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Originally Posted by Lemurion
Given that Baen can make a profit with sub-paperback prices on eBooks (and higher royalties) I would suspect that Random House is choosing to inflate the costs of their works. I think the highest reasonable cost for an eBook is still roughly the same as that of a paperback (when dealing with fiction).
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What sort of paperback do you mean? The publishing industry has this NEW paperback format that is taller, thinner and has larger print all so they can make more money on the same content. So are we basing eBooks prices on that sort of paperback or the normal paperback? I refuse to purchase any paperback in this new format. Not only does it feel unnatural in my hand, it's also more expensive. They go from $9.99 on up. That is just a way to get more money from me for the same content that works well in a regular paperback which I will not give in to. I will not get such because I dislike the cost increase and the feel.
In most cases, eBook prices are based on the latest prin edition. So when they go from hardcover to this new paperback, eBooks will still be overpriced. It's not until the print edition makes it to the regular paperpack (if ever these days) that the eBook price might be reasonable.