Your Kindle purchases can only be used on a limited number of devices that Amazon has approved, and Amazon can change how many devices are allowed at any time.
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This clause means Amazon can reduce the number of devices on which you can read your purchased content without advance notice, potentially restricting your ability to access content across your personal devices.
The updated terms no longer include any language governing Kindle Vella, a service that previously allowed customers to purchase and redeem digital Tokens for eligible content through the Kindle Store. This removal eliminates contractual protections that previously governed Token ownership (non-expiration, non-transferability), refund policies, and geographic restrictions. Users who hold existing Token balances or have purchased Vella content should contact Amazon customer service to understand how their existing purchases and balances are affected, as the terms no longer explicitly address this service.
View change record →While this concept is incorporated into the updated License-Not-Sale provision, removal of this standalone statement reduces visibility of Amazon's unilateral authority to alter device authorization limits.
View full change record →Consumers who access Kindle content across multiple devices could find their access restricted if Amazon reduces the authorized device limit, affecting how and where they read content they have paid for.
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"Kindle Content is licensed for use only on a limited number of Authorized Devices, and we may set and change the number of Authorized Devices on which Kindle Content may be used.Excerpt from Kindle's Store Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Device authorization limits interact with consumer protection standards regarding the availability and utility of purchased digital goods.
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This clause means Amazon can reduce the number of devices on which you can read your purchased content without advance notice, potentially restricting your ability to access content across your personal devices.
Consumers who access Kindle content across multiple devices could find their access restricted if Amazon reduces the authorized device limit, affecting how and where they read content they have paid for.
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