I can think of only one, maybe two, times I have purchased a new hardback book. That doesn't include those at bookstores at clearance prices cheaper than paperbacks. I know the book will eventually come down in price when the paperback is released.
I also know the price of an ebook will drop when its corresponding paperback is released. That is when I buy a select few authors works. I have enough in my TBR pile to keep me busy for a while as it is. I don't look at the price of the pbook version anymore, really. My husband is much happier since he doesn't have to haul boxes of books around or have visual confirmation of HOW MUCH I read.
If the price of an ebook is such that I am willing to pay, I buy. Pbook prices do not factor in after the initial price falls from hardback levels.
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