Amazon has a habit of every single year touting the success of the Kindle franchise at the end of December. They do this to build continued brand awareness and to keep themselves in the headlines. The company never divulges exact sales figures, so there is really no factual data to backup their wiley claims. Some new data has just been produced that paints the picture of … [Read more...] about Kindle Owners Spend More Money than Amazon Shoppers
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Two Million e-Readers to Be Sold in Q1 2012
The worldwide shipment of e-ink based e-readers is going to slip to only two million units in the first quarter of 2012. This is a far cry from Q4 of 2011 with over nine million units sold. The decline is mainly attributed to the success of tablets such as the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet. Amazon is seeing declining sales on its entire line of e-ink based readers and have … [Read more...] about Two Million e-Readers to Be Sold in Q1 2012
Amazon Is Selling 1 Million Kindles per Week
Amazon is experiencing a boom period in Kindle sales over the course of the last three weeks. The company has reported that over 1 million Kindle e-Reader and Kindle Fire sales are occurring every week! Quite high numbers and the company seems to be holding onto a ton of inventory, which is a stark contrast from last year. If you wanted a Kindle e-reader in 2010 the company was … [Read more...] about Amazon Is Selling 1 Million Kindles per Week
Amazon Kindle e-Readers see Record Sales on Black Friday
Amazon has seen 4x the amount of sales for its popular e-reader line during the past weekend and including Black Friday. This is the normally the weekend holiday shopping swings into full gear and discounts abound for most retailers. Amazons most striking discount was the Kindle DX that was available for only $249.00. Representatives of Amazon told Good e-Reader today that … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle e-Readers see Record Sales on Black Friday
E Ink Claims e-Book Reader Market Will Increase in 2011
No matter how much noise tablet PCs might be making, e-readers are here to stay if Taiwan based E Ink Holding or EIH is to be believed. In fact, the company believes e-ink based e-readers will continue to flourish in 2011 with shipment volumes expected to reach 25 to 30 million units. However, the actual picture from the industry paints a different picture as market leader … [Read more...] about E Ink Claims e-Book Reader Market Will Increase in 2011
Amazon Reports Kindle Sales Tripled Since Price Slash
Amazon has reported that sales of its Kindle 2 E-Reader have tripled in only a month since they lowered the entry level price from $259.00 to $189.00. Amazon also reported that the Kindle continues to be the number one selling electronic device on all of their Websites. The Kindle was the first Electronic Reader to really make an impact with consumers. The Price slash was … [Read more...] about Amazon Reports Kindle Sales Tripled Since Price Slash