All Kindle Fires sold to US customers will have home screen ads [Updated]

If you live in the US and want to buy a new Kindle Fire that won't show advertisements on the lock and home screens, you're out of luck. Unlike Kindle e-readers, which come in ad-supported and non-ad-supported models, there is no option for US customers to purchase Kindle Fires without "special offers" that display on the lock screen and the lower left corner of the home screen.