Kindle Fire tablet for the holidays? GameStop is the place

December 09, 2012

Kindle Fire seekers who want to put the tablet under the tree should run over to GameStop. Retailers like Wal-Mart and Target quit selling the devices months ago. An alliance between Amazon and GameStop is a win-win for both companies, even as the big-box chains question the slim margins on Amazon’s hardware and the way the online retailer cannibalizes brick-and-mortar store saleswhen people test out products in person but buy them online. GameStop will benefit from people looking to handle Amazon’s popular hardware, which last holiday season were flying off the shelves, before making a purchase decision. And while some have speculated that without Wal-Mart and Target as sales outlets Amazon could open its own storefronts to sell Kindle products, now there’s no need for that with GameStop stepping up. Will Kindle products be a hit again? Most likely, at least if early sales are any indication. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2019261/kindle-fire-tablet-for-the-holidays-gamestop-is-the-place.html