Amazon Knocked $20 to $50 Off the Price of the Kindle eReaders for Mother’s Day
Amazon is holding another of it periodic sales on the Kindle this week in honor of Mother's Day, and this time around they are including the Kindle Oasis (that's a first).
- Kindle $59 ($20 off)
- Kindle Paperwhite $99 ($20 off)
- Kindle Voyage $179 ($20 off)
- Kindle Oasis w\3G $309 ($50 off)
Gizmodo is saying that Amazon has also marked down the Kindle bundles, but I don't think they're really very good deals.
- Kindle for Kids Bundle $79
- Kindle Essentials Bundle $94
- Kindle Paperwhite Essentials Bundle $139
- Kindle Voyage Essentials Bundle $234
It is nice to see the Oasis discounted for the first time, however, it is only on the 3G model, that is a $60 extra cost. I have zero issues finding Wi-Fi when I travel.
It’s astonishing that there’s still a market for the 3G Kindles given the prevalence of WiFi these days. Also, paying extra for 3G-enabled Kindles adds to the weight compared to the coresponding WiFi models, 12g for the Paperwhite, 8g for the Voyage and 2g for the Oasis.