The U.S.-based Internet retailer said over the weekend its Kindle reader had become the most-purchased gift in the company's history.
While Amazon does not disclose specific sales data for the Kindle, it is believed to be the market leader among growing competition from devices sold by Sony Corp and Barnes & Noble.
With electronic readers one of the hottest selling items over the holidays this year, the Kindle also gained ground as both Barnes & Noble and Sony were unable to keep up with demand. The two companies both sold out of their stock of readers more than a month before Christmas.
The Kindle Store now includes more than 390,000 books, Amazon said. The company also provided details on its holiday season sales, saying that December 14 was its peak shopping day with more than 9.5 million items ordered worldwide.
Mrs. A and I each have a Kindle and with 390,000 books to choose from, including thousands more in public domain, we'll never run out of reading material.
