Well, the rumors are true. As reported earlier, Best Buy has begun carrying Barnes & Noble’s Nook reader on its website. The Nook is selling for $259.00, the same price as it sells for at Barnes & Noble. It’s unknown at this time whether Best Buy will carry the item in their store or if it will be a web only item.

According to the Best Buy website, the Nook features include:

• 3.5″ E ink® Vizplex™ Electronic Paper Display – Reads like a printed page and is clearly visible even in bright sunlight. Swipe the color touch screen below to browse your library. Adjustable font size for customized reading.
• 2GB internal memory – Provides space for storing up to 1500 eBooks or up to 26 hours of audio.
• Built-in microSD memory card slot – For accessing eBooks and other digital content stored on microSD memory cards (not included).
• Supports a variety of media formats – Including PDF, ePub, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, PDB and MP3 formats.
• 3.5mm stereo headphone jack – For private listening.
• Micro USB 2.0 port – For fast data transfer.
• 3G and Wi-Fi wireless LAN – Connect to the Internet without wires.
• Up to 10 days of reading on a single battery charge – Up to 3.5 hours charging time.