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poohbear_nc · 10-13-2009, 12:20 PM

http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/10/13/amazon-kindle/

Interesting article - rehashing a lot of information released previously.
What I found fascinating was:

"Even though e-books are heavily discounted compared to their hardback equivalents, they are wildly profitable – costing Amazon just $1.50 per book, Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE ADR: CS) analysts estimate. And that margin is expected to improve as Amazon’s costs come down by 2012, when its profit on e-book sales alone will soar to $31 million."

This is the first time I've seen an actual figure quoted for what ebooks actually cost Amazon - and how much Amazon (and the publishers) are really making from ebook sales. WOW!

10-13-2009, 12:20 PM	#1
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,853 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Future of Ebook Sales - Cost of Ebooks to Amazon http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/10/13/amazon-kindle/ Interesting article - rehashing a lot of information released previously. What I found fascinating was: "Even though e-books are heavily discounted compared to their hardback equivalents, they are wildly profitable – costing Amazon just $1.50 per book, Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE ADR: CS) analysts estimate. And that margin is expected to improve as Amazon’s costs come down by 2012, when its profit on e-book sales alone will soar to $31 million." This is the first time I've seen an actual figure quoted for what ebooks actually cost Amazon - and how much Amazon (and the publishers) are really making from ebook sales. WOW!