Kindle books more $$$ than hardbacks

15 years ago

I just got an Amazon email with books on sale.

Interesting that the hard covers were LESS expensive

than the Kindle books.... hmmmmmmmmm I thought

the Kindle books were supposed to be less expensive.

And the ones that were less, were only a dollar to

3 less expensive.

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casey_nfld
15 years ago
One of the reasons I'll never have a Kindle. I buy used books at sales and go to the library a lot. I rarely buy books, I used to but realized it was a waste of money since I usually only read books once.
Mystical Manns
15 years ago
The Kindle books I've purchased have been in the vicinity of $8 cheaper than the hardback ... but so far I've only paid that kind of money for brand new releases. As time goes on, the hardbacks do drop in cost ... I haven't had my Kindle long enough to see if that happens with their e-books.
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pammyfay
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I don't have a Kindle (or any e-book reader; I've shifted pretty strongly to the library, since it's convenient and basically "pre-paid" -- via taxes!). But whenever I see posts from someone considering buying one, I frequently check Amazon's prices on some of the books on my to-be-read list just to see what Amazon's charging. I've found that sometimes the hardbacks are cheaper, sometimes the Kindle versions are cheaper. I guess it's just the negotiations with the publisher.
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15 years ago
I watch carefully for when the kindle ebooks come out. Often they are free for a very limited time.
bigfoot_liz
15 years ago
got myself a kindle last week and have only bought a few books so far, none more than $10 and most on the best seller lists. my DH took it over basically and has 50 books on it all free (old sci-fi), he will not spend $$ on it right now lol. i'm guessing book sellers are sitting on excessive overstocks of books & trying to dump them and get further into ebooks that take up no space, rent or payroll & benefits. my dh is really into it now because he can lay in bed reading w/ it. it weighs less than a book, does not give off weird lighting like his laptop that contributes to his insomnia, plus he can not go surf the net while he can't sleep either. he's basically taken it over and i'm shopping for an iPad now ;-) ~ liz
roseluver
15 years ago
I love my Kindle!!! I have purchased very few books and I found they were cheaper than paperbacks or hardcovers. I guess that would depend on what books you were interested in. I have about 75 books on mine and all but 5 were free ebooks. I had to stop reading because my hands hurt. I can read my Kindle for hours pain free. I'm in the country and it was to far into town to go to the library. Each of us are different and there is something to please most everyone of us.
sushipup1
15 years ago
I get used paperbacks, too. Often the 1-cent ones plus 3.99 shipping at the used book stores thru Amazon. $4. I can find books cheaper at the library sales, but I get what I want (follow one author, for example) from Amazon. Who buys hardbacks anymore anyway? I get maybe one hardback a year, something that I can't wait for, but usually I show very good impulse control.
momrox4
15 years ago
That is probably my only complaint about my Kindle.
chessey24
15 years ago
I have only free ones on my Kindle at this time. This site
looks for new free books on Amazon and sends you an e-mail. The free ones are eclectic bunch -but do include classics.

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nanny98
15 years ago
Because my hands are unable to hold hard cover books for any period of time, I usually buy paperbacks...at Costco. Then, when traveling, almost all of the RV parks have a swap library where I can swap and often find different authors to try. Also at club rallys people trade books. It will be interesting to see what the future looks like when the iPad/Kindle/etc really start to impact the market. I also have an iPad. I probably read 2-3 new books a month. Nanny
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
15 years ago
On my Pandigital Novel tablet/ereader I have a library full of free ebooks that I find at many online sites since it uses the epub format I can also use the library system to check out their ebooks just like regular library books but I can do it from home. One of my fave online free sites is feedbooks they have a lot of great books and they do offer them in kindle format as well. I also get a lot of free ones at Barnes and Noble. Since it uses the epub format it is much more versatile as to sources.
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lynn_d
15 years ago
I never wanted one but my boss gifted me one ... so far I love it! I have a few books on it and a few subscriptions.
williamsburgjane
15 years ago
Most all of my books I have on Kindle cost me from 0.00 to $4.00 or 5.00 dollars. I have a few that were higher but not that many. Most of the kindle books I do have to pay for are cheaper than the book in hardback or paperback. I guess it depends on what you like to read. My hubby did give me an Amazon gift card as one of my gifts for Christmas and I will be using it soon. :o)
Lindsey_CA
15 years ago
Yes, it's true that there are some hardback books that cost less than the Kindle e-versions. But that would be true for hardbacks vs Nook e-versions, too. The price for the e-versions are set by the publishers.

I'm guessing, as was mentioned above, that publishers are trying to unload storehouses full of hardback books, now that e-versions are so popular. The cost to the publisher for producing an e-version is about 50 cents, and for printed hardcopy (whether hardbound or paperback) is several dollars per book.
socks
15 years ago
Here are some Kindle bestsellers for $5.

Here is a link that might be useful: $5 bestsellers Kindle
jennmonkey
15 years ago
I got one for Christmas...would haven never bought myself one because I like the feel and smell of actual books...but I really like it so far.

I'm waiting till payday to buy any books on there, but I got several free ones (books that are now public domain so mostly old stuff), and got some free games on there too.

When I looked around, some were more expensive than buying the actual book, and some were cheaper. Just depends.

Kindle books more $$$ than hardbacks

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