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sabredog · 10-06-2010, 07:27 PM

Six months ago ereaders in Australia could not be purchased for under AU$200. The cheapest that was the K2i and that needed to be imported, so no local support.

Over six months ago, ereaders available for purchase here were over AU$300 up to $650.

The arrival of the sub AU$200 Kobo has shaken the ereader market here to the core, reducing prices across the board.

I would like to see the Kobo reduced to sub AU$150 here to encourage even more competition. However, I doubt it will ever get to the magic amount of US$99 here.

10-06-2010, 07:27 PM	#90
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,630 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Six months ago ereaders in Australia could not be purchased for under AU$200. The cheapest that was the K2i and that needed to be imported, so no local support. Over six months ago, ereaders available for purchase here were over AU$300 up to $650. The arrival of the sub AU$200 Kobo has shaken the ereader market here to the core, reducing prices across the board. I would like to see the Kobo reduced to sub AU$150 here to encourage even more competition. However, I doubt it will ever get to the magic amount of US$99 here.