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Originally Posted by KoolReader
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Amazon/Kindle sells 70% + of all books sold in the world today.. digital and print.. they dominate.. just ask Barnes & Noble, Chapters, and Borders.. etc.. they Kill the competition with sledge hammers..  |
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Originally Posted by jgaiser
Worldwide? Yeah, I think your wrong, but thanks for playing.  |
I have no idea where s/he got that number from but I would not be surprised to see that the number is close to that. I have no stats to support anything below. My thoughts are based on what I have seen posted here and at other sites. I am basing all of this on old news reports and anecdotal evidence.
I would guess that Amazon has a massive share of the US market. I would not be surprised to hear that they were at the 75% range in the US. I have heard anecdotal evidence that makes it seem like Amazon has a very large share, if not dominant share, in the UK. People have posted that they see more Kindles in the wild in the UK. The Kindle does well in Canada and through out Europe. It might not be dominant but I would not be surprised to hear a number around 50%.
We know that the Nook is tough to get outside the US. Kobo is easily available outside the US but I don't know how well it is marketed outside of Canada. I do know it is not all that well marketed in the US. I have only ever heard commercials on NPR and that is going to get to a very small percentage of the population. Sony has a good device but the bookstores have been lacking so that could be hurting its sales. Amazon is known throughout the world, the Kindle is well suported, and the bookstore is pretty good.
I would not be surprised to hear that Amazon has between 50%-60% of the overall ereader, ebook market. Maybe a bit higher then that.
I suspect that the ranking would go Amazon, Kobo, Sony, Nook for the mainstream devices.
Again, pure speculation on my part based on gut instincts and impressions from this board and others.