All right. As I approach a print release, I've been spending a lot of time thinking about pricing. Since I plan on selling through Amazon and POD costs more than a large run printer, my profit per book on Amazon will be smaller than most of you might think. However, I can't practially price less on Lulu.com than I do on Amazon, so Amazon is my price focus for figuring out how much I need to charge.
So. The first book will be available on Amazon for d20 only, and only in softcover. 255 pages or so. The interiors will be black and white. So, barring Amazon discounts, which I can't control, how much is that book worth to you (if it were in your game system).
Problem is, I rarely buy roleplaying books anymore. I get the ones I use most for free.
So my pricepoint sense is shot.
I noticed that Shadowworld MA was going for 34.95 or so, and it's about the same length. Is that about what you'd expect? Too high? Looking for 29.95 instead? Less? More?
Honest opinions needed from people who still buy books and have a customer's sense.