It looks like Amazon seriously misjudged how much people are willing to pay for a Kindle Scribe. I was looking at the product page for the older Kindle Scribe that was released in 2024 and was surprised to see it has higher sales numbers than the new Kindle Scribe by a significant margin.
The sales numbers for the new Kindle Scribe (the black and white version, not the Colorsoft) are really low at just 500+ units sold during the past month for both the 32GB and 64GB versions.
Meanwhile, the 16GB version of the 2024 Kindle Scribe has sold 2000+ units during the past month. The 32GB version is only at 100+ units sold and the 64GB version is at 400+, so neither of those are selling well either.
This is the first time I can remember seeing the 16GB version with a higher number than the 64GB version, so it probably all comes down to the price. The 16GB version is only $399, and it was on sale for $250 during Amazon’s Spring Sale.
There’s also the fact that Amazon is still advertising the 2024 Kindle Scribe over the new one on Kindle product pages, which doesn’t make any sense at all. The new Scribe was released four months ago, and yet Amazon still shows the older model at the top of all Kindle product pages instead of the new one. They do show the new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft but not the new BW Scribe.
It’s odd to see an older Kindle selling much better than a new version, especially considering the new Scribe has a number of upgrades and a nicer overall design.
I think it all comes down to the price of the new one being higher than most people are willing to spend on a Kindle. The Kindle Scribe started out as being the most affordable eNote on the market; now it’s one of the most expensive options, and not very many people are buying it.
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