Comments on: What Price Digital (Slight Return)? http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/12/07/what-price-digital-slight-return/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Matt Rower http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/12/07/what-price-digital-slight-return/comment-page-1/#comment-701339 Matt Rower Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:42:29 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30060#comment-701339 Honestly, I think Marvel's recent print / digital combo is a step in the right direction for all concerned. It should (hopefully) keep readers going to the shop on a regular basis to get the periodical and removes some of the sting of $3.99 an issue by offering it in two formats. If only there were a way to do it without the polybag though… Honestly, I think Marvel’s recent print / digital combo is a step in the right direction for all concerned. It should (hopefully) keep readers going to the shop on a regular basis to get the periodical and removes some of the sting of $3.99 an issue by offering it in two formats.

If only there were a way to do it without the polybag though…

]]> By: John Kelly http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/12/07/what-price-digital-slight-return/comment-page-1/#comment-701210 John Kelly Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:48:59 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30060#comment-701210 @Nicholas - Agree! @Nicholas – Agree!

]]> By: Nicholas http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/12/07/what-price-digital-slight-return/comment-page-1/#comment-701173 Nicholas Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:47:33 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30060#comment-701173 Personally if it means $.99 or $1.49 issues I would like to see every comic shop close their doors. I haven't been in a comic shop in years and I am still enjoying all my comics on a weekly basis without spending $3.99 an issue. Drop the price to $.99 and $1.49 and you have my money again. Quit protecting the stores and move into the 21st century! Personally if it means $.99 or $1.49 issues I would like to see every comic shop close their doors. I haven’t been in a comic shop in years and I am still enjoying all my comics on a weekly basis without spending $3.99 an issue. Drop the price to $.99 and $1.49 and you have my money again.

Quit protecting the stores and move into the 21st century!

]]> By: Someguy http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/12/07/what-price-digital-slight-return/comment-page-1/#comment-701160 Someguy Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:27:43 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30060#comment-701160 If prices are kept artificially high to satisfy vendors, then the writing really is on the wall. Smart retailers will be figuring out how to survive the 99c digital issue. Tablet readers are dropping below $200 bucks now. In five years, the 99$ colour tablet will be standard, and when that happens everything will change. People have less money to spend, so they'll spend on a single system that will do more of what they want. That means less physical books. The technology will only keep getting cheaper, meanwhile studios facing losses and layoffs will sacrifice vendors to save their own staff. Retailers should probably fight this by tooth and claw, squeeze ever last penny out of the business and then prepare for what's next. SG. If prices are kept artificially high to satisfy vendors, then the writing really is on the wall. Smart retailers will be figuring out how to survive the 99c digital issue. Tablet readers are dropping below $200 bucks now. In five years, the 99$ colour tablet will be standard, and when that happens everything will change.

People have less money to spend, so they’ll spend on a single system that will do more of what they want. That means less physical books.

The technology will only keep getting cheaper, meanwhile studios facing losses and layoffs will sacrifice vendors to save their own staff.

Retailers should probably fight this by tooth and claw, squeeze ever last penny out of the business and then prepare for what’s next.

SG.

]]> By: Mike http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/12/07/what-price-digital-slight-return/comment-page-1/#comment-701143 Mike Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:26:43 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30060#comment-701143 There is no physical product so it needs to be cheaper compared to the print version. Movies, music and TV all had to suck it up in a transition period. Maybe high value graphic novels and special editions is the way forward for retailers. Digital has to be cheaper from print that is a must... There is no physical product so it needs to be cheaper compared to the print version. Movies, music and TV all had to suck it up in a transition period. Maybe high value graphic novels and special editions is the way forward for retailers. Digital has to be cheaper from print that is a must…

]]> By: Kyle Garret http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/12/07/what-price-digital-slight-return/comment-page-1/#comment-701112 Kyle Garret Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:28:10 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30060#comment-701112 With the industry bleeding readers, at some point the issue is going to be "them or us." At some point, publishers will have to do what's best for them so they can still publish and won't even be able to consider the needs of retailers. It's happening already, really, given all the jobs we've seen cut over the last few months. With the industry bleeding readers, at some point the issue is going to be “them or us.” At some point, publishers will have to do what’s best for them so they can still publish and won’t even be able to consider the needs of retailers.

It’s happening already, really, given all the jobs we’ve seen cut over the last few months.

]]> By: Kyle Garret http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/12/07/what-price-digital-slight-return/comment-page-1/#comment-701106 Kyle Garret Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:20:00 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30060#comment-701106 @Weeji Most albums I download are at least a few dollars less than the CDs, and that's just online. In stores the CDs are even more. @Weeji

Most albums I download are at least a few dollars less than the CDs, and that’s just online. In stores the CDs are even more.

]]> By: Weeji http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/12/07/what-price-digital-slight-return/comment-page-1/#comment-701099 Weeji Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:38:25 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30060#comment-701099 The price of digital music albums isn't that much different from the price of the physical CD, so I don't know if there's much of a precedent for lowered pricing on the digital version. The difference would be the collect-ability of comics, but the speculation of the 90s kinda killed that. I often have a hard time even giving away my recent books. The price of digital music albums isn’t that much different from the price of the physical CD, so I don’t know if there’s much of a precedent for lowered pricing on the digital version. The difference would be the collect-ability of comics, but the speculation of the 90s kinda killed that. I often have a hard time even giving away my recent books.

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