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everklear · 04-09-2012, 02:02 PM

I'm looking at "The Hunger Games" set by Suzanne Collins which I think might be a good read for both myself and my kids.

Currently at Kobo store:
Book 1: $5
Book 2: $9
Book 3: $9
Price for set bought individually: $23

Price for set bought as a single collected edition: $27.

That's great. Very sensible. Add that to the fact that the first three hits on a search for "Suzanne Collins Hunger Games" are not books by Suzanne Collins.

Meanwhile, over at Amazon Kindle store:
Book 1: $5
Book 2: $7.40
Book 3: $5.80

Price for set bought individually: $18.20

Price for set bought as a single collected edition: $19

Still not sensible, in terms of the discrepancy between the indiviudual prices and the price of the collection, but a lot closer.

So why would I spend $23 or $27 at Kobo when I can have the same thing for just over $18 at Amazon?

I'd rather have the Kobo editions for my Kobo reader, but the Amazon version is not a challenge to read on the Kobo either. I do it all the time.

If I decide to buy the books, it's no contest. For a difference of a dollar or two, I'd go ahead with the Kobo versions. For $5 difference I'll go to Amazon.

04-09-2012, 02:02 PM	#1
everklear Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 8644 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Device: Kobo	Frustration with Book Pricing at Kobo (and others) I'm looking at "The Hunger Games" set by Suzanne Collins which I think might be a good read for both myself and my kids. Currently at Kobo store: Book 1: $5 Book 2: $9 Book 3: $9 Price for set bought individually: $23 Price for set bought as a single collected edition: $27. That's great. Very sensible. Add that to the fact that the first three hits on a search for "Suzanne Collins Hunger Games" are not books by Suzanne Collins. Meanwhile, over at Amazon Kindle store: Book 1: $5 Book 2: $7.40 Book 3: $5.80 Price for set bought individually: $18.20 Price for set bought as a single collected edition: $19 Still not sensible, in terms of the discrepancy between the indiviudual prices and the price of the collection, but a lot closer. So why would I spend $23 or $27 at Kobo when I can have the same thing for just over $18 at Amazon? I'd rather have the Kobo editions for my Kobo reader, but the Amazon version is not a challenge to read on the Kobo either. I do it all the time. If I decide to buy the books, it's no contest. For a difference of a dollar or two, I'd go ahead with the Kobo versions. For $5 difference I'll go to Amazon.