Thread: Publishers still missing the point on e-book prices
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Old 12-29-2011, 11:01 AM   #398
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Originally Posted by jessicalynn View Post
I agree, but I would replace "latest DTB version" with mass market paperback version (usually 7.99.)

When you spend 14.99 or whatever on a hardback book, it forever remains a hardback book, which is arguably of better quality than a mmp. However, when you pay 12.99-14.99 on a new release e-book, there's nothing extra special about it except you're getting to read it upon release. When the price drops later, the edition will still be exactly the same.

So I just wait til the price drops or get it from the library.
I obviously buy it when it comes down to the paperback price. But I understand why the publishers want to keep the prices same as hardback ones at the time of release.
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