Comments on: Kindle Paperwhite sold out until November http://gigaom.com/2012/10/03/kindle-paperwhite-sold-out-until-november/ Fri, 24 May 2013 19:30:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: stoppanda http://gigaom.com/2012/10/03/kindle-paperwhite-sold-out-until-november/#comment-1194603 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:42:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=569437#comment-1194603 It’s worth the wait…Had mine since October and I absolutely love it!
Now I have two kindles….I may givethe E-ink one to one of my daughters.

]]> By: josh http://gigaom.com/2012/10/03/kindle-paperwhite-sold-out-until-november/#comment-1178664 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:06:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=569437#comment-1178664 I’ve had the worst experience with amazon and FedEx. They tried to deliver my kindle at 5.20 AM at my office address, and failing to do so, returned to amazon. The greedy fellows told me they’ll sell it to the next customer on the waiting list because for some idiotic reason, they can’t ship back my kindle!!!! I hate them so much! I wish I could mobilize everyone to boycott their products!!!

]]> By: Peng Shang http://gigaom.com/2012/10/03/kindle-paperwhite-sold-out-until-november/#comment-1127646 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:07:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=569437#comment-1127646 My paperwhite 3G ordered on amazon.de will be shipped on 3rd of Jan 2013. Just be patient:)

]]> By: vertonghen5 http://gigaom.com/2012/10/03/kindle-paperwhite-sold-out-until-november/#comment-1105603 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:16:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=569437#comment-1105603 so disappointed i ordered late. its not coming till earliest nov 19

]]> By: Dark Butterfly http://gigaom.com/2012/10/03/kindle-paperwhite-sold-out-until-november/#comment-1094880 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:28:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=569437#comment-1094880 I know this is probably out in left field, but since the new Paperwhite is out of stock currently, why don’t they allow Kindle Touches to be shipped? Some customers may not want a light, but still want all the perks of touch-screen. As it is, the only dedicated e-readers that are being sold currently by amazon are the paperwhite, kindle with buttons, and kindle keyboard. I want a touch-screen, and a light is nice, but if I can’t get the Paperwhite for another month and a half, why not at least make the option of a Kindle touch available?

]]> By: Fr0ntSight http://gigaom.com/2012/10/03/kindle-paperwhite-sold-out-until-november/#comment-1042571 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:38:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=569437#comment-1042571 I really wanted to order one but had to think on it for a bit…then today i decide to bite the bullet and see there is a 4-6 week delay! I’m pissed. I’m glad Amazon is doing well as I hold their stock but pissed i can’t even get a kindle :’( well at least i have time to think about it now.

]]> By: Peter http://gigaom.com/2012/10/03/kindle-paperwhite-sold-out-until-november/#comment-1040771 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:57:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=569437#comment-1040771 Predicting sales has nothing to do with it.

There’s only one factory in the world that makes these things- and Amazon doesn’t control it. If E-ink can only make a couple million Kindles, Amazon can only sell a couple million Kindles.

They could raising the price to tamp down demand. But given the business model, I think they’d rather be out-of-stock than allow Barnes and Noble to undercut them.

I do think they’re saving up that inventory for Christmas, though. The delay notices went out to anyone who didn’t order within hours of the product announcement.

]]> By: David Thomas http://gigaom.com/2012/10/03/kindle-paperwhite-sold-out-until-november/#comment-1040427 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:01:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=569437#comment-1040427 Peter you’re probably right. I just have trouble believing that after five plus years of sales data on their signature product line the company wouldn’t be able to better predict their initial sales for 90 days out with greater accuracy. I can believe, as you suggest, that manufacturing key components such as the flattened fiber optic screen layer may have contributed to under utilizing the capacity for final assembly. Either way, its a win for Amazon unless the problem persists through the quarter.

]]> By: Peter http://gigaom.com/2012/10/03/kindle-paperwhite-sold-out-until-november/#comment-1039592 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:22:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=569437#comment-1039592 This probably isn’t a ploy. The manufacturing process for frontlighting is very low yield and buggy.

The nook glowlight had manufacturing issues that resulted in out-of-stocks for the first month to two months after it was first launched as well, Barnes and Noble confirmed in their quarterly report that it was an unplanned shortage and hurt sales.

Amazon and Barnes and Noble use the same Asian suppliers and factories, so there’s no reason to believe Amazon wouldn’t have the same problem.

If they can get it fixed by Black Friday it could be good publicity, but there’s a very real danger Amazon’s flagship popular product may end up largely sitting out the Christmas season.

]]> By: David Thomas http://gigaom.com/2012/10/03/kindle-paperwhite-sold-out-until-november/#comment-1038669 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:07:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=569437#comment-1038669 Sudden scarcity in the face of high demand creates fantastic momentum, incites greater demand and garners terrific, invaluable publicity at this time of the year. Its the Tickle Me Elmo effect. Good move, Amazon. Any word on how many are being sold to current Kindle owners (as replacements or upgrades) versus new customers? Unless Amazon comes clean it is safe to assume that nearly 70% are replacement purchases, with the remaining 30% split somehow between new customers and gift giving.

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