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I wonder to what extent responses here reflect users who accumulated large libraries back in the days of cheaper prices and aggressive promotions? I'm a heavy OverDrive user, but I also find it easy to resist purchases at current BPH prices, in part because I have plenty to read already and in part because my expectations about ebook prices have yet to adjust to the new reality.
Similarly, Audible conditioned me to far cheaper audiobook prices with the OD Whispersync option and much lower Whispersync prices. The result is that most of my consumption has shifted to OverDrive and, increasingly, Hoopla.
I have no idea how long it takes for consumers to adjust to a sudden and sharp uptick in prices, but in a situation like this where there's a readily available free option and where consumers might be working off a large inventory, I suspect it's quite a long time.
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