Kindles cheaper after Christmas?

ghodur · 12-22-2011, 08:12 PM

I was given a hefty Amazon gift card as a retirement gift and I want to buy a Kindle Touch. Does anyone know if the prices drop after Christmas, or should I go ahead and get it now?

The Terminator · 12-22-2011, 08:35 PM

All I know is that you shouldn't buy it at walmart if you're in Canada, they tack on and extra $50 bucks.

SteveEisenberg · 12-22-2011, 08:37 PM

If you wait for (US) Thanksgiving week 2012, I can pretty safely predict finding lower prices

Shorter term speculation is more difficult. My wild guess is that brand new merchandise prices next month will be the same. However, Amazon.com will, I'm also guessing, put out more and better "Like New" Warehouse deals.

xg4bx · 12-22-2011, 08:39 PM

i'd say maybe wait until monday. even if there isn't technically a price drop they may include a gift card or something.

easy for me to say though, i wouldn't be able to wait

wvcherrybomb · 12-22-2011, 09:42 PM

I don't think there will be any change after Christmas since they just had a big price drop. And really, with Amazon's amazing customer service, they would more than likely refund you the difference if you called them.

Congrats on that big Amazon card! That is a great gift for anyone.

Fbone · 12-22-2011, 09:43 PM

There might be certified pre-owned/refurbshed Kindles available.

emellaich · 12-22-2011, 10:12 PM

So, all signs are that e-book readers are not at steady-state in terms of pricing and features. So, yes you are likely to see further price drops whenever you buy it.

I'm contrasting this with something like laptops. For years, there has been no real change. Each new generation brought processor tweaks, and hard disk tweaks but the basic concept and the price levels have been steady for years.

Bottom line is go ahead and buy it now. Whenever, you buy it, it will be outdated/underpriced soon. Don't deprive yourself of the enjoyment if you find value in the current price point.

MLH

P.S. OTOH, this won't be true anymore for laptops over the next couple years. You will see full featured laptops not much thicker than today's tablets with touchscreens, keyboards, swiveling screens to convert them into tablets, SSD, and long battery life (ultrabooks). Yes there will be some running IOS and android, but I'm talking about full function notebooks running either the Mac OSX or Win8. Within five years there is a small chance we will see alternatives to the mouse/keyboard (mind control, kinnect-style, etc).

J. Strnad · 12-23-2011, 12:13 AM

Just buy it and enjoy it. Of course they'll get cheaper, but by how much and when is anybody's guess. Meanwhile, each day you wait is a day without a Kindle. Go for it!

Kevin8or · 12-23-2011, 12:40 AM

The recent price reductions were large indeed. I doubt a significant decrease is imminent, however Christmas is only 3 days away. You may as well wait to see.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg

However, Amazon.com will, I'm also guessing, put out more and better "Like New" Warehouse deals.

This is a great idea if you'd like to save every dollar possible. Imagine the flood of post-Christmas returns.

Scott Nicholson · 12-23-2011, 07:33 AM

They will probably be free by Christmas 2012 if you get a Prime subscription.

ProDigit · 12-23-2011, 08:16 AM

I'd agree with the rest!
Amazon just hugely dropped prices for e-readers, and thanks to them, the standard 5-6" reader is priced between $57 and $100!
Seeing that there are no new models to look forward to in the coming weeks (except for Ectaco Jetbook Color), I doubt prices will go down, in fact, they might just go up!

Second, like all have said, it's good to have an ebook reader to enjoy for the holidays!
When are you going to buy it? AFTER the holidays (when you got no time to enjoy it?)

Blue Tyson · 12-23-2011, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Nicholson

They will probably be free by Christmas 2012 if you get a Prime subscription.

In the USA, anyway. Doubt they will be free in Uruguay or Kenya.

RainingLemur · 12-23-2011, 10:15 AM

Just get one now. You'll be glad you did.

tayseidel · 12-23-2011, 01:39 PM

Last year the PRS-950 was $149 and the PRS-650 was $99 dollars for a short time at B&H, around the end of November/start of December. I told my wife about this but she waited, and waited, evidently the PRS-650/950 were sold out everywhere and the price was exorbitantly high when Sony did finally stock back up. I think prices go up after the Holiday season is over.

tubemonkey · 12-23-2011, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Nicholson

They will probably be free by Christmas 2012 if you get a Prime subscription.

Starting 22 Dec 2012, everything will be free

12-22-2011, 08:12 PM	#1
ghodur Librarian Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Medford, OR Device: iPhone and Kindle Touch	Kindles cheaper after Christmas? I was given a hefty Amazon gift card as a retirement gift and I want to buy a Kindle Touch. Does anyone know if the prices drop after Christmas, or should I go ahead and get it now?

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The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	All I know is that you shouldn't buy it at walmart if you're in Canada, they tack on and extra $50 bucks.

12-22-2011, 08:37 PM	#3
SteveEisenberg Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,363 Karma: 42994616 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: near Philadelphia USA Device: Kindle Kids Edition, Fire HD 10 (11th generation)	If you wait for (US) Thanksgiving week 2012, I can pretty safely predict finding lower prices Shorter term speculation is more difficult. My wild guess is that brand new merchandise prices next month will be the same. However, Amazon.com will, I'm also guessing, put out more and better "Like New" Warehouse deals.

12-22-2011, 08:39 PM	#4
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	i'd say maybe wait until monday. even if there isn't technically a price drop they may include a gift card or something. easy for me to say though, i wouldn't be able to wait

12-22-2011, 09:42 PM	#5
wvcherrybomb Sharp Shootin' Grandma Posts: 847 Karma: 1123940 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Literati (has been adopted by my daughter)	I don't think there will be any change after Christmas since they just had a big price drop. And really, with Amazon's amazing customer service, they would more than likely refund you the difference if you called them. Congrats on that big Amazon card! That is a great gift for anyone.

12-22-2011, 09:43 PM	#6
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,283 Karma: 101696762 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	There might be certified pre-owned/refurbshed Kindles available.

12-22-2011, 10:12 PM	#7
emellaich Wizard Posts: 1,101 Karma: 4388403 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Palm>Ebookman>IPaq>Axim>Cybook>Kndl2>IPAD>Kndl3SO>Voyager>Oasis	So, all signs are that e-book readers are not at steady-state in terms of pricing and features. So, yes you are likely to see further price drops whenever you buy it. I'm contrasting this with something like laptops. For years, there has been no real change. Each new generation brought processor tweaks, and hard disk tweaks but the basic concept and the price levels have been steady for years. Bottom line is go ahead and buy it now. Whenever, you buy it, it will be outdated/underpriced soon. Don't deprive yourself of the enjoyment if you find value in the current price point. MLH P.S. OTOH, this won't be true anymore for laptops over the next couple years. You will see full featured laptops not much thicker than today's tablets with touchscreens, keyboards, swiveling screens to convert them into tablets, SSD, and long battery life (ultrabooks). Yes there will be some running IOS and android, but I'm talking about full function notebooks running either the Mac OSX or Win8. Within five years there is a small chance we will see alternatives to the mouse/keyboard (mind control, kinnect-style, etc).

12-23-2011, 12:13 AM	#8
J. Strnad Guru Posts: 915 Karma: 3537194 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo, Kindle 3, Paperwhite	Just buy it and enjoy it. Of course they'll get cheaper, but by how much and when is anybody's guess. Meanwhile, each day you wait is a day without a Kindle. Go for it!

12-23-2011, 07:33 AM	#10
Scott Nicholson Scott Nicholson, author Posts: 363 Karma: 2029337 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Boone NC Device: Kindle	They will probably be free by Christmas 2012 if you get a Prime subscription.

12-23-2011, 08:16 AM	#11
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	I'd agree with the rest! Amazon just hugely dropped prices for e-readers, and thanks to them, the standard 5-6" reader is priced between $57 and $100! Seeing that there are no new models to look forward to in the coming weeks (except for Ectaco Jetbook Color), I doubt prices will go down, in fact, they might just go up! Second, like all have said, it's good to have an ebook reader to enjoy for the holidays! When are you going to buy it? AFTER the holidays (when you got no time to enjoy it?)

12-23-2011, 10:15 AM	#13
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	Just get one now. You'll be glad you did.

12-23-2011, 01:39 PM	#14
tayseidel Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 189664 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Glo HD, Aura H20, PRS-T1	Last year the PRS-950 was $149 and the PRS-650 was $99 dollars for a short time at B&H, around the end of November/start of December. I told my wife about this but she waited, and waited, evidently the PRS-650/950 were sold out everywhere and the price was exorbitantly high when Sony did finally stock back up. I think prices go up after the Holiday season is over.