Is it me or are Kindles expensive?

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I am getting back into reading again and was looking at buying myself a Kindle. I had one a few years ago but ended up selling it as I didn't use it enough.

I've just been looking and I didn't realised they were £90+.

I've looked on Vinted for a second hand omand couldn't find a reasonably priced one on there either.

Are they really worth the money?

Love mine, but would wait until the next prime day as they're usually at least half price.
Also, I use the kindle app on my phone lots too.

Waiting for prime day is a good shout.

As to whether it's worth it, depends how much you read and how/when.

I read a lot (average 80-100 books a year according to my kindle stats) and a lot of it is on the move, odd moments here and there, commute etc. Well worth it to me.

I think that they are better than others but agree that you should wait until they have a deal on and use the phone app until then.

I guess it would be Black Friday?

There are quite a few in some second hand cash converter sort of shops. Think you get a guarantee. Saw some in a window.

I bought a refurbished kindle for £40, no complaints

Look online at CEX, that's where most of our tech comes from now. There might also be one locally.

So worth it, I've had my paperwhite kindle since 2014 and still going strong 10 years later. I've had a case on it from the very beginning, holds the same charge, speed etc. I've saved so much money on books as more often than not books are 99p-£3 unless new releases.

If you buy when they are on offer they're fantastic value for money. Mine is really old now and still works perfectly.

Where from please?

I think I just missed Prime Day, unless there is another one happening?

It depends how much you read as to whether it’s worth it, by my Kindle’s count I’ve bought & read 117 books so far this year (pregnant and then on maternity leave- lots of long nights wide awake breastfeeding😂). I think my Kindle was £80, and then I pay for Kindle Unlimited which is £11 a month and so I don’t pay for individual books. So since January I’ve spent £160 on Kindle + 8 months of the Kindle unlimited. With 117 books if I’d bought them all, even if you said they were £5 each (most of them are double that in the shops) I would have spent nearly £600.

However if you’re only going to read say 1 book a month, then no it’s probably not worth it.

I second CEX - there is usually a 24 month warranty so you can't go too far wrong.

That's the shop I meant CEX that the previous poster put. when I said cash convertor type of shop.

Can anyone tell me which gen is best or is there not much difference?

I got mine from Amazon

I joined my local library recently as they have a massive ebook catalogue through Borrow Box. I was pleasantly surprised and as I could sign up online, I didn't even have to leave my house to register.

I can use my phone and tablet to read the books and it syncs between the 2 devices.

Might be worth checking your local council website as I've never used my kindle for months now.

I use the Kindle App on my phone - it's free and I always have it with me so can read anywhere and anytime.

That wasn’t the case last month on Prime Day.
i waited until then to replace my Paperwhite and it was only reduced by £30.

Is it worth it? I guess it depends on cost per use. First one, the original model, gave me about 8 years of use.

Current one is the paperwhite, bought almost 9 years ago. I use it every day so I’d say it was a bargain based on that.

I don’t think £90 seems excessive

Anna's Archive, search for title, look for epub format, select slow download, be patient, click download link, then send to kindle. Free books, job done.

I love mine - I've had one since they first came in . Last year I traded in during Black Fridayecent to a Paperwhite and I love it - I do read a lot and as I have Prine for delivery and tv etc I get a lot of books through that for free . When I was off sick recovering from a major op I paid to upgrade to unlimited and had an even bigger selection of free books

Dont buy a Kindle, buy a Kobo then join a library. Then you read library books = not having to keep buying books.

Can't you just use the app on your phone or iPad tablet. That's what I do, then it's free

Kindle versions of books are very cheap compared to paper versions. I'd have thought a £90 Kindle would pay for itself within about 10 books.

I don't have a Kindle because I don't like reading on screens. I have the Kindle app installed on my tablet for when I'm on long train journeys and want to read a book on the way home rather than work. I still don't really like using it but it's easier than trying to find space for a book in my laptop bag.