Here’s something that’s a bit unexpected. Kobo is selling the original Kobo Aura One from their website once again. It’s selling for the same $229 price it used to go for back when it was first released in 2016. It’s odd to see the Kobo Aura One back in stock again because Kobo and their […]
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Kobo Giving Away Some Free eBooks and Audiobooks
The folks at Kobo have put together a list of free and discounted ebooks and audiobooks, including some great content for kids, to help everyone who is currently stuck at home. I saw this mentioned over at MobileRead and it’s a generous offer from Kobo, especially the free content for kids, which includes a lot […]
Kobo Forma On Sale for $199, Kobo Clara HD $99
Kobo is having a long-overdue sale on their website where they have the 8-inch Kobo Forma on sale at its lowest price ever. That’s right. The Kobo Forma is marked down to $199 for the 8GB model, $249 for 32GB, and the 6-inch Kobo Clara HD is on sale too at $99. That’s $50 off […]
Kobo’s New Software Update 4.20 Adds Series View
Kobo has released a new software update for their full range of Kobo reading devices. The new firmware version is 4.20.14601. It’s a fairly significant update that includes several changes and bug fixes. The most notable new feature is the addition of series veiw that lets you browse your books by series. They also changed […]
Kobo Now Selling Certified Refurbished eReaders
Kobo recently added a certified refurbished section to their Kobo eReader Store where you can get refurbished Kobos at a discount. They used to sell their refurbished products on eBay, but now they’ve added them to their official store. In fact Kobo still sells the refurbished Kobo Aura 2 on eBay but it’s considerably more […]
Kobo Forma Available for $235 on Amazon
Once again the Kobo Forma is marked down to $235 with free shipping on Amazon, which ties the lowest price ever from a couple months ago. It’s being sold by Triplenet Pricing—the same seller that had them marked down to $235 last time. Granted that’s only $15 off the regular price of the Kobo Forma, […]
Get a Refurbished Kobo Libra for $100
The Kobo Libra is Kobo’s latest dedicated reading device and it normally sells for $169, but now you can get a refurbished one for $100.69 with free shipping. It’s available from Walmart’s website but it’s being sold by a 3rd party seller, not Walmart or Kobo. The same seller, VIPOUTLET, a company known for selling […]
Would it Be Better if Kobo Were Sold to a US Company?
With the recent announcement that Rakuten is planning to sell OverDrive to KKR, it makes you wonder if Rakuten is going to sell Kobo, their other ebook business, at some point down the line as well. Rakuten is a Japanese company that purchased Kobo, a Canadian-based company, back in 2012 for 315 million dollars. Rakuten […]