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I’m an audiobook evangelist. I rarely go more than a few days without listening to one, and I’ll blast through two or three in a single road trip. But audiobooks are expensive and their prices don’t seem to be moving downwards like their printed counterparts.
So, if you want to score a few audiobooks for dirt cheap, now’s the time to check out this promotional deal from Audible.
If you’ve never subscribed to Audible before, you can get three months of service plus three audiobook credits for just under $3 total. This is a fantastic deal since a single bestselling audiobook can go for $20 to $30 when bought conventionally, even as a digital download.
Audible will keep you subscribed after the end of the promotional period for $15 per month going forward. But here’s the fun part: if you cancel after you get your third credit, you’ll still have access to the Audible app on your phone, tablet, PC, etc. You can download and/or listen to your audiobooks forever, even after you stop being subscribed.
I’ll often stop my Audible subscription when I’ve built up a sizable backlog of unread books, then restart when I’m through. The Audible app works exactly the same whether my subscription is active or inactive. You can also listen to Audible audiobooks on any Kindle e-reader (since Audible is owned by Amazon).
Here’s another tip to maximize your audiobook buying power: keep an eye out for sales. One Audible credit typically costs about $15 (or sometimes $10 to $12 if you buy them in bulk), but Audible tends to run at least one sale every month, offering hundreds of full-length audiobooks for $3 to $10 each. That’s a significant savings over sticker prices, and you can bulk up on these deals while subscribed and cancel for however long it takes you to read through them.
However, I have to say that Audible’s Android app — the only legitimate way to access the service on my phone — leaves a lot to be desired. But it’s still worth it to get easy access to my library, which currently consists of nearly 300 titles. (If you haven’t already, make sure you listen to The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers!)
Get three Audible audiobooks for under $3 right now
Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer, PCWorld
Michael is a 10-year veteran of technology journalism, covering everything from Apple to ZTE. On PCWorld he’s the resident keyboard nut, always using a new one for a review and building a new mechanical board or expanding his desktop “battlestation” in his off hours. Michael’s previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he’s covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live. Michael lives in Pennsylvania where he’s always looking forward to his next kayaking trip.
