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Originally Posted by queentess
That's the same U.S. release date and price for the mmpb. This particular book is (in the U.S.) being treated as a paperback equivalent by the publisher. It irks me when publishers delay the ebook... I want it released on the hardback date, but I'm not willing to pay full $28 USD for it. Honestly, I've never understood why the hardback comes out first and the paperback much later, aside from publishers wanting to charge 3x as much for hardback.
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Because it's the hardback that pays back the initial expenditure. Hardbacks are much more profitable than paperbacks. You have the choice: pay more to get the book NOW, or wait a year and pay a lot less.