But Amazon didn't just offer the case, they made it mandatory. Arguing that the price would be lower if the case were not included is pointless, by that logic the device would be cheaper if the screen weren't included. But there's no option to get an ereader sans screen, nor is there one to get the Oasis sans case.
The low end Kindle will tell the tale, if they raise the price they're clearly pushing the price up, if they keep it the same it's still possible they're trying to push it up, but if they release a new low end for sub 80$ then they're playing both ends of the spectrum.
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