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If you think you are being screwed, take a look at how it is for China. ----------- Yes, it's not available for China, and never has been Obviously not Amazon's fault. We have absurd party here.

So we are both screwed, because I obviously wont buy it for $288.70. Atleast I think that our fellow european friends feel a little less screwed now.

I came here to comment the same thing

The cheapest Kindle is $255.57 with shipping and taxes. Now remember that the Brazilian Real is worth half a dollar, but has approximately the same buying power. In the end the cheapest Kindle costs 472 bucks here.

The monthly minimum wage is 545.

Yikes! That is almost 100% taxes.

If you buy only the Kindle, it's actually over 100%.