However, Kindle content can’t be transferred between different accounts.” If you’d like to give your account to somebody else, the content can be accessed by that person. By the way, I appreciated the “I’m sorry,” which was comforting even though it did sound a bit like I had already passed away, something I don’t expect to do anytime soon.īut it got me to thinking: What if I asked Amazon the same question again, just to see what they say? Here’s what I got back: “Kindle content purchased on your account will remain attached to your account indefinitely until you chose to remove the content or close your account. So, if I’m reading this right, I can’t give my e-books away before I go, not one of the entire 70 I’ve purchased so far. As a result, Kindle content can’t be transferred to another person.” The purchase and download of digital content from, including content from the Kindle Store, is associated with the account used to make the original purchase. ![]() To the question, “So what happens to all my Kindle e-books when I die?” Amazon replied, “I’m sorry Kindle content can’t be resold or donated, or transferred between accounts. I have this from the e-book seller’s mouth, even though it came out sort of sideways at first. Why should this work? Because, dear readers, your Kindle e-books never die so long as you keep your account open. Grave goods like these will be the envy of heaven or hell. ![]() ![]() All my mourners will have to do is tuck my Kindle (and cable) into my casket and I’ll be set. It turns out that, yes, you can take it with you when you head for that great reading room in the sky.
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