Is Kindle Colorsoft worth it if I mostly read black-and-white books?

Short answer: usually no. If you mostly read black-and-white books, the Kindle Colorsoft is typically not worth the premium unless you actively want color for comics, manga, textbooks, magazines, travel guides, or color highlights/annotations.

Typical pricing to pay:

• Kindle Colorsoft: about $280–$330 new
• Kindle Paperwhite (black-and-white): about $140–$190 new
• Used/refurb Colorsoft: about $220–$280
• Used/refurb Paperwhite: about $100–$150

For mostly novels and text-heavy nonfiction, the Paperwhite usually gives you the better value. You’d be paying roughly $100+ extra for color that you may rarely use.

Rule of thumb:

• Buy Colorsoft if you use color features at least weekly or want the best Kindle for mixed-media reading.
• Buy Paperwhite if you mostly read plain text and want the best price/performance.

One caveat: prices shift a lot, especially around sales, so check sold/completed listings before buying used or refurbished.