Same here, been trying to buy a new Paperwhite for close to a year now . New stock of Kindles arrived earlier this year, but they seemed to be plagued with QC issues / or are refurbished. Some people say its supply chain issues, some people say its Amazon gearing up for a newer gen.. But its been going on for 2-3 years now. So I doubt its those things. Amazon slowing plugging Kindle sales in India seems more plausible. Why, no idea.
Amazon is also making it difficult to buy ebooks via desktop or the app (limited payment methods). Something is up for sure.
I've been looking at Kobos too, but they aren't perfect either- particularly speed. Do you have one? What do you think?
