Amazon Shaves $60 Off Kindle 2 Price

Amazon has lowered the price of the Kindle 2 e-book reader by . The Kindle 2 will now sell for 0 instead of the 0 it was introduced at earlier this year.

Amazon’s move has put Kindle in a better position to compete with its rivals by bridging the price gap.  Sony’s basic e-book reader costs 0, while lesser known brands such as the Cool-er will set you back by 0.

The Kindle 2, with its 6-inch screen, is the successor to the original Kindle that was first introduced in 2007.  Kindle 2 has a revamped design, slimmer profile and longer battery life compared to its predecessor.

Amazon has hinted that an increase in the number of Kindles manufactured have helped bring down the cost of the product. But the company hasn’t disclosed, till date, the number of Kindles it has sold or how much revenue it has made from the device.

Amazon did not reduce the price of the 9 large screen Kindle DX introduced just weeks after the Kindle 2.

Are you more likely to buy a Kindle 2 now?

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