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Originally Posted by JSWolf
If Amazon dumped the Kindle line, then I can see eBook sales going down. Amazon would no longer have the clout needed for these contract disputes with the big publishers. Also, I can see KU tanking.
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This is predicated on e-ink Kindles being the bulk of Amazon's ebook sales. What I know says that this hasn't been the case for years, with phones and tablets steadily eroding that dominance. Saw the same thing with iPod being eroded by iPhone and other mobile phones. It's very possible that Amazon have reached and passed "Peak Kindle". if this is the case then the smart thing is to wind down Kindle and focus on where the profits are.
Because at the end of the day, it isn't enough for a product line to be profitable. It needs to be profitable enough to warrant continued investment.