New York – Barnes & Noble dropped the prices of its Nook Tablet and Nook Color e-reader/tablet.
The Nook Tablet is now available at $179 for the 8GB model, down from $199, and $199 for the 16GB version, down from $249.
The Nook Color is now available at $149, down from $169.
The price cuts are permanent and not part of a limited-time back-to-school promotion, a spokesman told TWICE.
The devices can be purchased at all of Barnes & Noble’s nearly 700 stores nationwide, online at Nook.com, and through other retailers.
The Nook Tablet with 7-inch display downloads more than 2.5 million books as well as movies, TV shows and music. It also downloads thousands of apps from the B&N store and delivers web browsing and email.
The Nook Color with a 7-inch screen is positioned as offering “tablet essentials,” including books, magazines, interactive children’s books, apps, access to top video and music services, email and web browsing.
