>>greenc+(OP)
Back in the day, I chose to buy the Kindle with ads to save a few dollars. (I think it was $10 cheaper; looks like it's $20 now[0].) I 100% found this a worthwhile trade-off, and so did thousands of other consumers.
[0] https://www.amazon.com/All-new-Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-glar...