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Originally Posted by kevinp
A paper subscription to Reader's Digest is $10/year. They have to print the magazines, have a place to store them until they go out for delivery and pay for delivery.
For a digital subscription, their server makes a copy of a file in about one nanosecond, sends it to Barnes & Noble's server, which then sends it out to my Nook Tablet. No publishers to pay, no leasing warehouse space, hardly any humans to pay salary to. Yet it's close to $18/year. Almost twice the price of a printed subscription!!! (Amazon is same price, so pricing is set by the publisher.)
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Actually, current subscription rates according to
Reader's Digest's site are 2 years for $15 and $10 one year of print (with the 6 months of iPad for either option). 81% and 74% off the cover (and presumably regular subscription) prices, respectively.
The digital (iPad) version is $10 for 12 issues (doesn't have a 2-year option).
The Large Print edition is $27.96 per year (53% off).
Those are the current discounts on rd.com. Couldn't spot the shipping & handling costs, which also inflates the prices a bit.
EDIT: Oh, and Canadian prices are currently $24.97 + $7.99 S&H for a year of print, and $19.99 for a year of digital on the iPad and an even $20 at Zinio.