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Zikoris t1_j1dv7ri wrote

Reply to comment by EpicTubofGoo in Have books gotten more expensive? by syncomatic_columbia

I'm used to new releases being a little on the higher end, like $16 or $17 sometimes, but JFC $30+ is steep for a digital file.

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whisky_in_your_water t1_j1e9ktt wrote

$10 should be standard for ebooks, maybe a little more for top authors.

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Zikoris t1_j1eb8vn wrote

Agreed. It's blatant gouging.

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whisky_in_your_water t1_j1ebvq7 wrote

Yup. I can't easily (legally) give away or lend out my ebooks, whereas I absolutely can do that with physical copies. Ebooks should absolutely be cheaper than any physical format.

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