Similarly, if the price of the ebook drops below the price listed on the card, Amazon will give you a credit for the difference (less applicable taxes, of course). If someone gives you a card for a book you don’t want, Amazon will let you trade it in for a regular credit. Unlike regular gift cards, Kindle Cards are tied to specific titles, but Amazon isn’t going to hold you to the sale. Included on each Kindle Card is a description of the Kindle book or Kindle Unlimited subscription, and instructions for redeeming the book or subscription to the desired account once the card has been activated at the store register.'

There’s been no formal announcement from Amazon, but late last month the Seattle-area drug store chain Bartell Drugs revealed that it is carrying Kindle gift cards in its stores.Īmazon has confirmed the news on a help page on the Amazon website, writing 'Kindle Cards are Gift Cards that depict popular Kindle books and Kindle Unlimited subscriptions in the form of a physical card, which can be gifted to friends or family members or applied to your own account.

Updated: Amazon is Testing Title-Specific Kindle Gift Cards at Drug Stores in Washington StateĮBook gift cards have been tried a half-dozen times in the past ten years, including as a way to sell digital textbooks, Christian books (Zondervan), and novels (in US Target stores).Īside from one effort in Canada and a quietly successful platform in Germany, the idea has not had much success.