E-reader competitors Amazon.com Inc. and Barnes & Noble Inc. slashed the prices of their digital reading devices Monday, exchanging blows in a price war that is making the devices more affordable.
Amazon's Kindle will now retail for $189, down from $259. The Nook's price dropped to $199 from $260.
Barnes & Noble also introduced a lower-cost Wi-Fi Nook for $150. Because the device does not work on a 3G cellular network as its more expensive sibling does, users must be near an accessible Wi-Fi connection to download books from the online store.
