PW wi-fi no longer available on Amazon UK

Gilmartin · 08-25-2013, 12:22 PM

But the more expensive 3g model is still there. Does this mean that the PW2 is due soon or have they just run out of stock?
Nobody apart from Amazon knows the answer, but I'm inclined towards a supply issue. New Kindles tend to appear in the UK long after their US release so supply/stock issues seem likelier to me.

DreamWriter · 08-25-2013, 06:00 PM

Hmm...that's interesting. The Kindle Paperwhite Wi-Fi with Special Offers is currently out of stock in the U.S. The product page states: "In stock on August 31, 2013." The wi-fi Paperwhite without special offers is currently available here.

ixtab · 08-25-2013, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DreamWriter

Hmm...that's interesting. The Kindle Paperwhite Wi-Fi with Special Offers is currently out of stock in the U.S. The product page states: "In stock on August 31, 2013." The wi-fi Paperwhite without special offers is currently available here.

Heh... that's even more interesting, because all Kindles (with or without SO) carry the exact same firmware. The "should I show ads?" status is only set once the Kindle is registered by phoning home to Amazon. In essence, it's a simple flag stored in Amazon's database.

It's purely a software setting, and one that doesn't even need initialization. Why one version would be available while the other one isn't - well, that's beyond my logic.

PS: Yes, I'm aware that Amazon also ships "pre-registered" Kindles. I don't know how exactly that works, but I assume that it's simply something like "boot the device once, request owner/SO information, shut down". It boils down to the same as above, with one intermediate step before shipping.

tovare · 08-25-2013, 07:34 PM

Cool, On the wifi-version i get:

Currently unavailable.
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.

I'm crossing fingers for a 6.8 inch paperwhite II for christmass.

HarryT · 08-26-2013, 04:49 AM

It's in stock again at Amazon UK. Panic over

.

jeffyen · 08-27-2013, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixtab

Heh... that's even more interesting, because all Kindles (with or without SO) carry the exact same firmware. The "should I show ads?" status is only set once the Kindle is registered by phoning home to Amazon. In essence, it's a simple flag stored in Amazon's database.

It's purely a software setting, and one that doesn't even need initialization. Why one version would be available while the other one isn't - well, that's beyond my logic.

PS: Yes, I'm aware that Amazon also ships "pre-registered" Kindles. I don't know how exactly that works, but I assume that it's simply something like "boot the device once, request owner/SO information, shut down". It boils down to the same as above, with one intermediate step before shipping.

I can confirm that the with-ads version is 'short in supply' this past month and amazon has a very strict purchasing limit (so strict that multiple orders were cancelled and account closure raised for the too determined). I think it may be a business decision, to push more to buy the $20-version. The Japanese store has the same policy (1 only and strictly Japanese buyers), and I heard the Chinese store too for a number of months...

All the WiFi models are now not selling at the US store, with no indication of re-supplies!

aceflor · 08-27-2013, 09:23 AM

Amazon France and Spain have been out of PW Wifi for over a month now.

jswinden · 08-27-2013, 12:02 PM

WARNING: I'm not starting a rumor, just making an observation.

It was early September (the 6th perhaps?) 2012 when Amazon announced the release of the PW. I have no clue if that is significant for 2013 or not, but 'tis the season wherein Amazon traditionally announces new toys.

booklover6 · 08-27-2013, 12:24 PM

Yes, it was September 6th 2012. I think the bloggers that are lamenting the end of the e-ink Kindles are trying to generate something....page views? Controversy? Panic? No way is Amazon getting out of the e-ink Kindle business. Didn't the Kindle Touch run out last year about this time, right before the announcement of a press conference? I believe so.

duydangle · 08-27-2013, 12:27 PM

Hello everybody, I'm new here. Currently I am hoping for new Kindle Paperwhite II. Kindle Paperwhite is an excellent product and I am owning one. When I got the second one, I get "uneven lighting" and then I found out that this is one of the most popular problems of Kindle Paperwhite.

I hope Kindle Paperwhite II can fix this

.

shanghaichica · 08-27-2013, 02:41 PM

I'm hoping for amazon's version of the kobo aura.

mewmartigan · 08-27-2013, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffyen

All the WiFi models are now not selling at the US store, with no indication of re-supplies!

Yes, that is interesting. It's not just out of stock at the US Amazon store, it was completely removed. When you go to the main Kindle page and even the Kindle comparison page, the only PaperWhite that exists is the 3G one.

Oletros · 08-27-2013, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mewmartigan

Yes, that is interesting. It's not just out of stock at the US Amazon store, it was completely removed. When you go to the main Kindle page and even the Kindle comparison page, the only PaperWhite that exists is the 3G one.

It's the same in Italy and Spain, there is only the PW 3G, the Wifi model has totally dissapeared

twowheels · 08-27-2013, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixtab

It's purely a software setting, and one that doesn't even need initialization. Why one version would be available while the other one isn't - well, that's beyond my logic.

The packaging is different, and the device knows "out of the box" that it's not a special offers version.

mollie38 · 08-29-2013, 01:43 PM

Oh, think I will hold on a bit longer my sony pr505 has finally given up on me, so was about to order a kindle, just came on the forum to get an idea of which one to buy, as I do fancy the PW but will wait a while longer before I purchase one.

08-25-2013, 12:22 PM	#1
Gilmartin Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 1244690 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Device: PRS-T1, PW2	PW wi-fi no longer available on Amazon UK But the more expensive 3g model is still there. Does this mean that the PW2 is due soon or have they just run out of stock? Nobody apart from Amazon knows the answer, but I'm inclined towards a supply issue. New Kindles tend to appear in the UK long after their US release so supply/stock issues seem likelier to me.

08-25-2013, 07:34 PM	#4
tovare Addict Posts: 221 Karma: 1133312 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oslo/Norway Device: PRS-600, Kindle kb Wifi, new Kindle NT, PW2, Kindle Oasis	Cool, On the wifi-version i get: Currently unavailable. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock. I'm crossing fingers for a 6.8 inch paperwhite II for christmass. Last edited by tovare; 08-25-2013 at 07:42 PM. Reason: Update

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DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	Hmm...that's interesting. The Kindle Paperwhite Wi-Fi with Special Offers is currently out of stock in the U.S. The product page states: "In stock on August 31, 2013." The wi-fi Paperwhite without special offers is currently available here.

08-26-2013, 04:49 AM	#5
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08-27-2013, 09:23 AM	#7
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,470 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	Amazon France and Spain have been out of PW Wifi for over a month now.

08-27-2013, 12:02 PM	#8
jswinden Nameless Being	WARNING: I'm not starting a rumor, just making an observation. It was early September (the 6th perhaps?) 2012 when Amazon announced the release of the PW. I have no clue if that is significant for 2013 or not, but 'tis the season wherein Amazon traditionally announces new toys.

08-27-2013, 12:24 PM	#9
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,533 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	Yes, it was September 6th 2012. I think the bloggers that are lamenting the end of the e-ink Kindles are trying to generate something....page views? Controversy? Panic? No way is Amazon getting out of the e-ink Kindle business. Didn't the Kindle Touch run out last year about this time, right before the announcement of a press conference? I believe so.

08-27-2013, 12:27 PM	#10
duydangle Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 480010 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: PW\|PW3	Hello everybody, I'm new here. Currently I am hoping for new Kindle Paperwhite II. Kindle Paperwhite is an excellent product and I am owning one. When I got the second one, I get "uneven lighting" and then I found out that this is one of the most popular problems of Kindle Paperwhite. I hope Kindle Paperwhite II can fix this .

08-27-2013, 02:41 PM	#11
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 989 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11, iPhone 13 Pro Max,iPad mini 6, PW5	I'm hoping for amazon's version of the kobo aura.

08-29-2013, 01:43 PM	#15
mollie38 Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England Device: sony prs505 Kindle 3gwifi	Oh, think I will hold on a bit longer my sony pr505 has finally given up on me, so was about to order a kindle, just came on the forum to get an idea of which one to buy, as I do fancy the PW but will wait a while longer before I purchase one.

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