I happened to come across a listing yesterday with a seller offering some Kobo Auras on eBay for $67.95. The item condition is listed as “new open box”, so they were most likely demo units or leftover stock. Either way they are the version with the magenta-colored back. Kobo dropped the price of the Aura […]
Sales and Discounts
Amazon Adds New Kindle Essentials Bundle for $109
Amazon recently added a new bundle package deal for the entry-level Kindle that comes with an Amazon cover and power adapter for $109, with six different color choices for the cover. The Kindle sells for $79 and the Amazon cover sells for $29 when purchased separately, so essentially you get a free power adapter with […]
Kindle Fire HDX Lightning Deal for $149 – Is it Worth It?
For at least the second time in the past couple of weeks Amazon has their 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX marked down to $149 for one of their Lightning Deals. The regular retail price is $215 so that’s $65 off the regular price, but it’s not quite as good of a deal as it may seem. […]
Today Only: Up to 90% off Kindle Books and eTextbooks for Students
One of Amazon’s main deal of the day items for today, January 26th, takes up to 90% off select Kindle books for students. They have a slew of titles available across various categories, including engineering and transportation, computers and technology, business, history, math—lots of stuff. Most of the eTextbooks are under $5, so there are […]
Kindle Trade-In Promo Adds $20 Bonus Toward New Kindle Purchase
Amazon has started a new trade-in promotion where customers can trade an old Kindle, even a non-working one, to get a gift card plus a $20 bonus credit toward the purchase of a new Kindle. To be clear, this offer includes Kindle ereaders only, not Fire tablets. But all older Kindles are included, all the […]
A Few Year-End Deals Remain on Kobo Glo HD, Lenovo Tab 2 10, etc
Most of the sales have come and gone for the holiday shopping season, but there are still a few good deals to be had. The Kobo Glo HD is on sale at Kobo.com for $109. That’s $20 off the regular price. Chapters.Indigo also has the Glo HD marked down by $10, which probably works out […]
Today Only: 30% Off Kindle/Fire Accessories; 70% Off Digital Deals
If you just got a new Kindle or Fire tablet, there’s no better time to get some content for cheap to feed your new devices, and some covers other accessories to keep them in good condition for a long time. Today only Amazon is offering up to 70% off select Kindle books, movies, music, Android […]
LG Optimus Exceed 2, a Bargain eReader and Media Player for $12
Over at Amazon the LG Optimus Exceed 2 smartphone is on sale for $11.99. It usually sells for cheap but this is taking it to a new level of affordability. It’s a Verizon prepaid phone but you can bypass activation with Verizon and just use the phone over WiFi as a portable media device for […]