The company is seeking to offset tough competition from online retailers such as, as consumers increasingly move away from traditional books and DVDs to electronic books and streaming video. Nook prices in the May-July period were about 23 percent lower than a year ago. In its most recent fiscal quarter, sales of digital content surged 46 percent, but revenue from devices dropped partly due to lower prices. ![]() bookseller, has invested heavily in its Nook e-reader and e-books. New York-based Barnes & Noble, the largest traditional U.S. In addition to the new HD screen and a lighter body, Barnes & Noble is also increasing the services the Nook offers, adding a video purchase and rental service, allowing users to maintain different “profiles” and making it easier to browse titles in its book and magazine stores. READ MORE: Family Of Texas Marine In Russian Prison Demonstrates For His Release Outside President Biden Event In Fort Worthīarnes & Noble said Wednesday that its new Nook HD will come in two sizes, one with a 7-inch screen (measured diagonally), starting at $199, and one with a new 9-inch diagonal screen, called the Nook HD+, starting at $269. The bookseller’s move heightens the already intense tablet wars heading into the holiday season. ![]() NEW YORK (AP) – Barnes & Noble is rolling out two new versions of its Nook tablet with sleek new hardware and a sharper high-definition screen.
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