It’s really quite bizarre when you can go to Amazon and buy a waterproof Nook GlowLight Plus ereader for considerably cheaper than it sells for from Barnes and Noble.
Third-party merchants sell all kinds of stuff on Amazon so this isn’t the first time this kind of thing has happened, but it just goes to show how many different advantages Amazon has over their competition.
Could you imagine walking into a B&N retail store and buying a Kindle?
That would never happen in a million years.
Yet certified refurbished Nooks have been selling at Amazon for close to a year now, long enough to amass 61 user reviews.
That’s a pretty high number considering the same Nook only has a total of 110 reviews at B&N (for what it’s worth it has a half star higher average rating at Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars).
At $79, the refurbished Nook GlowLight Plus sells for $50 less than new ones go for at B&N. That’s a large discount, nearly 40% off.
Even new Nooks sell for a bit less at Amazon. Currently they’re going for $117 with free shipping, and they come with a USB card reader for some reason despite lacking a memory card slot.
That’s like getting a 10% discount versus buying new from Barnes and Noble directly. It doesn’t make much sense. And why doesn’t B&N just sell their refurbished Nooks from their website? What’s the point in having some third-party merchant sell them on Amazon?
kinda embarrassing I’d say for B&N…
Its because Amazon is selling Refurbished units, rather than new. The user reviews give a mixed bag of stories, some coming in pristine condition, others coming with aged batteries and unresponsive screens.
I have a lot of books archived from my nook color. Will I be able to access them on the nook Glowlight Plus?
Does this ereader have the same features like the dictionary and find feature?
I presume it doesn’t get wifi like nook color?
Thanks
Yeah, they’ll transfer over to any Nook or Nook app. Check my Nook Glowlight Plus review for a closer look at the features.
Yes they transfer and actually the nook glowlight plus does come with wifi. It’s not like you can surf the net but you can shop from the nook.
as long as they are in your account you will be able to download them to the new device. and yes the nook glowlight plus does have the dictionary and find features as well as wifi.