eBook reader sales down 63.1 percent year-over-year

Posted on Tuesday, July 17 2012 @ 16:08 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

DigiTimes Research estimates 1.53 million eBook readers shipped in Q2 2012. The number represents a rise of 5.5 percent versus Q1 2012, but is 63.1 percent lower than the year before. The next quarters are anticipated to be better though:

As the fifth-generation Kindle and third-generation Kobo will be launched in the second half of 2012, global shipments of e-book readers will increase to 2.7 million units in the third quarter and 4.97 million in the fourth. As a result, the global shipment volume of e-book readers in 2012 will reach 10.65 million units, with Amazon to share 64%, Kobo and Barnes & Noble 11% each and Sony 5%.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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