The new Kindle was briefly on sale and it hasn’t even been announced yet

Amazon hasn’t officially announced the next generation of its Kindle e-readers yet, but following leaks of several models, the UK retailer John Lewis was already selling the 12th-gen entry-level Kindle and the new Kindle Kids Edition through its website earlier today, as spotted by Good e-Reader. Both listings have since been taken down.

The 12th-gen Kindle Paperwhite recently popped up in an eBay listing that has also been taken down, and which included images of the new e-reader’s packaging revealing minor upgrades such as a slightly larger seven-inch E Ink screen.

Screenshot: John Lewis

John Lewis’ listing for the 12th-gen entry-level Kindle model appeared to confirm leaked details from September. According to those…

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