[Piper_]

I'm not happy with ebook prices overall, but I think it's misguided for those people to do what they're doing on new books like this.

It's a brand new release. They're paying a premium for that, like they would pay to see a movie at the theatre instead of waiting for the BluRay.

If they don't let them make [ETA to avoid further misunderstanding: by "make" I do not mean "charge" - they can charge less than half the pbook's list and still make the same, as noted below and in following posts.] at least close to the equivalent of what they make on the hardcover during that new release window, I'm afraid publishers will either stop putting out the ebook version until the window is passed, or they'll raise prices of mid and back list books, to make up for the difference.

As for using the star ratings, the problem is that it ruins other people's ability to use the rating to tell the quality of the book; the stars stay forever, even if the price drops.

Amazon needs a separate star category for "price" or "value."

Having said that, publishers do make a higher percentage off the ebook than the hardcover, so I would not support the price being equal, even during that window.