Updated 23 April, 2012: Kindle Touch WiFi and Kindle touch 3g are available for Australia for $139 and $189 (plus $11.98 for shipping) respectively. See “Kindle buyer guide’s 2012 for Australia“.
Updated 31 March, 2012: Kindle touch 3g for international shipping is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com and will be shipped to Australia on April, 27. Price will be $189 plus 11.98 for shipping. Go to kindle touch 3g for international shipping and pre-order now get into the queue.
Note: You will have to enter credit card information to pre-order kindle touch but Amazon won’t actually charge your card. They will charge your card when the kindle is dispatched.
Updated 4 Feb, 2012: Kindle touch (WiFi only) is now available for international shipment and you can order it directly from Amazon.com for only $139.
Kindle touch 3g is still available to order in the U.S. only. However, buying kindle touch 3g in Australia is possible. In the following section, you’ll find out-
- A guide on where and how to buy a kindle touch 3g in Australia.
- Kindle touch price in Australia (comparison table)
How to buy a kindle touch 3g in Australia
This is the best and cheapest way to get a kindle touch 3g in Australia as far as I’ve researched.
To buy a kindle touch from Australia, you need to order it from amazon.com and have it delivered to an U.S. address first. Then we will use an international mail service to ship it to Australia. Such service is available at Borderlinx.com.
Here’s a step by step guide to help you buy a kindle touch in Australia
1. First, go to Borderlinx.com and create an account. You’ll get a virtual U.S. address once you have registered.
Example of a virtual U.S. Address (Do not enter address above, register to get your own)
2. Go to kindle for U.S. shipping page
- kindle touch 3g (for order from Australia) – click here
3. Add your kindle touch to shopping cart. I also recommend buying kindle touch accessories from amazon.com because they are not easy to find in Australia. So browse the kindle accessories store first.
4. Proceed to check out. At this step you have to enter a Borderlinx address as a shipping address. Billing address can be your real address in Australia. And you can make a payment your Australian credit card.
Kindle will be delivered to Borderlinx shortly, depending on shipping speed you prefer. There are four shipping options available
- Amazon Next Day Shipping is $18.98
- Amazon Two Day Shipping is $11.98
- Amazon Standard Shipping is $6.98
- Amazon Super Saver is Free
5. When your kindle arrive at Borderlinx, the company will send you a confirmation email. Confirm your items, and wait for your kindle touch to arrive in Australia!
Notice: Do not add a power adapter available under “Add to cart button”. If you do so, you will get a U.S. charger. A power adapter for Australia is available here.
How much does it cost?
Approximately, buying kindle touch using Borderlinx shipping service will cost extra $30 on top of the kindle price. (I think this price is acceptable because kindle shipped directly from Amazon.com also costs extra $20 for shipping) You can use a total cost calculator at Borderlinx to estimate the price. For kindle touch, enter the values displayed below.
If you have any questions about Borderlinx, a live support is here to help.
Kindle touch price comparison in Australia
| Kindle model | Amazon.com + Borderlinx* | Local Retailers |
| Kindle touch 3g+wifi with special offers (ads) | $179 | $279 |
| Kindle touch 3g+wifi | $219 | not available |
*Price from Amazon + Borderlinx may vary depending on added kindle accessories.
I hope this article helpful. If you have any questions or suggestion, please leave me a comment.
See also: Kindle buyer’s guide 2012 for Australia
Thanks for great info. Buying kindle via Borderlinx seems to be much cheaper than grey importer.
Just got a kindle touch 3g from Borderlinx. It works perfectly in Australia and I really appreciate it.
Can I buy a kindle fire in Australia using Borderlinx? Actually, it should be possible. But will kindle fire work in Australia?
Kindle Fire is designed to work in U.S. Amazon app store won’t work if you don’t have a U.S. credit card associated with your account. And streaming videos are also not available outside U.S.
Thanks, I’ve just one for my husband for Christmas. Hope it will arrive in time. He must be surprise. ^^
You should know that on kindle touch, you can only use 3g to browse Amazon and Wikipedia website. Other websites will be inaccessible whether you’re in U.S. or Australia. If you would like to browse web over 3g, a kindle 3 (kindle keyboard) can do that. It seems like Amazon try to reserve 3g for buying and downloading kindle e-books.
I don’t think that will matter. I never use my kindle 3 for browsing internet. It isn’t made for that. Websites on smartphone look much prettier.
Can I buy kindle e-books in Australia with kindle touch from US?
Yes, you can buy kindle e-books from Amazon.com normally over WiFi or 3g.
Just got it by Christmas night. I think the price from Borderlinx is reasonable. Kindle touch is a great one to have.
Do I need to wait for the kindle touch untill the next generation is released? It’s too looong!
Hi
Do anyone know a local store that sell kindle touch at reasonable price?
I prefer 3g version.
Kindle touch is amazing! I never use a kindle before, but this one make me addict and spend almost all my free time with it. I really appreciate the touchscreen. Page turn is effortless.
Very comprehensive info. Thanks very much. I can’t find a local store that sell kindle touch at cheaper price than the author’s recommended trick.
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Hi, I own a kindle 3 and my sister is going to buy a kindle touch. Can I register her kindle touch with my amazon account? So that she can read books I’ve already purchase.
Sure, you can do that.
Does kindle touch screen automatically rotate when I hold it in landscape mode? I’ve got an iPad and it’s very annoying when I lie down and read books.