2013 Kindle Paperwhite to be stocked by Big W and Dick Smith

Michelle Starr for CNET:

Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite will be available in the coming weeks in local brick-and-mortar stores Big W and Dick Smith, the companies announced today.

The 2013 Kindle Paperwhite will be available in Australia less than a month after it shipped to US customers. The Wifi version is $159 (down from $179), and the 3G version is $229 (down from $248).

I bought the first generation of the Paperwhite and it is an outstanding device. There’s really no competition; it blows everything else away.