Due to “strong customer demand” Amazon has consolidated their new Kindle and Kindle International into a single, $259 model. The following email was sent to people who bought the international kindle:

“Good news! Due to strong customer demand for our newest Kindle with U.S. and international wireless, we are consolidating our family of 6″ Kindles. As part of this consolidation, we are lowering the price of the Kindle you just purchased from $279 down to $259. You don’t need to do anything to get the lower price–we are automatically issuing you a $20 refund. This refund should be processed in the next few days and will appear as a credit on your next billing statement.”

It’s pretty cool for Amazon to push a refund to their early adopters. Be sure to check out Wired’s hands-on by Charlie Sorrel.