ghedin@lemmy.eco.br to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoHow to make an Amazon-free Kindlenotes.ghed.inexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1157arrow-down18
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minus-squareDharkStare@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoKobo was sold exclusively through Walmart in the US (at least when I bought my Kobo). I think they recently ended the partnership.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoI thought they’ve been available directly from Kobo since they launched in the US. As for other retail stores, they used to be exclusive to Walmart, but I now see them elsewhere (e.g. Target and Amazon both have them).
minus-squareDharkStare@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoNot sure when things changed but all I know is that when I bought mine years ago the Kobo site redirected me to Walmart and that’s where I had to buy it. My e-reader even displays the Walmart logo on it when I power it off.
minus-squareRolder@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoGot mine off Amazon in 2021, am Murican
Kobo was sold exclusively through Walmart in the US (at least when I bought my Kobo). I think they recently ended the partnership.
I thought they’ve been available directly from Kobo since they launched in the US.
As for other retail stores, they used to be exclusive to Walmart, but I now see them elsewhere (e.g. Target and Amazon both have them).
Not sure when things changed but all I know is that when I bought mine years ago the Kobo site redirected me to Walmart and that’s where I had to buy it. My e-reader even displays the Walmart logo on it when I power it off.
Got mine off Amazon in 2021, am Murican