Posted May 20, 2026 at 12:51 PM UTCAKobo is once again raising the price of its e-readers.Following price hikes in 2023 and last year, the Kobo Clara BW is now $159.99 (up from $139.99,) the Kobo Libra Colour is now $259.99 (up from $229.99), and the Kobo Clara Colour is now $179.99 (up from $159.99). When first released the Clara BW was $129.99, the Libra Colour was $219.99, and the Clara Colour was $149.99.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Andrew Liszewski
Kobo is once again raising the price of its e-readers.
Following price hikes in 2023 and last year, the Kobo Clara BW is now $159.99 (up from $139.99,) the Kobo Libra Colour is now $259.99 (up from $229.99), and the Kobo Clara Colour is now $179.99 (up from $159.99). When first released the Clara BW was $129.99, the Libra Colour was $219.99, and the Clara Colour was $149.99. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25435399/247104_Kobo_color_e_readers_AKrales_0059.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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