Kindle Fire UK Release Date

In the United States the Kindle Fire was released nearly a month ago. Amazon has not released any sales figures for its newest Android powered tablet, but industry analysts expect that millions of examples, five million seems to be the high estimate, will be shipped before the end of the year. However, there is one very significant market that is still waiting for news regarding the Kindle Fire. Amazon has yet to announce an official release date for the sleek seven-inch tablet in the United Kingdom.Although Amazon itself has remained relatively quiet regarding the UK release of the Fire, there are many theories that are being touted by third party sources. On very popular theory is based on the assumption that it is taking Amazon longer than expected to finalize all of the content copyright issues that arise when a device like the Fire enters the market. Copyright issues, or at the very least licensing issues, have an incredible ability to affect the device due to the fact that its main purpose is to facilitate consumption of content.The Fire is based on the success of the original Kindle lineup, which included the Kindle Wi-Fi, the Kindle Keyboard Wi-Fi, and the Kindle Keyboard 3G. It is worth noting that all of these devices can currently be purchased in the UK. However, the Kindle Fire was designed to emphasize multimedia content, like video and music, in addition to Amazon’s very popular “Kindle Books.”

Another popular theory is that the newest member of the Kindle family will be released to the UK sometime in January of 2012. Third party experts have distilled this release date from a few simple assumptions. First, it has been confirmed that the Kindle Fire will not have its UK release before Christmas. This would imply that the release could not be earlier than January. Also, it is assumed that Amazon wants to release the device as soon as possible without any further delays, which contributes to the hope of a January release. The potential price point of the Fire is also a popular discussion topic.

Kindle Fire UK PriceThe Kindle Keyboard 3G sells for $139 in the United States. After exchange rates are taken into account, the same model retails for nearly one hundred dollars more in the UK. The iPad starts at $499 in the United States, but in the UK. the price starts at over $600. Statistics like these raise interesting questions regarding Amazon’s eventual price for the UK Fire.
Kindle Fire coming to the UK in 2012?There will be nothing but speculation until a release date and price are announced by Amazon, but it would not be surprising to see a significantly higher price tag on the UK version. In fact, a price equivalent to at least $300 seems likely. If the Kindle Fire is released for this price, then the pricing pattern would be very similar to that between the US and UK versions of the traditional Kindle. A price of approximately $300 would still put Amazon in an excellent position when their device is compared to the iPad. This is extremely important as no single tablet has been able gain significant market share from the segment-defining iPad and Amazon is clearly trying to change that fact with the Kindle Fire.