Amazon Kindle Now Only $189
Still with free 3G wireless--no monthly fees or annual contracts
SEATTLE, Jun 21, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today
announced that Amazon Kindle, the best e-reader on the market (see the recent
press release from the world’s leading consumer reporting organization), is now
only $189, down from $259. Kindle is the 3G wireless portable reader that allows
you to think of a book and be reading in 60 seconds, from wherever you happen to
be. Easy to read even in bright sunlight, the 10.2 ounce Kindle is light enough
for one-handed reading. Even though it's a 3G wireless device, Kindle has no
monthly fees or annual contracts. The Kindle Store includes over 600,000 books
and the largest selection of the most popular books people want to read,
including 109 of 112 New York Times Bestsellers and New Releases from $9.99. In
addition, over 1.8 million free, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books are available
to read on Kindle. Since its release, Kindle has been the #1 bestselling product
across the millions of items sold on Amazon. Kindle is in stock and available
for immediate shipment at the new lower price of $189. Learn more at
www.amazon.com/kindle.
About Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened
on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection.
Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where
customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and
endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and
other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in
categories such as Books; Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Electronics
& Computers; Home & Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby; Grocery; Apparel, Shoes &
Jewelry; Health & Beauty; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial.
Amazon Web Services provides Amazon's developer customers with access to
in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazon's own back-end technology
platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any type of business.
Kindle and Kindle DX are the revolutionary portable readers that wirelessly
download books, magazines, newspapers, blogs and personal documents to a crisp,
high-resolution electronic ink display that looks and reads like real paper.
Kindle and Kindle DX utilize the same 3G wireless technology as advanced cell
phones, so users never need to hunt for a Wi-Fi hotspot. Kindle is the #1
bestselling product across the millions of items sold on Amazon.
Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including http://www.amazon.com,
http://www.amazon.co.uk, http://www.amazon.de, http://www.amazon.co.jp, http://www.amazon.fr,
http://www.amazon.ca, and http://www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com,"
"we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries,
unless the context indicates otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's
expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties
that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth,
new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating
results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims,
fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements,
acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system
interruption, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud.
More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's
financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and
subsequent filings.
Kindle devices are sold through Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
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