eReader Holiday Price Predictions - Page 2

geertm · 11-03-2010, 02:32 PM

At the moment B&N is selling certified pre-owned Nooks. Wifi $119, 3G $149.
So if you are looking for cheap Nooks...

Catlady · 11-03-2010, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bill_mchale

Considering that Amazon is selling Kindles like gang busters at the moment, I don't really expect to see a sale on them at Christmas (in fact, I suspect they might be a rather hot gift for gadget fans, since they are relatively cheap compared to most gadgets already).

I thought Amazon had never released sales figures for the Kindle--have they now done so?

jbcohen · 11-03-2010, 02:37 PM

I'm going to do that Bill

tubemonkey · 11-03-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bill_mchale

Considering that Amazon is selling Kindles like gang busters at the moment, I don't really expect to see a sale on them at Christmas...

Not a problem. At it's current price, it's not on my list anyway.

GA Russell · 11-03-2010, 02:45 PM

treadlightly, last year Newegg had sales for Thanksgiving weekend and mid-December. My guess is that they will do so again this year.

I suggest that you go over to newegg.ca and see what they carry, and then consider if you would be interested if the price dropped 30%.

ProfCrash · 11-03-2010, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

I thought Amazon had never released sales figures for the Kindle--have they now done so?

Nope but the K3 sold out almost as soon as it was released. There eneded up being a series of waves were people had to wait up to two months for a K3. I think that is good anecdotal evidence that the K3 is selling well. This included the WiFi only and 3G/WiFi models in both white and graphite.

The K3 was hard to come by for a few months.

tubemonkey · 11-03-2010, 02:59 PM

Target sells Kindles and Sonys. You can get $10 off on BF.

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For guests who spend $100 or more before 10 a.m. on Black Friday, Target will provide a $10 GiftCard for a future day of shopping.

ProfCrash · 11-03-2010, 03:07 PM

Technically that is not $10 off that is a Gift certificate for $10 off at a later date. So you have to go back and spend more money. It is nice but your Kindle or Sony will cost the same. I guess you could buy one on that day, get the gift certificate and go back later to buy a second one, if you needed two e-readers.

edbro · 11-03-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Target sells Kindles and Sonys. You can get $10 off on BF.

If I buy a Kindle at Target I pay
$139 for product
$11.50 for taxes
$2.00 in gas to get there
$152.50 total

If I buy from Amazon.com all I pay is $139 and I don't have to deal with crowds, cashiers, driving, etc.

There are not too many deals that I would venture out at 5:00 am on Black Friday for. Talk about mayhem!

tubemonkey · 11-03-2010, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edbro

If I buy a Kindle at Target I pay
$139 for product
$11.50 for taxes
$2.00 in gas to get there
$152.50 total

If I buy from Amazon.com all I pay is $139 and I don't have to deal with crowds, cashiers, driving, etc.

There are not too many deals that I would venture out at 5:00 am on Black Friday for. Talk about mayhem!

If that's all you went there for, then it's not a good deal. This for people who go to stores on BF. Also:

not all states have a sales tax
some states charge sales tax on Amazon purchases
some states haves a sales tax low enough to make it worthwhile

edbro · 11-03-2010, 03:23 PM

8.25% here in Texas

(no income tax though

)

I still stand by my Black Friday thoughts. It would take one heck of a great deal to get me out there on BF. I hate shopping on a normal day, let alone BF.

tubemonkey · 11-03-2010, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Technically that is not $10 off that is a Gift certificate for $10 off at a later date. So you have to go back and spend more money. It is nice but your Kindle or Sony will cost the same. I guess you could buy one on that day, get the gift certificate and go back later to buy a second one, if you needed two e-readers.

This is for people who shop at Target regularly; like me. All they have to do is to use the card for something they'd buy anyway. So in the end, it's $10 worth of free money.

Free gift cards for full price purchases only have value if they're from stores you normally shop at.

tubemonkey · 11-03-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by edbro

It would take one heck of a great deal to get me out there on BF. I hate shopping on a normal day, let alone BF.

I don't blame you. I only went to one store last year. The rest of my shopping was online.

Catlady · 11-03-2010, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Nope but the K3 sold out almost as soon as it was released. There eneded up being a series of waves were people had to wait up to two months for a K3. I think that is good anecdotal evidence that the K3 is selling well. This included the WiFi only and 3G/WiFi models in both white and graphite.

The K3 was hard to come by for a few months.

I'm the suspicious type. Without real figures about how many were produced and how many were sold, I suspect a sales ploy--planned scarcity to make the Kindle seem more attractive to potential buyers.

tubemonkey · 11-03-2010, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catlady

I'm the suspicious type. Without real figures about how many were produced and how many were sold, I suspect a sales ploy--planned scarcity to make the Kindle seem more attractive to potential buyers.

A very valid point.

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11-03-2010, 02:32 PM	#16
geertm Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Netherlands Device: Kobo Aura One	At the moment B&N is selling certified pre-owned Nooks. Wifi $119, 3G $149. So if you are looking for cheap Nooks...

11-03-2010, 02:37 PM	#18
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	I'm going to do that Bill

11-03-2010, 02:45 PM	#20
GA Russell Ticats win 4th straight Posts: 7,694 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	treadlightly, last year Newegg had sales for Thanksgiving weekend and mid-December. My guess is that they will do so again this year. I suggest that you go over to newegg.ca and see what they carry, and then consider if you would be interested if the price dropped 30%.

11-03-2010, 03:07 PM	#23
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Technically that is not $10 off that is a Gift certificate for $10 off at a later date. So you have to go back and spend more money. It is nice but your Kindle or Sony will cost the same. I guess you could buy one on that day, get the gift certificate and go back later to buy a second one, if you needed two e-readers.

11-03-2010, 03:23 PM	#26
edbro Banned Posts: 640 Karma: 4911 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grapevine, TX Device: iPad4	8.25% here in Texas (no income tax though ) I still stand by my Black Friday thoughts. It would take one heck of a great deal to get me out there on BF. I hate shopping on a normal day, let alone BF.