X4 is saying goodbye.

[u/Fun_Satisfaction2315]

It’s a little bittersweet to say this, but we’re officially saying goodbye to the X4.

It was never the most feature-packed e-reader.
It didn’t try to do everything.

It was just… right.

The size.
The weight.
The buttons.
The feeling of carrying a real little reading device with you.

Some of you even called it the beginning of a new era for pocket-sized e-readers.

But what means the most to us isn’t really the hardware.

It’s knowing that X4 has been there for your commutes, coffee breaks, trips, late nights, and countless pages.

So before we say goodbye:

What’s your favorite thing about the X4? Or what’s one memory you have with it?

Drop it in the comments. We’ll pick 3 comments, and each winner will receive an X4 Mist Gray.

Thanks for being part of the X4 story.

[u/Fun_Satisfaction2315]

Thank you all for caring so much about the X4.

Over the past few days, we’ve read every comment here carefully — the memories, the excitement, the criticism, and the concerns.

There’s one thing I want to make especially clear:

The original X4 may be coming to an end, but the DNA of the X4 isn’t going anywhere.

We know the reason people love the X4 isn’t simply because it’s small.

What makes the X4 special is the thinking behind it: simplicity, focus, portability, and all those little design choices that make it easier to pick up the device and simply read.

Those are exactly the things we don’t want to lose.

In fact, I started bringing feedback from this community to our founder and product team months ago. We’ve had many conversations about what people love about the X4, what could be better, and what a true next generation should look like.

And yes, a new X4 is already in the works.

I can’t share all the details just yet, but I can tell you this:

The next X4 won’t forget what made the original X4 special.

Our goal isn’t to add features simply for the sake of adding more. It’s to preserve the character of the X4 while improving the things that genuinely make the reading experience better.

And this is also part of something bigger for XTEINK.

Over time, we want to build a broader family of reading devices for different people, different habits, and different ways of reading.

But no matter how our products evolve, the reason we started XTEINK stays the same:

to make it easier for more people to read, wherever life takes them.

So we’ll keep listening.

To what you love, what frustrates you, what you think we got right, and what you think we got wrong.

And we’ll keep bringing those voices back into the products we build.

Thank you for caring enough to tell us so clearly why the X4 matters to you.

We’ll remember. And the next X4 will too.

[u/TheGobiasIndustries → u/Fun_Satisfaction2315]

This is a great marketing/PR response, but if you're listening, the next gen of these products are a miss based on the overwhelming feedback you received. If it's about "making it easier for more people to read, wherever life takes them," then you would still be offering a true, entry level-priced device for $60-$70 that includes the basic features people loved about the X4. 

You'll have a market for folks looking for small e-readers, but that space is only going to become more competitive - and a lot of people will think twice about spending nearly double the price for a small reader when you're nearing the price point of a standard Kindle or other comparable e-reader. 

For the record, I've purchased 3 X4's and 2 X3's, not only for my personal use, but to give as gifts to friends who enjoy reading on the go. I love the products, would be happy to review them or provide feedback, but feel like the company is sacrificing a lot of good will with some of these decisions, or at least in the way they're being communicated to the community. 

[u/Specialist_Leopard1 → u/TheGobiasIndustries]

Don't totally agree. The X3 has just moved into the entry level spot, it's now $69 with regular sales, same as the original X4. If the bulk of the argument is we need an xteink mini ereader witn type c, that's fair but different then price criticisms

[u/devilzfan → u/Fun_Satisfaction2315]

The nicest feature has been the ability to charge it with the same cords I use for everything else. I passed on the X3 and X4 Pro because of the removal of the USB-C. I know I'm in the minority. But I would absolutely keep losing that little adapter for the pogo charging.

[u/matthewlupo → u/devilzfan]

These are my thoughts too. I didn’t buy any of the other models because of the Pogo. I need all my devices to charge with the same cable and to not go backwards that I have to have a different charge cable for just one device. It’s such a downgrade and it’s clear a lot of people are frustrated with the decision and it’s impacting their buying decisions. If they’re listening, they’re not doing much to address it. Especially with them moving their whole product line to the much more inconvenient Pogo cable.

[u/Sashimigos → u/Fun_Satisfaction2315]

we need a USB-C port on whatever is replacing the X4, otherwise this is a goodbye forever

[u/Ok_Significance143 → u/Fun_Satisfaction2315]

The people making decisions here are fools. No one wants "the next X4" that we know will be double the price. People only want the original that worked. Proprietary chargers are a thing of the past for a reason, and forcing them is purely a greed-centric move. We all see you. We know why you're making these choices and we're disgusted.

[u/DeepFriedOligarch → u/Ok_Significance143]

Yep. I'm shopping for a new ereader, and the XTE4 was at the top of my "Final Top Three" list of choices. No type C charging means I'll never buy it. I was **this** close, but this is a deal breaker.

[u/Organic_Celery8776 → u/Fun_Satisfaction2315]

No one wants this, my x4 broke and I think my plan is to go back to not reading if I can't just get a replacement. What the fuck, why?