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osu · 01-02-2012, 04:57 AM

I was searching around tonight, and was surprised to see the price of some of the Nook Simple Touch cases.

I know some cases are leather, some are designer, ... and a cheap device doesn't mean the case costs less to make. But, I was still surprised..

Some JavoEdge Nook ST cases were $25-35
Kate Spade Polka Dot Cover was $55 or so
Neon travel case was around $35
CaseCrown case around $30

I'm just a bit stumped at this.

Why would someone spend a third of the cost of the device ($99) on a case?

Do you buy covers just to personalize the device?

Just to have a leather/silk/whatever case to hold, instead of plastic?

To protect it?

To.... ?

I'm curious. I like cases, but for a cheap device, the prices of some of these cases baffles me when compared to the price of the device. I'm sure they're nice cases,... but I find it hard to understand spending ~$30 for a case for a $99 device. Do these cases really "save" a lot of devices from drops and spills and so on? I spent $5 on my iPad case... but $5 to protect a $500 device seems natural. I think I'm missing something. Maybe I just like boring, naked devices... my phones never have cases, either.

01-02-2012, 04:57 AM	#1
osu Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: whatever.	Nook Simple Touch: Cover/Case prices high compared to the device? I was searching around tonight, and was surprised to see the price of some of the Nook Simple Touch cases. I know some cases are leather, some are designer, ... and a cheap device doesn't mean the case costs less to make. But, I was still surprised.. Some JavoEdge Nook ST cases were $25-35 Kate Spade Polka Dot Cover was $55 or so Neon travel case was around $35 CaseCrown case around $30 I'm just a bit stumped at this. Why would someone spend a third of the cost of the device ($99) on a case? Do you buy covers just to personalize the device? Just to have a leather/silk/whatever case to hold, instead of plastic? To protect it? To.... ? I'm curious. I like cases, but for a cheap device, the prices of some of these cases baffles me when compared to the price of the device. I'm sure they're nice cases,... but I find it hard to understand spending ~$30 for a case for a $99 device. Do these cases really "save" a lot of devices from drops and spills and so on? I spent $5 on my iPad case... but $5 to protect a $500 device seems natural. I think I'm missing something. Maybe I just like boring, naked devices... my phones never have cases, either.