Update: Woot has sold out of the $150 Kindle 2. You can get it at Amazon for $189 with free 2 day shipping.
Amazon bought Woot yesterday – supposedly for $110 million or so – and they are celebrating by running an exclusive Kindle deal on Woot where you can get the Kindle 2 for $150 plus $5 shipping. The deal is usually just for a day and there are limited quantities so do make a decision soon.
At Amazon with free 2 day shipping you get the Kindle for $189. At woot with their ground shipping you get it for $155. That’s a $34 saving. There’s still the 1 year warranty from Amazon and it is the global Kindle 2.
Kindle Deal on Woot = Amazon clearing Kindle 2 stock. Kindle 3 must be really close
It’s rather interesting that Amazon seem to be utilizing every method possible to clear up Kindle 2 US stock and Kindle 2 stock. We have $189 Kindles and a $150 Kindle deal at Woot and a $139 refurbished Kindle 2 US deal at Amazon.
Amazon seem intent on sending out as many Kindles as they can. Combine that with the surprise arrival of the Kindle DX 2 today and all signs point to the imminent arrival of a Kindle 3. We might even see the Kindle 3 arrive before the rumored August Kindle 3 release date.
Today though is for the $150 kindle deal and figuring out whether you or someone you know wants one.
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Amazon bought Woot.com yesterday, so it might not be simply clearing inventory.
Yes, at the official kindle forum someone wrote that they had 4,682 Kindle 2s for sale and sold out by 8:32 am. So they are probably not clearing out inventory.