Hey fellow bookworms and e-book enthusiasts!
Today, we're diving into a predicament that has left many of us scratching our heads: Why on earth can't we buy books directly in the Kindle app?
As much as we adore our Kindle devices and the convenience they offer, this little conundrum has sparked some curiosity.
Let's embark on a lighthearted quest to uncover the mystery behind this apparent book-buying blockade!
To get our answer we first have to take a trip back in time
When the Kindle app was first introduced, users could make direct purchases within the app. Life was simple, straightforward, and oh-so-convenient. iPhone users were first to notice this change back in 2011 when this blissful era came to an abrupt end due to an unfortunate clash between Apple and Amazon. (Android users had a longer honeymoon period with using the Kindle app to purchase books, but that came to an end in 2022 as well!)
Basically, Apple and Google both insist on taking a nice cut from every in-app purchase made within third-party apps. Amazon, being the e-commerce giant that it is, isn't too keen on sharing its profits. As a result, they made the strategic decision to remove the in-app purchasing feature from the Kindle app. Sneaky, but can we really blame them?
Click here to keep reading this blog post and find out what this mean for you.
Happy reading!
And remember, the best part of e-readers.. no one knows WHAT you are reading :)