I've been thrilled with ebook prices
as MMPBs are often $ 15 here and hardcovers $ 40, so I've had to be a lot choosier about buying books brand new for quite a few years.
As MMPBs are phased out in favor of trade paperbacks, I see e-book prices rising to match that void.
Tor's current ebook prices start out in the 13 - 15 $ range when the Hardback is out but looks like they drop it to same price
as the MMPB when it comes out.
Toni has also assured the «flies that the pricing will decrease
as mmpb versions of books are released.
Not exact matches
That's still not
as good
as the 6 $ Baen charges but better than the publishers that never drop the price when the
MMPB comes out.
The thing is, waaaay back when, the price increase of
MMPB from $ 3.99 to $ 4.99 was pitched
as an increase in the price of paper.
If there is any change we are likely to see, at least from legacy publishers, it is that there will be even fewer
mmpbs on the shelves now
as they try to find more and more ways to push hardcover sales.