Do you want a device Reading for e-books? In addition to the investment in the device, a membership is required, how much would you have to read to be worth it? Here we make a calculation to analyze it.
Reading in Mexico is not one of the strongest points of the population, according to the Inegi 2024 reading module, Mexicans They read on average 3.4 books per year And one of the most popular alternatives to do so is to acquire a Kindle device and access the millions of titles available.
In that sense, the device manufactured by the company of e-commerce Amazon is an option to read anywhere and to access all e-books available is necessary to have a Kindle Unlimited membership.
Cost of using Kindle
The Kindle is a tablet -type device in which reading materials can be downloaded and two versions of said device are marketed. The basic version has a cost of 2,099 pesos and the advanced 2,999 pesos.
On the other hand, the membership which allows access to all available titles is called Kindle Unlimited and has a monthly cost of 129 pesos. One of the benefits offered by Kindle Unlimited is that, in addition to being able to download the titles on the Kindle device, they can be saved on other devices such as the cell phone or a tablet.
If you choose to use the Kindle system The user will have to pay between 3,647 and 4,547 pesos Between the device and the subscription for the next two months and, if only the membership is paid, the expense amounts to 1,548 pesos a year.
In the same way, it is important to mention that the user is granted 30 days of proof Free and, sporadically, promotions are offered in the payment of membership.
How much should be read to be worth it?
The initial expenditure of between 3,647 and 4,547 pesos in one year can represent a significant percentage of a person’s budget and if it is an average reader, that is, READ 3.4 Books per yeareach It would cost between 1,072 and 1,337 pesos.
In departmental bookstores and stores, popular titles such as Pedro Páramo, One hundred years of loneliness, by Gabriel García Márquez and The dead, by Jorge Ibargüengoitia, they have a cost of between 200 and 300 pesos in physical format. In order for the use of the entire Kindle system to match what would be spent on buying books individually in an average of 250 pesos, it would be necessary to read between 14 and 18 books in a year.
If only the membership is paid, either because you already have the Kindle device or read in another electronic device, they would have to read 6 books in 12 months.
