The eagerly awaited arrival of Dan Brown's new thriller, The Lost Symbol took the Kimble Store by storm minutes after it's launch. Almost immediately, The Lost Symbol was number 1 on the bestseller list, and the Kindle Edition was number 1 as well.
The Lost Symbol is expected to remain on top of the bestsellers list throughout the rest of the year, including the important holiday season. What makes the Kindle edition so attractive is its $9.99 price. That is 67% off the regular hardcover price of $29.99, and delivery is immediate to your Kindle as soon as you order it.
Amazon has promised Kindle owners the $9.99 price for bestsellers and they kept to their word with this release.
Kindle expert Stephen Windwalker of http://thekindlenationblog.blogspot.com/ makes the claim that the Kindle Edition of The Last Symbol is outselling the print edition on Amazon.
This doesn't surprise me at all. Owners of The Kindle and popular devices like the iPhone and iPod Touch would be prime candidates to download a release like The Last Symbol soon after release. I agree with Windwalker that print sales will catch up to and ultimately pass Kindle edition sales as we get into the holiday buying season. Still, it's quite a coup for ebooks, the Kindle, and continued $9.99 new releases in the Kindle Store.
