It has been one heck of per week for e-readers, with a brand new $139 touchscreen Nook on the town and a $129 finger-friendly Kobo besides. What’s Amazon going to do in regards to the newfound competition? Simply lower the cost of its best-selling Kindle 3G to $164. Well, perhaps “lower” isn’t quite the perfect word, because you’ll simply be paying by different means: the hot Kindle 3G with Special Offers could be the company’s second e-reader to add built-in advertising . In case you are shy on cash, though, we suppose viewing a number of ads is a small price to pay for cheaper Whispernet. PR after the break.
Introducing the bottom Price 3G E-Reader – Kindle 3G with Special Offers for less than $164
Same features as latest-generation Kindle 3G – free 3G wireless, Pearl E Ink display, as much as two months of battery life and more – plus sponsored screensavers and money-saving special offers
SEATTLE, May 24, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — (NASDAQ:AMZN)–Last month, Amazon.com introduced Kindle with Special Offers, a brand new member of the Kindle family that offers customers access to money-saving special offers. Just five weeks later, Kindle with Special Offers became the bestselling member of the Kindle family inside the U.S. Today, Amazon announced that it’s far now making special offers available for Kindle 3G. Kindle 3G with Special Offers is out there starting today for less than $164 and ships immediately. At just $164, Kindle 3G with Special Offers is the bottom price of any 3G e-reader, and includes the newest Pearl electronic ink display. Learn more concerning the entire Kindle family, including the $114 Kindle with Special Offers and the hot $164 Kindle 3G with Special Offers, at www.amazon.com/kindle3G.
“Kindle is the bestselling e-reader on the planet. It has been just six weeks since we introduced the recent $114 Kindle with Special Offers, and already customers have made it the bestselling member of the Kindle family,” said Jay Marine, Director, Amazon Kindle. “Based on customer requests, we’re now making these money-saving special offers available for Kindle 3G. You’ll get all of the features readers love about Kindle 3G – free 3G wireless, global wireless access, Pearl electronic ink display that’s easy to read even in bright sunlight, access to over 950,000 ‘Buy Once, Read Everywhere’ Kindle books – serious about just $164 – the bottom price for any 3G e-reader.”
Special offers so as to be available within the coming weeks include:
$10 for a $20 Amazon.com Gift Card – customers loved this offer, so we’re making it available again in time for Father’s Day
Save as much as $500 off Amazon’s already low prices on HDTVs with a completely unique 20% discount on 200 HDTVs from brands including Sony, Panasonic, LG, and VIZIO
$1 for a Kindle book, pick from thousands of books including Water for Elephants and the Hunger Games trilogy
Spend $10 on Kindle books and get a free $10 Amazon.com Gift Card
Free 3G wireless , no annual contracts, no monthly fees
Global 3G coverage means books in under 60 seconds in over 100 countries and territories
Paper-like Pearl electronic ink display, no glare even in bright sunlight
Lightweight 8.7 ounce body for hours of snug reading with one hand
As much as two months of battery life with wireless off eliminates battery anxiety
Kindle Store with over 950,000 books – largest choice of the most well liked books
Seamless integration with free “Buy Once, Read Everywhere” Kindle apps for Android, iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, PC, Mac, BlackBerry and Windows Phone
Learn more concerning the new Kindle 3G with Special Offers at www.amazon.com/aboutkindlespecialoffers. Advertisers and agencies inquisitive about learning more about Kindle sponsorship opportunities can contact kindle-sponsorships@amazon.com.
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