Most of them are priced well below their print counterparts, normally around 20 %
lower than the paperback version.
And what all four of these books have in common (besides being mystery and thrilled novels) is the fact that their Kindle editions are priced significantly
lower than their paperback editions, whereas that's not the case for the authors» earlier books from other publishers.
You get a higher percentage royalty on your Kindle book sales, as high as 70 % on books priced over $ 2.99, but Kindle books are usually priced
lower than paperback and other formats.
eBooks cost publishers far less to produce, hence the «correct» price is
lower than the paperback, always.
Pyrofer, one of the reasons eBooks are not
lower than paperbacks is that they tend to come out at roughly the same time as hardbacks.
Not exact matches
Then often the ebook price is just 2 - 3 Euros
lower then
than the price for the hardcover book, later when you can buy the
paperback it is usually cheaper
than the ebook, because that was priced after the hardcover and since book prices are fixed, it usually can not be changed easily.
The price advantage that e-books have had in the West will not likely be an immediate differentiator in India, since trade books have traditionally been priced much
lower than in other territories ($ 2 — $ 6 for
paperbacks).
In short, the argument that ebook versions of a novel should cost way less
than paperback novels due to a
lower marginal cost of production simply doesn't match the actual numbers.
Likewise, I factor that in with
paperbacks (which, as established, are much more accessible to me
than digital currently as a
low vision person).
Compared to many people's usage of
paperbacks, and as a
low - cost alternative for casual reader with a less
than a book - a-month habit, I think K4 may well hit the mark.
However, many retails discount the bound copies of
paperback best - sellers or expected best - sellers, bringing the price
lower than that of the e-book — sometimes as
low as $ 5.99.
Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter
than a typical
paperback Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi - Fi hotspots Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered in less
than 60 seconds; no PC required Improved Display: Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images Longer Battery Life: 25 % longer battery life; read for days without recharging More Storage: Take your library with you; holds over 1,500 books Faster Page Turns: 20 % faster page turns Read - to - Me: With the new Text - to - Speech feature, Kindle can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you Large Selection: Over 230,000 books plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs available
Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $ 9.99, unless marked otherwise
For heaven's sake don't, as I once spotted a publisher do, forget to drop the e-book price when the
paperback is released — it should always cost less
than the retail price for the
lowest - cost bound copy.
While e-book sales have been leveling off as they absorbed the replacement audience for mass market
paperbacks — because e-book prices are cheap in mass market territory — the sector of e-books that have been selling the best are the first - run new bestsellers — the ones with the highest e-book prices initially (although those prices come down over time, just like a
paperback edition and the e-book prices are
lower than hardcover and trade paper usually.)
A
paperback does give some kudos to you as an author (there is something magical about holding a book you've written), and some readers prefer a physical book, but the income from a
paperback is significantly
lower than from an e-book.