Re:Why do ebooks cost so much?
by tptacek on Sunday January 16, 2011 @04:48PM
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I think the intangible costs of bringing books to market probably are higher than most people think they are (the point of the grandparent post) but that's besides the point. So what if the cost is significantly reduced? Books should be priced at whatever price the market should bear. Reduced price for consumers is not an absolute good; higher profits at publishers increase the incentive for them to continue bringing books to market.
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Well the point is here that in many cases (I'm looking at you iBookstore, among others) the cost of the physical book is lower than the ebook, but the profit on the ebook is higher if they were at the same price point.
In what possible set of circumstances would you want to discourage people from making you more money?