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title: "Price battle between Amazon and Barnes and Noble"
description: "There were two significant announcements in the ebook world yesterday. Barnes and Noble  announced a new Nook Lite (a wifi only reader) for $149 and a lower price for their regular Nook for $199...."
url: https://bookwi.se/price-battle-between-amazon-and-barnes-and-noble/
date: 2010-06-22
modified: 2010-06-22
author: "Adam Shields"
categories: ["Kindle Tips"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Price battle between Amazon and Barnes and Noble

There were two significant announcements in the ebook world yesterday.

Barnes and Noble  announced a new Nook Lite (a wifi only reader) for $149 and a lower price for their regular Nook for $199.  There was also a software upgrade for the regular Nook.  Both are [available now](http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/nook/379003208) with free shipping.

Amazon countered with a price drop for their Kindle 2 to $189. It is [available now](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T963C) with free two day shipping.

The competition is great for everyone, but the Kindle is the better buy.  The updates over the past couple weeks have made the Nook a much better competitor to the Kindle.  But the Amazon bookstore still pulls the Kindle out front.

**Update: **I saw that Amazon has their [refurbished Kindles](http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00154JDAI?ie=UTF8&condition=refurbished) (which come with a same as new warranty) are now $139 with free shipping.  I am seriously considering getting one for my wife.