Thread: Cost of eBooks vs dead-tree books
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Old 12-26-2020, 11:10 AM   #26
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Ready Player One from Amazon US.

pBook: $10.79
eBook: $11.99

That should never happen unless the pBook is on sale because it's being remaindered.
Cost savings in the production process of books due to new technology are not being passed onto readers. In fact they are increasing the price. What is perhaps more surprising is that readers defend this practice. In their view, greed may not be good, but it is certainly OK.
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