Sony drops PRS-505 e-readers’s price in Germany: Price cuts on the way for the U.S. and elsewhere?
“On the heels of Amazon’s recent price reduction for the Kindle in the US (to $299), Sony has just lowered its recommended price of its Reader in Germany by 17% to 249 Euros (from 299 Euros).” – Publishing Perspectives.
The TeleRead take: PP cites the German-language Buchreport, which says Sony may fears competition from the forthcoming Vodafone reader.
Will the new Kindle 2 price, earlier $359, mean a price reduction in the U.S. and elsewhere? A Sony site lists the PRS-505 at $279, $20 off the original $299.
Also in the PP item: A pickup of Buchreports’ account on the battle between techies and content providers.
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July 20th, 2009 at 8:25 am
I hope the price comes down in the US. While I love my PRS-500, I’d love to upgrade to the 505 for the ePub capabilities. A lower price might just push me over the edge and go out and buy one!
July 20th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
For a brief period, the 505 was $249 at J&R. Back up to $269 now. Weird.