Thread: Amazon is destroying e-reader innovation
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Old 05-27-2014, 06:07 AM   #134
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Originally Posted by ingmar View Post
Not in Europe. To give an example, in Germany the PW2 costs 129 € (all taxes included) while the PB Touch Lux Mk. 2 goes for ~108 €. I got mine for under 100, but that was a special offer.

I understand things may be different in the US, but hey, welcome to the club -- usually it's the other way round, i.e. things not available world wide (at reasonable prices).
From what I can tell, the PW2 is around 180-200 € here (non-sponsored WiFi-only version) depending on the shop, while the Touch Lux 2 is around 145-155 €. So, yeah, the Kindles aren't exactly cheap here.

And it's not like our shops are just selling them at exorbitant prices - Amazon doesn't sell sponsored versions to us so buying the cheaper, WiFi-only PW2 directly from Amazon.com for me would be $193.74 (including shipping, customs + VAT).
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