Thread: Amazon To Cut $50 Off The Fire, Release A 10.1-inch Model And New $199 7-inch
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Old 06-16-2012, 10:03 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by geoffwood View Post
Amazon has already sold some units at a $139 price point, so a regular price of $149 doesn't seem like a big leap. Getting it under $150 is a psychological price break, I don't think dropping it to $169 would give much of a sales boost.

By some metrics Amazon is loosing out in the market share land grab to Barnes & Noble and they already have a tablet at the $169 price point. I think Amazon has to undercut them to make a difference.
People are waiting for the Kindle Fire 2. Only a fool would buy the Kindle fire now.
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