Since I first wrote about the holiday sellouts of the $99 Special Offers Kindle Keyboard, another changes has come over the Amazon Kindle Family photo. On any Kindle device page, you usually get a lineup of all the Kindle editions, but now there is another one missing (the DX has been missing for some time). - the Kindle Keyboard, Wi-Fi has completely disappeared. When I first started this post, there were actually a few still in stock (new and refurbished, sold by Amazon), but now those are gone, as well (although you can still get a refurbished Kindle Keyboard, Wi-Fi, includes Special Offers for $89.99, at least right now, you can). Rumors of deep discounts on the Kindle Keyboard, 3G+Wi-Fi, includes Special Offers at various Target stores are all over the Amazon forums, as well, which leads me to believe that the Keyboards are going to be quietly retired. If you've wanted one for a family member to upgrade or as a backup for reading or web access (the 3G Kindle Keyboards have free 3G web access, while the newer Touch models are all limited to web access via WiFi only), you better act fast. If you are buying for Christmas, you technically have until tomorrow to place your order, but that presumes that they stay in stock. Apparently they have been gone from the UK store for some time, so I don't think it'll be long before we don't see them here anymore, either.
The good news is that Amazon has managed to not sell out of any of the new models of Kindles this year (although it appears a few models are only being shipped to the US right now), unlike in previous years. With them confirming on one of their Twitter feeds that they are selling a million units a week (over three million in the first three weeks of December), that's a welcome change.
(*) Order now. Orders are prioritized on a first come, first served basis. U.S. only
Kindle Keyboard, Wi-Fi, includes Special Offersout of stock; refurbished $89.99Kindle Keyboard, Wi-Fiout of stock- Kindle Keyboard, 3G+Wi-Fi, includes Special Offers $139
- Kindle Keyboard, 3G+Wi-Fi $189; refurbished $129.99
- Kindle DX, 3G+Wi-Fi $379;
refurbished $244.99- Kindle, Wi-Fi, includes Special Offers $79
- Kindle, Wi-Fi $109
- Kindle, Touch, Wi-Fi, includes Special Offers $99 (*)
- Kindle, Touch, Wi-Fi $139 (*)
- Kindle, Touch, 3G+Wi-Fi, includes Special Offers $149 (*)
- Kindle, Touch, 3G+Wi-Fi $189 (*)
- Kindle Fire, (Wi-Fi only) $199 (*)
