How much cheaper are books bought online for the Kindle device?
Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by admin in Kindle
I’m thinking about buying a Kindle from Amazon. The pros are pretty clear: environmentally friendly, compact, and low price for new books. But how much cheaper are electronic book copies compared to traditional paperbacks? I’m hoping it’s at least 50% cheaper; the $229 price for the Kindle itself is a bit scary.
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7 Comments
superiormx13
13. Nov, 2009
it ranges some are from about 2 bucks or so but it can even be less as it depends on the book
Lauren
15. Nov, 2009
All books are $9.99. It is a good deal especially on new release hardcover books that are easily $25. Plus, you do not have all the clutter of books but you still get to keep them. I think the Kindle has a lot of positive aspects, I am putting it on my Christmas list
Pauline A
18. Nov, 2009
It may not be 50% but it is still pretty much. Pick this book as an example, for paper version the list price is $29.95, and with discount it is still $16.17 (shipping not included):
For Kindle version, it is $9.99:
It can save quite a lot of money in long term. For me, I think I’ve read over 30 books with my Kindle after I got it a few months, no glitches so far! It has saved me at least $150 already in buying books…
And in case you don’t know, Amazon also provides quite a lot free or very cheap books. I remember I read these reviews about the benefits of the Kindle when I decided to buy it:
Finally, I think you are lucky that Amazon recently announced a price slash on the Kindle 2. It is now selling $60 cheaper than the price I got my Kindle… So take the chance.
Hope this helps
Mike P
18. Nov, 2009
It is quite a lot cheaper. There are many free books available too. Like this website, it provides over 20,000 free book available for the Kindle:
I’ll also suggest you to read this review from a top reviewer, it outlines quite a lot of benefits of the Kindle and the cheaper price of Kindle books at the end of the review:
I love my Kindle 2 very much. If you are thinking of getting a Kindle, I’ll say get it and you won’t regret. Since Amazon provide books for the Kindle cheaper than actual books, it has saved me quite a lot of money. Right now I’ve read over 10 books with the Kindle, and I really like the idea that I can bring and store all the books with the handy device. Besides, it uses the e-ink technology, so even I read with the device for long hours, I don’t feel tired. My only complaint is the white case, right now all the Kindles are in white color… I think it will be cool if I can have a black or deep blue color Kindle
Hope this helps.
Cat Woman
21. Nov, 2009
New bestselling books are 9.99. That’s the average cost of books on Kindle. However, you can get older titles, like classic literature, for virtually free…..some books ARE free. They have specials a lot where a publisher offers a book free in order to hopefully entice you to buy more by the same author. If you go to Amazon.com and click on the Kindle books, choose to rank them from the cheapest to the most expensive (after you narrow the search to fiction or horses or whatever you want to read about. You will be amazed at the free titles. I just downloaded a sci fi/fantasy/mystery for the cost of a penny!!! Wouldn’t swap my Kindle for anything!!
Smarto
23. Nov, 2009
I recommend you to read this thorough review. It mentions the price of Kindle books and many other aspects, guess it should help you decide whether you should get the Kindle:
Natural
23. Nov, 2009
It depends on what books you buy. Some Kindle books are more than 50% discount compared to paperbacks, some are less than 50%. It’ll definitely save you quite a lot of money as you buy more books year after year.
I recommend you to read this review too. It is the best reveiw I’ve ever read about the Kindle; guess you’ll have your decision after reading it:
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