TL;DR
- Kobo has raised prices again on e-readers like the Libra Colour and Clara lineup.
- The devices now cost up to $40 more than they did at launch after multiple price hikes since 2024.
- Shoppers are increasingly questioning whether Kobo still offers the same value advantage over Kindle.
Rakuten Kobo’s e-readers are some of the easiest recommendations for readers frustrated with Amazon’s increasingly restrictive Kindle ecosystem. A big reason for that recommendation has always been value. Unfortunately, though, that gap is shrinking.
As spotted by users on the eReaders Forum, Kobo has raised prices on several e-readers again, including the Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Clara Colour. The increases vary by region, but in the US, some devices now cost dramatically more than they did at launch.
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