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Originally Posted by bfollowell
If you are independently wealthy enough that you have no problem throwing your money away, then you feel free. I think most people would tend to feel a little ripped off after experiencing two instances of this crazy discounting less than eight months after purchasing an item. However, you feel free to donate an extra $130 the next time you purchase a B&N product if it makes you feel better. You can stimulate the economy all you want. Me, I stimulate it more than enough as it is.
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That's how it goes with electronics and computers.
First Nexus 7 - $199 - July 2012
less than 12 months later - $140 on clearance at Staples. $120 refurbs on ebay with a free case. New nexus 7 comes out. It drives the prices down.
3rd gen iPad - March 2012. 4th gen iPad - November 2012. I remember some Apple folks screaming bloody murder that it had only been 6 months.
These things happen sometimes. Buy when you like the features for the price.
In the case of the Nook HD/HD+, they clearly overproduced - it was cited in news articles even - thus the fire sales.