That’s when the company is shutting down support for those old Kindles and Kindle Fire tablets. It’s not unusual for a brand to drop support of perfectly functional devices, but you can’t blame owners ...

Starting in May, you won't be able to access the Kindle Store from your older device. Here are your best alternatives.

In an email to customers, Amazon announced that it would be ending service for Kindle devices older than the 2012 edition. Those devices will lose access to the Kindle Store.

Amazon will discontinue support for 12 older Kindle models starting May 20. Take a look at the complete list.