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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
That doesn't explain why there has never been a sequel.
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Probably because it took them years to sell through all of the DX inventory they had.
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The original Kindle was $399 on release and sold like hotcakes.
When the DX was released at $489, the Kindle 2 was going for $359, I believe. And the DX dropped to $379.
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When the original Kindle was released there wasn't much competition. By the time the DX and K2 were out there was a little more competition with more stuff on the horizon. The iPad also came out and the tablet market grew huge with a flurry of Android tablet releases. While a tablet may not be a replacement for everyone wanting a large screen eInk reader it did shrink that market a lot.
The original DX was $489, the DXG $379
The K2 went from $359--->$299--->$259 and then when B&N dropped the price of the Nook to $189 Amazon immediately followed suit.