Sony eBookstore & Bundles

bookwerm · 09-03-2009, 05:54 PM

I got my first shiny eBook reader yesterday! Woo hoo! I am the proud mamma of a new red PRS-505, and, much to the dismay of my boss, I can't stop smiling at it (as well as actually reading)!

Anyway, I'm still poking around the Sony eBook store, and have a question: Are bundles short-term special prices, or are they pretty much available all the time? For example, I bought the Charlaine Harris Southern Vampires bundle (actually a huge motivator to by the 505 in the first place!), and just discovered a new writer, Kathy Reichs, who has a bundle on Sony. I'm trying to not go broke in the first month of owning the 505, so I've been convincing myself I don't need to buy the Reichs bundle, as it'll still be around in a few months. Is this true? Is the bundle a permanent offering, or just a short term deal that I should get while I have the chance?

I figure most of you have had your Readers longer than 24 hours, so I thought I'd check in with the expertise of those who have used the Sony bookstore longer, too. Thanks (again!) for the help!

JanetCinNC · 09-03-2009, 06:28 PM

I'd had Sony readers since 2007 (500, then 505, now the 600) and I've been buying books from the Sony bookstore from the very beginning. I don't remember every bundle they've ever had, but I do know they've had the same Dean Koontz bundle since they started offering his books. The price has gone up a little, as I'm sure the cost of the actual physical books in the brick-and-mortar bookstores have, but the bundle is still cheaper than buying the individual books.

MerLock · 09-03-2009, 06:33 PM

I purchase a bundle that they no longer offer. I believe some are on there for quite awhile and some are sort term discounts.

Lilly · 09-04-2009, 02:18 AM

It's a permanent offering. Sometimes the price might change if it's a special, but mostly that's a set price for the bundle. A bundle is one file for multiple books by an author or genre. They offer bundles usually for series, like the Dean Koontz Odd Thomas Collection.

09-03-2009, 05:54 PM	#1
bookwerm Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 430 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Studio City, CA Device: B&N Nook	Sony eBookstore & Bundles I got my first shiny eBook reader yesterday! Woo hoo! I am the proud mamma of a new red PRS-505, and, much to the dismay of my boss, I can't stop smiling at it (as well as actually reading)! Anyway, I'm still poking around the Sony eBook store, and have a question: Are bundles short-term special prices, or are they pretty much available all the time? For example, I bought the Charlaine Harris Southern Vampires bundle (actually a huge motivator to by the 505 in the first place!), and just discovered a new writer, Kathy Reichs, who has a bundle on Sony. I'm trying to not go broke in the first month of owning the 505, so I've been convincing myself I don't need to buy the Reichs bundle, as it'll still be around in a few months. Is this true? Is the bundle a permanent offering, or just a short term deal that I should get while I have the chance? I figure most of you have had your Readers longer than 24 hours, so I thought I'd check in with the expertise of those who have used the Sony bookstore longer, too. Thanks (again!) for the help!

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Sony vs Kindle eBookstore	bschase2	Which one should I buy?	22	12-18-2009 04:53 AM
Can't login onto Sony Ebookstore	Mrgauth	Sony Reader	19	11-14-2009 11:49 PM
Help! No access to Sony Ebookstore with french Sony Reader??	sumpa	Sony Reader	10	06-09-2009 12:58 AM
Sony Bundles	jerryleejr	Sony Reader	1	06-27-2008 10:39 AM

09-03-2009, 06:28 PM	#2
JanetCinNC Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 256928 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Sony 650 in red, Sony PRS-600 in red, Sony PRS-505 in red, iPad 2	I'd had Sony readers since 2007 (500, then 505, now the 600) and I've been buying books from the Sony bookstore from the very beginning. I don't remember every bundle they've ever had, but I do know they've had the same Dean Koontz bundle since they started offering his books. The price has gone up a little, as I'm sure the cost of the actual physical books in the brick-and-mortar bookstores have, but the bundle is still cheaper than buying the individual books.

09-03-2009, 06:33 PM	#3
MerLock Evangelist Posts: 411 Karma: 1034889 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I purchase a bundle that they no longer offer. I believe some are on there for quite awhile and some are sort term discounts.

09-04-2009, 02:18 AM	#4
Lilly Guru Posts: 688 Karma: 2090 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-900 & PRS-950, Amazon Kindle2	It's a permanent offering. Sometimes the price might change if it's a special, but mostly that's a set price for the bundle. A bundle is one file for multiple books by an author or genre. They offer bundles usually for series, like the Dean Koontz Odd Thomas Collection.

Advert