Rumor: Harry Potter Series to be Bundled with Sony's New E-Reader
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Posted by: Stephanie_J
August 16, 2011, 03:09 PM
The Register is reporting that Sony has gained "early electronic rights" to the Harry Potter e-books and that Sony's next generation e-reader, expected to be released in November, will come bundled with the 7 Harry Potter books plus a letter from J.K. Rowling, subscription to Pottermore and a themed carry case.
Please note that at the moment this is still under the rumor category and has not been confirmed by Sony, a Pottermore sponsor, or J.K. Rowling.
The Harry Potter e-books are expected to be sold exclusively through Pottermore when the site opens to all.
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10471 Points
Great! I plan on buying a Kindle soon and with Jo selling e-books for the Harry Potter series is just amazing :) But, I’m sad his will be the future, I actually like books!
390 Points
I’m suspicious about the Pottermore subscription, but as for the rest… why not? I’m sure Sony/Pottermore’s PR department/JKR will clarify soon enough if there’s anything to the story.
157 Points
I will be getting the books for my Nook just as soon as I can! I buy my favorite books in both DTB copies and ebooks. <3
157 Points
I will be getting the books for my Nook just as soon as I can! I buy my favorite books in both DTB copies and ebooks. <3
157 Points
Sorry for the double post above. Still learning! :)
39 Points
Errgh, I’ve already got a Kindle, but my someone may get that as a hand-me down, if this is true. I’d want that bundle.
The Pottermore site says “Also, in October, the Pottermore Shop will open, where readers can exclusively purchase and download the digital audio books and, for the first time, the eBooks, with the complete series available in a range of popular language editions – and more languages to be added later.” which contradicts the Register article somewhat. I can believe Sony will get bundling rights first and rights to a Potter special edition, but it certainly sounds as if the ebooks will be available to download from October from the Pottermore site as well.
73 Points
Pottermore subscription? But we know the site is free! I think I’ll take that bit with a pinch of salt.
The Pottermore subscription mentioned may be on the eBook side, perhaps allowing you to download the books again (eg. if your reader is damaged) or you want it in another format).
65 Points
How much is the E-Reader going to cost?
65 Points
Sorry, hit submit too soon. I’m confused because the link to the Register is stating that Pottermore access will not allow us to buy the e-books until 2012, but I thought they were being made available in October.
1061 Points
Cool for all ebook users. Though I doubt it’s true, as that article says that you’ll be able to get all seven ebooks next year, and Jo said that she’ll stagger the release of each book, one a year.
When it comes to books, I’m a purist, if it can’t give me a paper cut then I don’t want it! :D
14500 Points
I have a Kobo, but if this is true, i want this one instead !!
18725 Points
I dont hate the idea of Kindle, Nook, E-Reader, ect.,if fact I like it very much. But I do hate how they are slowly taking the place of real books and causing bookstores to close. Would reading the HP series been the same on a Kindle? Not being able to feel the pages as you turned them, not closing DH at the end and huggin it to you in shock that this was the last one? No tear stained pages to look back on 20 years from now when we read these amazing books to our own children? No it wouldnt have.The true magic just would not have been there. It’ll never take the place of suggling up with a real book, on a rainy afternoon. Lets remember that when you get all ecited about E-Readers and such, its just not the same.
2394 Points
I’m more a fan of the physical book but last year I was living in Spain and it would have been much easier is all my books were on e-reader. The only annoying thing is that I can copy my cds into itunes if I want it on my ipod. But I have to re-buy the book to get it on my reader.
Great! I plan on buying a Kindle soon and with Jo selling e-books for the Harry Potter series is just amazing :) But, I’m sad his will be the future, I actually like books!