capabilities. It also comes standard with no lock screen ads — it costs $20 to disable them on other Kindles.

In his review, Nathan particularly appreciated the premium feel of the device. The flat front touchscreen is responsive, quickly recognizing taps and swipes with little lag when typing on the on-screen keyboard. The bottom bezel is a good size to support the reader’s grip, but the thin bezels on the sides give plenty of room for 300ppi content. The warm front lights adjust based on the light in the room and can be programmed to shift to a more amber hue at night.

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