Online retailer Amazon has announced that digital e-books have been outselling hardback paper books for three months in the States.
Amazon revealed that they have sold nearly 150 e-books compared to every 100 paper books they sold during the last 6 months.
Amazon own the Kindle e-reader and offer over 600,000 titles compatible with this device, they also offer nearly 2 million un-copyrighted e-books free of charge.
E-book sales have tripled during the first half of 2010, compared with the same six months of 2009.
Prices have been slashed for the e-readers, seeing unit sales of this device triple, although Amazon’s chief executive has failed to provide recent sales figures.
Since Apple confirmed production of the iPad in conjunction with iBooks in January 2010, Amazon and Barnes and Noble bookstore – owners of the Nook have been forced to reduce their e-reader prices.
E-books are proving to be cheaper in price, costing $10 compared to $30 for a hardback book.
Amazon have been able to pretty much dominate the e-book market in the States, offering their Kindle e-books to be compatible with iPhones, iPads and Blackberry’s. This allows Kindle owners who have broken e-reader devices to still be able to access their e-books.
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