New Amazon Kindle Sold Out Till Sept 4th

Amazon’s third-generation Kindle has only been on the market for just a few days but sales seem to be pretty good as both the 3G and Wi-Fi versions have been listed as “temporarily sold out”, with new orders shipping as late as September 4th. That being said, the Kindle’s larger DX sibling is still in stock. The spike in sales might be related to Amazon lowering the price of the 3G Kindle and Wi-Fi Kindle to $189 and $139 respectively. The question is whether the new model and attractive price point are enough to fend off the challenge from Apple’s iPad and other competitors such as the Barnes & Noble Nook.