From the Kobo blog:
Members of our Kobo team are often stopped by people on the street who tell us how much they love their eReader.
We’re so thrilled that our eReader has become an important part of people’s days that starting today, Kobo is announcing Spring Savings on all wireless eReaders.
Our eReader (regular price $139) has dropped to as low as $99.99.
This means you now have a chance to grab an eReader at a great price, and carry 1000 ebooks with you on your way to the cottage, on a plane or train ride on vacation, or just to your own backyard on a sunny afternoon!
- Kobo eReaders are wireless, lightweight, and stylish.
- Come preloaded with 100 classics, so you can get eReading right away.
- Choose the style of your font, and the size, making it a perfect gift for young and old.
- Kobo’s unique quilted back feels great in the hand, and comes in 3 fashionable colours.
To get your eReader today, visit these retailers:
Buy Now from Bestbuy.com>>
Buy Now from Walmart.com>>
Kobos have been $99 at Borders for a long time now.
That same blog post read from Canada refers to $129.99 which is the price the devices dropped to for the Mother’s Day promotion initiated in late April. Walmart Canada, having to be the price leader, sells it for $128.00.
This is a direct effect of lower competition in Canada: Kindle is not sold in stores here; B&N isn’t in the market at all; Sony’s only 6″ device (sold in Canada PRS-650) is $249.99 … but it has been out of stock for weeks now.
In this context, the $129 Kobo here is pretty good value (and it does work with library books and plays well with non-Kobo sourced ePubs).