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Amazon renames Kindle Unlimited to Kindle Plus and expands access to audiobooks

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Briefings

Amazon rebranded its Kindle Unlimited subscription service to Kindle Plus, maintaining unlimited access to a curated ebook, comic, and magazine collection at $11.99 monthly. The service now includes virtual voice audiobooks read by AI narrators, expanding beyond traditional companion audio. This follows Amazon's pattern of rebranding subscription models, with the Verge reporting the change.

Key points

• Amazon rebranded Kindle Unlimited to Kindle Plus, offering $11.99 monthly access to a limited collection of ebooks, comics, and magazines.
• Kindle Plus includes virtual voice audiobooks read by AI narrators, expanding access beyond traditional companion audio.

Context

Amazon continues its trend of rebranding subscription services, with Kindle Plus replacing Kindle Unlimited. The Verge reports the expansion of audiobook access to AI narrators.

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