Kobo is launching its Kobo Plus subscription plan in the U.S. today. The plan starts at $7.99 per month and gives users access to 1.3 million books (but not all titles) from Kobo’s library.
In this blog we’ll discuss about Kobo Plus subscription plans are now available in the U.S.
This new subscription will be a rival to Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited plan, which costs $9.99 per month. Amazon also offers a prime reading plan through its Prime subscription (which costs $119 per year) with a reduced catalog.
The Kobo Plus plan has three tiers. At $7.99 per month, you can either read unlimited books through Kobo Plus Read or listen to over 100,000 audiobooks through Kobo Plus Listen.
f you want access to both books and audiobooks, you will need to shell out $9.99 per month. This gives you access to titles across Kobo devices and the Kobo app.
Notably, the company offers offline consumption of books through its iOS, Android, Desktop apps.
Kobo Plus was already available in countries like the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, France, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand with the U.S. as the latest entry to that list.
Along with the new subscription plan, the Rauketen-owned company also launched the Kobo Elipsa 2E e-reader with a 10.3-inch glare-free e-Ink touchscreen. And a $399.99 price tag. The device has “weeks” long battery life, 32GB internal storage. And support for audiobooks through Bluetooth-powered earphones.
Kobo Plus is an eBook subscription service that allows users to access a large library of eBooks for a monthly fee. Originally launched in the Netherlands, and Belgium in 2017, Kobo Plus expanded to Canada in 2018 and has now launched in the United States.
Conclusion
Kobo Plus is an eBook subscription service that offers users in the United States access to a vast library of over 1 million eBooks for a monthly fee. With personalized recommendations, reading lists, and the ability to sync progress across devices, Kobo Plus is a great option for avid readers who want to have a wide variety of eBooks at their fingertips. The service offers two subscription plans, a monthly plan for $9.99 and an annual plan for $99.99, and users can try the service for free for 30 days. Overall, Kobo Plus is an exciting addition to the eBook subscription market in the U.S. and offers a great value for readers.
