Author Topic: Will digital books and movies ever be 99 cents? (Read 6797 times)

tendoboy1984 · « **on:** January 29, 2014, 04:11:37 AM »

Most mobile apps are 99 cents, so will digital books and movies ever get that cheap to better compete?

Shaymin · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2014, 08:11:04 AM »

Kindle Singles are $.99 already. Movies? In short, no. In long, **** no.

UncleBob · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2014, 08:31:14 AM »

Streaming movie rentals? Sure. Not new releases, but more recent stuff.

Digital movies you "own"... not unless it's Convoy from the '70s.

Oblivion · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2014, 10:00:10 AM »

Khushrenada · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2014, 10:17:54 AM »

Hammer Time!

Sarail · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2014, 10:26:10 AM »

My, my, my music hits me so hard
Makes me say "Oh my Lord"
Thank you for blessing me
With a mind to rhyme and two hype feet
It feels good, when you know you're down
A super dope home boy from the Oaktown
And I'm known as such
And this is a beat, uh, you can't touch

I just purchased a new song on the Google Play store - VV Brown's The Apple - for 99 cents. I think movies could reach that point eventually...maybe lower resolution versions of them. Who knows?

Stratos · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2014, 10:43:53 AM »

It all depends on the value they are percieved in the market. If people stop paying 10-20 bucks for a film then the demand will force the price down in the market.

We could also see a market develop for more independent stuff cropping up. Not normal Indie stuff, but things from YouTube film makers. Things from college humor or nostalgia critic have shown a viable and growing market for the 'internet indie'. This could easily become a submarket over time. Technology makes the ability to produce and distribute films easier and more available to the average person.

tendoboy1984 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2014, 10:48:41 AM »

If games and apps can be 99 cents why can't movies and books be priced the same?

Oblivion · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2014, 11:53:51 AM »

You really are Socrates aren't you?

Stratos · « **Reply #9 on:** January 29, 2014, 12:43:15 PM »

Because they cost more to make. Movies have to pay actors, stage crew, directors and dozens of other people. Not to mention pay for distribution and marketing while also making a profit.

Books take months or even years toto write and that align with publishers needing to be compensated for supporting the author makes ththem cost more.

And like i said before. Supply and demand. 99 cents will mean more sales but you need to make enough to justify the lower price. And people are willing to pay more for books and mmovies. The market sustains the price point.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #10 on:** January 29, 2014, 01:27:42 PM »

Because **** you, that's why.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2014, 01:39:34 PM »

I got Elf for free from Google Play a few months ago, I think that was cheaper than $0.99

tendoboy1984 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2014, 01:59:53 PM »

Well many authors are going with self-publishing services (like 'Kindle Direct Publishing'). They're the indies of the book industry it seems. They don't have to rely on publishers because these self-publishing services make it easier to get your work out there, and you can set your own price. So maybe we will see more 99 cent books this way.

And videogames cost quite a bit to make as well, since you have to pay the coders, artists, designers, voice actors, etc.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2014, 03:05:25 PM »

LOL. You'd like to think they were the ones getting paid.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2014, 06:15:59 PM »

Sure.

pokepal148 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2014, 07:31:04 PM »

Tendumbboy strikes again...
(Short for 10 dumb questions posted as new topics per month)

nickmitch · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2014, 09:03:34 PM »

The people who make movies usually want a profit from them.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2014, 10:08:51 PM »

Once they find a way to put microtransactions in movies, maybe.

pokepal148 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2014, 11:16:53 PM »

Quote from: NWR_insanolord on January 29, 2014, 10:08:51 PM

Once they find a way to put microtransactions in movies, maybe.

Oh what's this, you want the version of star wars that doesn't make the characters sound like jar jar binks in a blender, that will be 3$

nickmitch · « **Reply #19 on:** January 29, 2014, 11:18:08 PM »

I would probably pay a dollar to have most action movies remove the romantic subplots.

Stogi · « **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2014, 12:57:23 AM »

So I have been out of the country and I literally had to pay a buck to buy enough data to download a movie. Does that count?

Stogi · « **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2014, 12:59:53 AM »

Quote from: Stratos on January 29, 2014, 12:43:15 PM

Because they cost more to make. Pornos have to pay actors, stage crew, directors and dozens of other people. Not to mention pay for distribution and marketing while also making a profit.

Smut books take months or even years toto write and that align with publishers needing to be compensated for supporting the author makes ththem cost more.

And like i said before. Supply and demand. 99 cents will mean more sales but you need to make enough to justify the lower price. And people are willing to pay more for porn. The market sustains the price point.

Doesn't make sense, does it?

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