Thread: The Battle of Kindle: A Call to Arms
View Single Post
Old 01-31-2010, 02:56 PM   #19
lilac_jive
Grand Sorcerer
lilac_jive has much to be proud oflilac_jive has much to be proud oflilac_jive has much to be proud oflilac_jive has much to be proud oflilac_jive has much to be proud oflilac_jive has much to be proud oflilac_jive has much to be proud oflilac_jive has much to be proud oflilac_jive has much to be proud oflilac_jive has much to be proud oflilac_jive has much to be proud of
 
lilac_jive's Avatar
 
Posts: 5,870
Karma: 27376
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
Device: PRS-505
Quote:
Originally Posted by MaggieScratch View Post
It should be pointed out that the ebooks will not be $14.99 forever in the model outlined by Macmillan; $14.99 is the price for new hardback releases, and the price will eventually drop to $5.99, probably around the same time as the paperback release. If you don't want to pay $15, then wait a few months. Sort of like not buying the hardback, and waiting for the paperback.

A bit of logic and consistency in ebook pricing is welcome, IMO. And there certainly is nothing stopping smaller publishers from selling their books for less if they prefer.
Like I said earlier in the thread, I wouldn't mind if an ebook was $14.99 for the first few weeks. Not longer though. What irritates me is they're likely going to charge $14.99 for a mass market paperback. They've done this before. That is inexcusable.
lilac_jive is offline   Reply With Quote