Barnes & Noble's Nook sells out

Amazon's Kindle just improved its chances of being the stocking stuffer of choice this holiday season. Barnes & Noble says its new Nook reader, a highly anticipated "Kindle killer," has sold out, and won't be shipping again until Jan. 4. That follows news that Sony's latest e-reader, the Daily Edition, may or may not get to customers in time for the holidays.

Kindle, of course, has had its own supply issues in the past. But if Amazon can keep Kindles in stock through the end of the year, it may have a leg up on its rivals.

[Post updated with Amazon comment]

Barnes & Noble is offering consumers a Nook "holiday certificate" to give as a gift, as a placeholder until the e-reader can be shipped.

Update: Amazon didn't waste any time capitalizing on Nook's status, with spokesman Drew Herdener telling the New York Times:

Kindle is 40 percent thinner, 10 percent lighter, with 2 times the battery life. It’s the best-selling, the most wished-for, and the most gifted product on Amazon across all product categories — not just electronics. Kindle manufacturing is humming, and the latest generation Kindle — just released in October — is in stock and available for immediate shipment today.

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ERIC ENGLEMAN is senior technology staff writer for TechFlash and the Puget Sound Business Journal, covering online retail giant Amazon.com. Engleman tracks Amazon's increasingly complex business, spanning ecommerce, Kindle, cloud computing, and more. He's been covering technology and other industries for the Business Journal since 2003.

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