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Originally Posted by PatNY
Not only is that just his opinion (vs. Cote's) ... but I think it is weak. How often did people ever pay $30+ for hardcover books back then? I rarely did. Hardbacks were discounted back then. It was most likely roughly $15 or so. So, it's not a matter of 12.99 vs. $30 but rather $12.99 vs. $15 or thereabouts. Which makes it much more plausible that a rise in ebook prices would protect the sale of hardcovers. It's a plausible reason for the publishers to have agreed to agency pricing.
--Pat
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Unfortunately for them, the price increase certainly made a difference in my buying habits. It also put me in a surly mood.