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Originally Posted by Joseph R
It shows the inefficiency of the so-called "free markets". There is no reason, distribution-wise why ebooks are more expensive, even in a smaller market like Norway than in bigger markets, like the U.S. You have to add the cost of a translator, which are from I heard, quite expensive, as an added cost.
So even with an added layer, the books are cheaper in English.  |
Population of Norway: 5 million
Population of USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand: 314+35+63+22+4 = 438 million.
So the English-speaking market is at least 80 times bigger than the Norwegian market.
I can see why, even taking into account translation costs, books in English might be cheaper than the Norwegian originals.
I am surprised that they are SO MUCH more expensive.