Back in May of this year, started sending out emails to Kindle customers notifying them that the Kindle store would be getting disabled soon on older non-touchscreen Kindles. That time has officially come today, August 17th, 2022. The Kindle store is no longer available on older Kindles, including the Kindle DX, the Kindle 2
Old Kindles will be disconnected from the internet unless you update by Tuesday - The Verge
Older Kindles need software update to keep connectivity
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will no longer allow older Kindle users to browse, buy new books
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Owners of older Kindles urged to update software - BBC News