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Originally Posted by JoeD
That's fine for justifying ebook prices whilst the hardcover is out, but how about they justify not dropping the cost significantly when the mass paperback is out? Rework the percentages for a mass paperback at $7.99 to get the ebook cost and wonder if we'll ever really see that happen.
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Hardcover and paper back printing and shipping costs aren't all that drastically different--certainly not enough to explain the price of hardcovers vs. paperbacks. Probably $1-2 tops per copy more to print and ship a hard cover.
They just use the higher cost of hard covers to help make back the author's advance and other expenses etc., and thus up their long run profits vs. just putting out a cheap paper back from the start.
But I do agree that e-books should follow the same pricing scheme. Cost more when the print version is just the hardback, and then drop in price when the paperback comes out.