B&N lowers price of nook!

Posted June 21, 2010 by Casee in Reviews | 1 Comment

Not to be outdone, Barnes and Noble has lowered the price of the nook to $199. At a mere $10 difference, they are staying in the game.

06/21/2010

Barnes & Noble Introduces NOOK™ Wi-Fi� and Lowers NOOK 3G Price,
Giving Book Lovers Greater Choice and Even Greater Value

At Only $149, Wi-Fi-Only Addition to NOOK Family is the Most Full-Featured, Low-Cost eBook Reader on the Market, Now Available Online at www.nook.com

Bestseller NOOK 3G is First Dedicated eBook Reader with
Free 3G Wireless and Wi-Fi Connectivity Available at $199

Latest Software Update to Both NOOK Models Offers NOOK Customers
Complimentary Access at All AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots and Improved Reading Features

New York, New York – June 21, 2010 – Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest bookseller, is giving book lovers more choice and greater value in dedicated eBook Reading devices with the addition of NOOK Wi-Fi to the NOOK by Barnes & Noble family for just $149, and a new lower price for its award-winning NOOK 3G at $199. The new NOOK Wi-Fi offers all the great features of NOOK 3G – a color touchscreen for navigation and best-in-class E-Ink� display for a great reading experience – plus Wi-Fi connectivity. NOOK Wi-Fi is now available to order online at www.nook.com and www.bestbuy.com.

Read the full press release here.

They have also introduced a nook Wi-Fi which is available for $149. Just skimming the website, it looks like the nook Wi-Fi is wi-fi only (which makes sense, given the name).

So what do you think of this price war? Will it make you change your mind on what eReader you’re buying?