Way back when I used to work for a software duplication company, I learned about how much it actually costs to manufacture a CD.
To injection mold, silk-screen, package in a jewel case that has all the fancy booklets, shrink wrap, and look all pretty for sale, it costs $1.00 US.
That was back in 1994. I'm sure it actually costs less now. Just think how much cheaper CR-R's are now... they were $15 each back then, now u can pick them up for $.50 in bulk (albeit, for cheap ones).
Add a little on to this price (mebbe $.10-$.25) for shipping, packaging, etc, and then they could triple the pre-shipping price when they sell it to stores ($3.00 - $4.00 here) and then the stores could still make a nice profit selling it for $8.99 - $9.99. That's a LOT better looking than $13.99 - $16.99 for a CD. And, ya know, I'd probly buy more.
Hell, if Garth Brooks can put out a $9.99 DOUBLE CD at Wal-Mart, why can't everyone else put out a single for the same price??
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Way back when I used to work for a software duplication company, I learned about how much it actually costs to manufacture a CD.
To injection mold, silk-screen, package in a jewel case that has all the fancy booklets, shrink wrap, and look all pretty for sale, it costs $1.00 US.
That was back in 1994. I'm sure it actually costs less now. Just think how much cheaper CR-R's are now... they were $15 each back then, now u can pick them up for $.50 in bulk (albeit, for cheap ones).
Add a little on to this price (mebbe $.10-$.25) for shipping, packaging, etc, and then they could triple the pre-shipping price when they sell it to stores ($3.00 - $4.00 here) and then the stores could still make a nice profit selling it for $8.99 - $9.99. That's a LOT better looking than $13.99 - $16.99 for a CD. And, ya know, I'd probly buy more.
Hell, if Garth Brooks can put out a $9.99 DOUBLE CD at Wal-Mart, why can't everyone else put out a single for the same price??
-Jay