Kobo Discounts: Coupon Codes + Discussion

G0AT · 01-07-2011, 06:44 PM

PRICE MATCH

In USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Get a Kobo credit of the price difference plus 10% of the competitor's price. Valid for competing prices found within 7 days of purchase.

See this page at the Kobo web site for details.

STORE CREDIT

You can only be sure that store credit will be used for your purchases if you make them through "Add to Cart" on the website. Be aware that "Buy It Now" might use any alternative payment method you have on your account.

Non-contest codes as of March 2025:

PERKOPOLIS gives (Canadians only?) a 10% discount on Kobo Glo HD, H2O and the Aura.

20% off

Read20 (working September 2025, Canada)

30% off

save30 (working September 2025, UK)

40% off

Unless otherwise noted, codes are good for one use per account.

NOTE 1: For codes containing "ca", "us", "au", "uk", or "row", simply interchange those letter codes depending on your location. Each of these can be used to turn a one-time use code into a multi-use code.

NOTE 2: You do have to make sure that you are buying a non-agency book. E-books that are non-agency generally include:
- e-books with two prices listed (ie. "List Price" and "Our Price")
- e-books that end in something other than ".99" (ie. $9.91, $5.57, etc.)
- most graphic novels
- most "Just for Kobo Vox" books
- most very inexpensive e-books (ie. $0.95 to $2.99)
- e-books by very small/niche publishers.
A list of non-agency publishers is provided in this post

Inactive:

Spoiler:

Advice from Kobo about Discount Code:
Promo codes are discounts that can be applied to specific books or magazines in the Kobo Store. Some promo codes can be redeemed only once, while others have unlimited use within a specified time frame.

Due to publisher restrictions and territorial limitations, promo codes cannot be applied to all books or magazines. It is also important to note that promo codes can not be used with the Quick Buy option at checkout.

The Standard Checkout link must be used to allow entry of the code.

To apply your promo code, please make sure of the following:

1. Your purchasing settings are set to Standard Checkout. To do this:

- Go to www.kobobooks.com
- Sign into your Kobo Account
- Click on My Account
- Select Account Settings
- Scroll down and locate Checkout for eBook Purchases
- Ensure that it is set to "Show Me Standard Checkout" and click save.

2. The book you are purchasing is eligible for a promo code. To confirm this:

- Go to www.kobobooks.com
- Sign into your Kobo Account if you are not signed in already
- Search for the book you wish to purchase
- Click on "Items Eligible for Promo Code Use" on the left side of the window
- Only the books eligible for promo code use will remain in your search result

3. Apply the promo code correctly by doing the following:

- Click the Buy Now button to start the checkout process.
- Click the Use standard checkout link if you have Quick Buy enabled.
- On the Purchase Confirmation Screen, you will see the Have A Promo Code? box.
- Enter the promo code in the box and click the blue + button to apply your promo code.
- If the promo code is valid and can be applied to the book or magazine you wish to purchase, the discount will be applied and shown in the pricing column on the right.
- Complete the remaining steps to finish the purchase process.

Please keep in mind that some promo codes work only on a selected list of books. There is usually a button that says "Browse Now" or "View all Sale Items".

taming · 01-07-2011, 06:48 PM

Great find, Goat! Thanks a bunch.

mamasue · 01-07-2011, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G0AT

Code NEWYOU11 is good for 35% off the next 10 books you use it on.

Expiry unknown.

not for me unfortunately

maybe it's already expired ...

and it's only yesterday here!! LOL

ltr · 01-08-2011, 10:16 AM

Doesn't work for me...........

G0AT · 01-08-2011, 01:43 PM

Looks like the deal is expired. Bummer.

sophiek · 01-08-2011, 03:49 PM

FBREADING is currently an active code for 35% off- not sure for how long or how many books but I have purchased 5 books today using it. I am in Canada, in case that makes a difference.

ltr · 01-08-2011, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sophiek

FBREADING is currently an active code for 35% off- not sure for how long or how many books but I have purchased 5 books today using it. I am in Canada, in case that makes a difference.

He thanks, that one works just fine - just got 35% off.

I've been wanting a book, but was waiting to get a discount before getting it. I got spoiled with discounts over xmas.

Where do these coupon codes come from - I haven't received any e-mail codes for either of these mentioned in this thread.

ltr

sophiek · 01-08-2011, 04:36 PM

Good question. When the code at the top of this post didn't work, I just googled 'Kobo discount codes Canada' and 4 or 5 popped up and this was the first one that actually worked. That is why I have no idea how long it is valid for or for how many books. I thought this one might have originated through Facebook but couldn't find a reference to it on the Kobo page on Facebook. I would be interested in knowing the answer to this question as well.

mamasue · 01-08-2011, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sophiek

FBREADING is currently an active code for 35% off- not sure for how long or how many books but I have purchased 5 books today using it. I am in Canada, in case that makes a difference.

HOORAY!!! It worked for me ~ thank you for posting

I just saved $4.58 and $3.72

stodge · 01-08-2011, 10:43 PM

Thanks! Saved a bunch of money on some books I'd stashed in my library!

almagary · 01-09-2011, 04:22 AM

NEWYOU11 didn't work for me (in US) but FBREADING did, for four books.

mtn · 01-09-2011, 11:03 AM

Neither NEWYOU11 or FBREADING worked for me in Canada...

taming · 01-09-2011, 11:23 AM

FBREADING worked for me in Canada last night. You do have to make sure that you are buying a non-agency book. Agency books generally have only one price listed. If a book has two prices, it is not subject to Agency price fixing and will usually/always work with coupons.

Psyke · 01-09-2011, 11:45 AM

worked for me..got the complete wizard of oz for .68

treadlightly · 01-09-2011, 12:30 PM

FBREADING worked for me in Canada yesterday, but not today (same publisher). Jan7ca1 and Jan7us1 was good today for $1 off.

Would it be possible to have one sticky thread where Kobo coupons are posted?

01-07-2011, 06:44 PM	#1
G0AT Addict Posts: 201 Karma: 1937857 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa Device: Kobo	Kobo Discounts: Coupon Codes + Discussion PRICE MATCH In USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Get a Kobo credit of the price difference plus 10% of the competitor's price. Valid for competing prices found within 7 days of purchase. See this page at the Kobo web site for details. STORE CREDIT You can only be sure that store credit will be used for your purchases if you make them through "Add to Cart" on the website. Be aware that "Buy It Now" might use any alternative payment method you have on your account. Non-contest codes as of March 2025: PERKOPOLIS gives (Canadians only?) a 10% discount on Kobo Glo HD, H2O and the Aura. 20% off Read20 (working September 2025, Canada) 30% off save30 (working September 2025, UK) 40% off Unless otherwise noted, codes are good for one use per account. NOTE 1: For codes containing "ca", "us", "au", "uk", or "row", simply interchange those letter codes depending on your location. Each of these can be used to turn a one-time use code into a multi-use code. NOTE 2: You do have to make sure that you are buying a non-agency book. E-books that are non-agency generally include: - e-books with two prices listed (ie. "List Price" and "Our Price") - e-books that end in something other than ".99" (ie. $9.91, $5.57, etc.) - most graphic novels - most "Just for Kobo Vox" books - most very inexpensive e-books (ie. $0.95 to $2.99) - e-books by very small/niche publishers. A list of non-agency publishers is provided in this post Inactive: Spoiler: MARCH30 on a limited selection of books. (but worth a try on other books. supposedly valid until March 17th) 70% off VIP Members only MULTI-USE READ on a limited selection of books in USA, Canada and UK. But perhaps worth a try on other books. Supposedly valid until March 28th. FEBVIP40 (Only VIPs, only February 2025, may only be books on this list, multi-use. B1G1 Buy 1 Get 1 USA link Canada Link Welcome20 20anniversary anniversary20 anniversary15 save20bday birthdaykobo anniversary16 kobobirthday16 SAVE20 kobo20birthday KoboBirthday KoboAnniversary PERKOPOLIS (Might be Canada only) (Worked in August 2020) RAKUTEN40 (Might be Canada only) (Worked in October 2020) PARTNERS22 MULTIPLE USE! (Worked in multiple stores, JUNE 2022) OCT60SAVE Limited time offer available from October 22, 2020 at 12:00AM EST to October 26, 2020 at 11:59PM EST. Offer valid on select eBooks only. 25OFFQ4 30JAN Might be restricted by country. Worth a try. 35NOV Might be restricted by country or book list. Worth a try. 40DEC USA List CA List 30OCT 30JUN 30% off books on the list. save90bk from this list, possibly for new accounts only. 50SUN - in Canada (perhaps other countries) most or all discountable books 50JUN - in USA, Canada and other countries until 27th June, some books, not others TAKE50 (Single use) (Worked in USA, CA, AUS and UK at least) Comeback3cl23 Comeback6sq52 Comeback7cr53 Comeback8_41 Comeback4sq66 Comeback1cl42 Comeback6cr46 BOX30 On these box sets. kobobirthday14 20% JAN1650 Unlimited uses on any book for which discount codes are valid NOV35 unlimited in US and CA and possibly elsewhere. UK50SALE Unlimited in UK from 30th October to 2nd November 2015 kobo2014 kobo2015 alterego30 NEWYEAR30 Unlimited from this list MARCHGET30 From this list for some countries. KOBO2015 (possibly 35%) NOV30 Good until November 25th, apparently. 25OFFQ3 AUGUST35 Unlimited from this list GET50SALE Unlimited in USA, Australia and New Zealand (& elsewhere?) until 30th October 2015 CA50SALE Unlimited for Canadian customers until 28th October 2015 SALE50 UNLIMITED USE 50% OFF!!!! thanks8_6cl87 Comeback1sq42 Comeback3cl86 Comeback5cr87 July30 30% from this list until July 20th JULYWW30 30% from this list until 16 July. MAY35 UNLIMITED USE until Monday 18th May on books on this list (UK) PROMOCODE_40 JUSTFORYOU $40 off a Kobo Aura (US only) SAV50 (50% off) SAVE50 (50% off one from this list) Grt50dis (50% off one from US List or Canadian List) save90bk (90% off title from this list or this list (possibly US only)) dis75last (75% off these titles) 35OFF PERKOPOLIS (40% off, MULTI-USE, possibly CA only)1stkobo (1000 Yen off - Japanese store only) DISCOVER30 (MULTI-USE Expires end 12th October.) read30 (MULTI-USE expires 15th September, this list only) Comeback7cr53 (expired 20 Sep 2014) comeback1cr46 (35% off) comeback2_17 (35% off) WEMISSYOU30 (30% off) thank5_132 (35% off) gettingtoknowu23 (30% off) GETTHIRTY (30% off - Exp. 31 March) April30 (30% off) 1x2530ca2 (25% off) 1x2561ca2 (25% off) 1x2590us (25% off) 1x2530us (25% off) 2x25180us (25% off) 56b6c125 (25% off) VoucherCodes40 (40% off - Unlimited Use!) Bargainmoose40 (40% off - Unlimited use!) thankyou2012 (35% off) 56b6c435 (35% off) 56b6c230 (35% off) Kobodollaroff ($1 off) RggiCA5091 (50% off) jun2720de (20% off) JUNE20OFF (20% off) save20offer (20% off) survey25 (25% off) c1auto25 (25% off) thankyou40 (40% off) c1auto30 (30% off) c2auto25 (25% off) c2auto30 (30% off) c2auto35 (35% off) c3auto35 (35% off) c4auto35 (35% off) c4auto40 (40% off) c4auto45 (45% off) ac3auto35 (35% off) ac4auto45 (45% off) GBSave50Sept (50% off) oct2630PL (30% off) oct2630XY (30% off) save3026BK (30% off) Save40UK (40% off) Nov30Save30 (30% off) Comeback3302_3 (35% off) Comeback3102_3 (30% off) thanks3702_3 (35% off) MaySave40 (40% off) AURAHD30 (30% off) SPRINGSAVE (30% off) SpringSave80 (80% off) SpringRomance (75% off) thanks5_613 (35% off) gettingtoknowu08 (30% off) Comeback2503_4 (25% off) FMC782 or UCJ297 (30% off Kobo Arc) JEH296 or AHN349 (20% off Kobo Glo) AUGUST30 (30% off) Comeback7_612 (35% off) Sept50 (50% off ended 30 Sept.) BookRiot50 (50% off ended 15 Oct.) yournext2613 (50% off) B2S50 (50% off) 80Nvbr (80% off) 95comic (95% off) 85off (85% off) jny50 (50% off) VoucherCode30 (30% off) Comeback9_632 (35% off) Comeback72141 (25% off) thanks7_815 (35% off) Comeback7_754 (35% off) test50 (50% off) yournext862 (50% off) 75off (75% off) DECEXCLUSIVE (50% off) fire9 (30% off) perry1 (50% off) raiko7 (50% off) fdkY9rd (90% off, unlimited use!) Comeback18_73 (30% off) VOUCHER30 (30% off) wild2 (30% off) flo17 (30% off) ers17 (30% off) thanks3_276 (35% off) 50feb (50% off) comeback4_552 (35% off) yournext404 (50% off) yournext738 (50% off) ddd40 (40% off - multi-use) 40daze (40% off - multi-use) PERKOPOLIS (40% off, MULTIUSE) Comeback3cl23 (25% off) fbr50 (50% off) mch50 (50% off) arl50 (50% off) 40% off partners MULTIPLE USE! (Worked in multiple stores, November 2021) 40BOX on 'select boxsets'. USA UK 50% off - some reports of success, June 2017 NXT50READ - worked USA, CA, July 2017 50READ READ50 OPEN50 GRT50BOOKS - worked CA & USA, August 2017 60% off 60OCT Canada only? 75% off OPEN75UP - worked in US, May 2017 90% off DSCVR90BK - worked in Australia, July 2017, UK & USA May 2017 Advice from Kobo about Discount Code: Promo codes are discounts that can be applied to specific books or magazines in the Kobo Store. Some promo codes can be redeemed only once, while others have unlimited use within a specified time frame. Due to publisher restrictions and territorial limitations, promo codes cannot be applied to all books or magazines. It is also important to note that promo codes can not be used with the Quick Buy option at checkout. The Standard Checkout link must be used to allow entry of the code. To apply your promo code, please make sure of the following: 1. Your purchasing settings are set to Standard Checkout. To do this: - Go to www.kobobooks.com - Sign into your Kobo Account - Click on My Account - Select Account Settings - Scroll down and locate Checkout for eBook Purchases - Ensure that it is set to "Show Me Standard Checkout" and click save. 2. The book you are purchasing is eligible for a promo code. To confirm this: - Go to www.kobobooks.com - Sign into your Kobo Account if you are not signed in already - Search for the book you wish to purchase - Click on "Items Eligible for Promo Code Use" on the left side of the window - Only the books eligible for promo code use will remain in your search result 3. Apply the promo code correctly by doing the following: - Click the Buy Now button to start the checkout process. - Click the Use standard checkout link if you have Quick Buy enabled. - On the Purchase Confirmation Screen, you will see the Have A Promo Code? box. - Enter the promo code in the box and click the blue + button to apply your promo code. - If the promo code is valid and can be applied to the book or magazine you wish to purchase, the discount will be applied and shown in the pricing column on the right. - Complete the remaining steps to finish the purchase process. Please keep in mind that some promo codes work only on a selected list of books. There is usually a button that says "Browse Now" or "View all Sale Items". Last edited by pdurrant; 09-14-2025 at 03:31 PM. Reason: Updated Read20

01-08-2011, 03:49 PM	#6
sophiek Member Posts: 21 Karma: 374 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	FBREADING is currently an active code for 35% off- not sure for how long or how many books but I have purchased 5 books today using it. I am in Canada, in case that makes a difference. Last edited by sophiek; 01-08-2011 at 03:55 PM.

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01-07-2011, 06:48 PM	#2
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Great find, Goat! Thanks a bunch.

01-08-2011, 10:16 AM	#4
ltr Addict Posts: 399 Karma: 104628 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kindle PW-2	Doesn't work for me...........

01-08-2011, 01:43 PM	#5
G0AT Addict Posts: 201 Karma: 1937857 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa Device: Kobo	Looks like the deal is expired. Bummer.

01-08-2011, 04:36 PM	#8
sophiek Member Posts: 21 Karma: 374 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	Good question. When the code at the top of this post didn't work, I just googled 'Kobo discount codes Canada' and 4 or 5 popped up and this was the first one that actually worked. That is why I have no idea how long it is valid for or for how many books. I thought this one might have originated through Facebook but couldn't find a reference to it on the Kobo page on Facebook. I would be interested in knowing the answer to this question as well.

01-08-2011, 10:43 PM	#10
stodge Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 1008328 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650SC	Thanks! Saved a bunch of money on some books I'd stashed in my library!

01-09-2011, 04:22 AM	#11
almagary Wears funny hat (cloth) Posts: 28 Karma: 26 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Limbo Device: Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch	NEWYOU11 didn't work for me (in US) but FBREADING did, for four books.

01-09-2011, 11:03 AM	#12
mtn Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo	Neither NEWYOU11 or FBREADING worked for me in Canada...

01-09-2011, 11:23 AM	#13
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	FBREADING worked for me in Canada last night. You do have to make sure that you are buying a non-agency book. Agency books generally have only one price listed. If a book has two prices, it is not subject to Agency price fixing and will usually/always work with coupons.

01-09-2011, 11:45 AM	#14
Psyke Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 534340 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ottawa/Canada Device: Kobo Wi-Fi - Kobo Touch - GNex - N7	worked for me..got the complete wizard of oz for .68

01-09-2011, 12:30 PM	#15
treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	FBREADING worked for me in Canada yesterday, but not today (same publisher). Jan7ca1 and Jan7us1 was good today for $1 off. Would it be possible to have one sticky thread where Kobo coupons are posted?