This Buzzy Pocket-Sized E-Reader Is Under $60 on Amazon for the Next Few Hours
It's tiny, it's slightly janky, it's an incredible value for the price.
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Joel Cunningham is Lifehacker’s Deputy Editor. He has 15 years of experience as a writer and editor. Previously, he was managing editor of content marketing for Barnes & Noble, where he founded the Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog.
April 25, 2026
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I've been covering e-readers and e-ink tablets for Lifehacker for a few years now, and I haven't ever encountered a product with as many enthusiastic fans as the Xteink X4, a teeny tiny, bare bones e-reader from China that has replaced my beloved phone-shaped Boox Palma 2 as my distraction-free reading device of choice—not the least because it's a heck of a lot cheaper, around $70 to the Palma 2's $250. And if you act fast, right now you can score an X4 for less than $60 during an Amazon flash sale.
As I explain in my review, the X4 is a little fiddily, a little janky, and not for everyone—but it has a huge cult following of tinkerers who share tips and tricks on Reddit, and have even written their own custom firmware to replace the (admittedly underwhelming) stock operating system. With minimal effort, you can transform it into a truly excellent, stripped-down e-reader perfect for carrying it with you everywhere you go—seriously, it's small enough that I often forget it's in my pocket.
Amazon's flash sale only lasts for a few more hours, so act fast if you're interested. But even if you miss out, the Xteink X4 is still a great buy at the regular $69 price. (Though you might want to wait for the forthcoming Xteink S4, which will add some quality -of-life improvements like a touch screen, a front light, and Android support.)
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