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Originally Posted by MovieBird
Does anybody have any numbers for how BN is pricing differently from Amazon? I keep hearing that BN is going to die because it can't compete with Amazon, but I've not seen drastically different prices in the books I've recently looked at.
I'll admit, the book that started this was $45 more expensive on BN than Amazon.
"Blade Design and Analysis for Steam Turbines" $100 on BN and $55 on Amazon.
However, when I look at some basic fiction, stuff that's more likely to sell, the prices really aren't that different. Is there a website that tracks this stuff in aggregate?
"The Giver" $5.99 although I picked it up for $2.99 as a Nook deal vs. $4.70.
"The Plague" $2.99, could not find it in the Kindle store.
"On the Island" $2.99 & $2.99
"A Matter of Honor" $2.99 & $2.99.
I'll admit, super popular stuff like "The Hunger Games" ( $8.99 vs. $5.00)appears to be drastically undercut at Amazon, but I'm more interested in prices across the line. |
Haven't you answered your own question? Of the 5 examples in your post where they both carried an ebook, Amazon has a lower price for 3 and the 2 where the price is the same are a DRM free indie ebook and an Agency ebook with the price set by the publisher. Since Amazon tends to price match they will almost always have the same or a lower price. For instance, I purchased one of your examples, The Giver, last month from Amazon for $0.25 when they price matched the Google Play promotion.