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Originally Posted by hwlester
I think it largely depends on what you're buying. On most of the stuff I've bought, they're lower than Sony (my e-reader), but comparable to most everyone else (although Amazon is sometimes cheaper). I've found a few titles that were cheaper at BoB (RIP) or Diesel, but with a large enough coupon, Kobo still comes out cheaper. I've actually found a few at Sony that are 20% or so lower than Kobo, so I wait until Sony does it's rare coupon codes and buy them from Sony (since Kobo's coupons are usually in the 20-25% range). I have noticed a few of the titles being slightly more expensive at Kobo lately, so it may be that they're raising their prices. I usually comparison shop anyway (one of the nice things about having an EPUB reader). Price comparison sites such as luzme.com can be helpful in this regard.
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Which country you buy from makes a big difference too. I buy only backlist, mainly SF/F. In New Zealand Kobo shop HarperCollins prices have been dropping, Tor prices increasing, others steady. Here most harperCollins books are now cheaper at Kobo than Amazon or anywhere else, Tor used to be a lot cheaper at Kobo but are now about the same as other places.
It also depends on exchange rate movements, as Kobo prices in local currency while Amazon and other expect to be paid in foreign currency. So in local terms Kobo prices stay steady while others fluctuate daily.