Chapters: "While Quantities Last"

dmacmart · 09-16-2010, 08:25 AM

Price of the Kobo reduced on the Chapters website to $129 while quantities last.

Does this mean
* Chapters will no longer sell Kobo
* Chapters.indigo.ca will no longer sell Kobo
* new Kobo coming out
* something else
* nothing?

R2P2 · 09-16-2010, 08:53 AM

It means if they sell out, they're not going to give rainchecks. Doesn't mean they won't ever restock.

taming · 09-16-2010, 12:23 PM

It could also mean that they have a limited amount to sell at that price point.

ModReader · 09-16-2010, 04:30 PM

Or that they are hopefully clearing out stock for the new firmware.

SensualPoet · 09-17-2010, 07:04 PM

I have a better deal ... $128! And walmart.ca still shows $149!

It's been this price [$128] in Canada since early Aug, off and on, sometimes with a $20 gift card, sometimes not ...

I think they are just testing price points and moving stock ahead of the Kindle 3 picking up steam. Given Sony's cheapest ereader in Canada iss the 5" PRS 350 at $199.99, Kobo can afford to keep the price where it is for the short term. But, surely, this model is headed for $99 and when a replacement or big brother model comes out, there will be room to look at $128 to $149 again.

JPenguin · 09-17-2010, 11:05 PM

Yeah, I think the new price is $128 now. Yes it's while quantities last but I think that's more to cover themselves if they run into supply issues so they can raise the price. I feel the state of the current Kobo reader is of $99 value now following the price changes of the competition, I do expect we'll see it at $99 before Christmas or at the latest before the new year.

If Kobo were to bring out a new device using the current generation eInk screen and some other tweaks to get the speed up I'd probably consider replacing mine. The Kindle 3 appeals to me but I guess brand loyalty and lack of real "need" stops me from ordering one.

09-16-2010, 08:25 AM	#1
dmacmart Fanatic Posts: 531 Karma: 696908 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Glo, Arc, H2O, iPhone, iPad 2, (husband)Touch	Chapters: "While Quantities Last" Price of the Kobo reduced on the Chapters website to $129 while quantities last. Does this mean * Chapters will no longer sell Kobo * Chapters.indigo.ca will no longer sell Kobo * new Kobo coming out * something else * nothing?

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09-16-2010, 08:53 AM	#2
R2P2 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	It means if they sell out, they're not going to give rainchecks. Doesn't mean they won't ever restock.

09-16-2010, 12:23 PM	#3
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	It could also mean that they have a limited amount to sell at that price point.

09-16-2010, 04:30 PM	#4
ModReader Kobo Posts: 53 Karma: 326 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Aura, Sony PRS-T1, Kobo Wifi	Or that they are hopefully clearing out stock for the new firmware.

09-17-2010, 07:04 PM	#5
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	I have a better deal ... $128! And walmart.ca still shows $149! It's been this price [$128] in Canada since early Aug, off and on, sometimes with a $20 gift card, sometimes not ... I think they are just testing price points and moving stock ahead of the Kindle 3 picking up steam. Given Sony's cheapest ereader in Canada iss the 5" PRS 350 at $199.99, Kobo can afford to keep the price where it is for the short term. But, surely, this model is headed for $99 and when a replacement or big brother model comes out, there will be room to look at $128 to $149 again.

09-17-2010, 11:05 PM	#6
JPenguin Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 42 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo EReader, Kobo for Palm Pre	Yeah, I think the new price is $128 now. Yes it's while quantities last but I think that's more to cover themselves if they run into supply issues so they can raise the price. I feel the state of the current Kobo reader is of $99 value now following the price changes of the competition, I do expect we'll see it at $99 before Christmas or at the latest before the new year. If Kobo were to bring out a new device using the current generation eInk screen and some other tweaks to get the speed up I'd probably consider replacing mine. The Kindle 3 appeals to me but I guess brand loyalty and lack of real "need" stops me from ordering one.

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