Thread: Sticker Shock for E-Book Readers
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Old 12-15-2011, 11:31 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Catlady View Post
I have not seen any new e-books priced higher than the corresponding new hardcover book. Paperbacks and/or backlist books, yes, but brand-new books? No. In my experience, the e-books are always cheaper, and often substantially so. E.g., I bought Anne Perry's latest book earlier this year for myself in e-book form, for $12.99. I bought it as a gift for a friend in hardcover just yesterday, for $16.35.
If you mean not higher than the publisher's retail price for the hardcover (undiscounted price), then you are right. If you mean price in the marketplace, then you are wrong. I have bought several ebooks that cost more than what the hardcover cost me. In one instance, the ebook cost $7 more than the hardcover.
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