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Originally Posted by seiki
$60 for one episode? thats insane i would never pay that much for an episode I won't even pay $24 for four episodes. What would cause such a difference in price especially since what we can buy in the us has been re recorded to be in english or at least subtitled. That dosn't even make since.
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Not every series is that high, but it`s a very common price point.
The reasoning is that if people are willing to pay that much, there is no reason to lower the price. And there are fans who are willing to pay nearly anything in some cases - check the prices for the special and regular editions of Ichigo Marshmallow OVA. I believe there was one episode on the DVD with the special being 17000 and the regular 12000. And they sold.
I think the difference in price is really what the market is used to and expecting. You gawk at that much per episode, but it`s the norm so no one gawks here. They just think a bit more before picking one up. CDs here are also generally high ($40 album is a normal price point).