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Originally Posted by bgalbrecht
You're assuming that the publishers are rational, and
1) want to maximize the profits for each individual title
2) have the resources to do so.
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Nope, I assume no such thing. I only point out the obvious -- no one has to buy an ebook. There is a LOT of competition. Heck, in no time at all a book will have to compete with itself in the form of the secondary/used book market.
We've seen publisher put out ebooks at significantly higher prices than the paper back version that's already out on the shelves -- not to mention plenty of used versions.
Outrageous!
Well, what will most sane people do? They'll buy the paper back. It doesn't matter WHY the publisher decides to price an ebook high. Maybe they know a particular ebook would sell more, but they don't want to harm the sale of the hard back or the marketability of their entire line. Who cares why?
Either you are willing to buy the ebook at the price the publisher puts on it, or you are not.
Publishers may indeed be evil. They may be stupid. They may be evil AND stupid. But they have NO POWER to sell an ebook for more than people are willing to pay for it.
Lee