The Barnes & Noble Nook is Sold Out for the Holidays

By Dena Cassella Published November 20, 2009

Thinking about getting an e-Book Reader this Christmas? Your options may be limited. Apparently, e-Reader pre-orders and daily sales have been so overwhelming that now companies like Barnes & Noble and Sony will be sold out for the holidays. Sony announced earlier this week that many of its pre-ordered Daily Edition Readers will not be making it to the pre-orderer’s home this holiday season, and now it looks as if Barnes & Noble’s Nook will be having similar problems. According to the New York Times, Barnes & Noble says that its stylish new Nook may be completely sold out for the holidays.

To make up for this holiday sell out, the bookseller is giving out placeholder certificates to ensure hopeful Nook buyers of a device on the next round of shipments coming out around January 4^th.

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