Culture & entertainment
Why publishers release hardcovers first
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
There is no structural reason a highly anticipated novel must be a heavy, expensive hardcover first. This staggered release strategy is completely borrowed from premium retail windowing. By forcing eager, loyal readers to pay exorbitant hardcover prices for a year before offering the cheaper paperback, publishers successfully milk the maximum profit from the most impatient buyers.
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