Amazon issued a press release about this today. They also lowered the price of the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" in the U.S.
Amazon Launches Kindle Fire HD 8.9” in Europe and Japan; Introduces New, Lower Price:
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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 13, 2013-- (NASDAQ: AMZN) — Amazon today announced that Kindle Fire HD 8.9” — the large-screen version of its best-selling tablet — is now available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan. With the expansion of Kindle Fire HD 8.9” to Europe and Japan, Amazon also announced it is able to lower the price of Kindle Fire HD 8.9” in the US, with the Wi-Fi version now starting at $269 and the 4G version starting at $399.
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