There have been rumors of a new Voyage, with faster CPU, better screen refresh etc. but coming in November. We can debate the reliability of the sources of such rumors, but we will know soon enough if they are true (and only such a device would tempt me to replace my PW1). I don't think it is at all likely that either of the other Kindles would be replaced with new devices this year.
Even if the lower-cost Kindles are more popular, it's important for Amazon to have something at the higher price point, even if competition is more rarefied. I think they could even get away with keeping Voyage 1 (at a lower price point) in the lineup until they run out of stock. There will be plenty of people left who will want a V2 instead.
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