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From: erkyrath@netcom.com (Andrew Plotkin)
Subject: Re: How much it costs to get a CD pressed
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Stephen van Egmond (svanegmo@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca) wrote:
> FYI to all the people in the "how to make money" thread.  Found by 
> surfing through Yahoo.  They have an entire business category dedicated 
> to companies involved in CD-ROM mastering:

> http://www.afterhours.com/cd.html

Whoa, thanks! (And if you're reading this is r.arts.i-f, check the 
original post in r.games.i-f.)

>   LONG RUN CD DUPLICATION
>      
>    Pricing for CD-ROM duplication 100 copies and above include: 
>      * Digital Data Transfer from all Accepted Formats 
>      * CD Mastering and All Setup Fees 
>      * CD Proof Delivered via Overnight Airborne 
>      * Glass Master and Other Mastering 
>      * Artwork Preparation for CD 
>      * Film Output for Disc Printing 
>      * 2 Color Silkscreen on Disc 
>      * Duplication and 7-Stage Quality Control 
>      * Jewel Box or Clear Vinyl Wallet Sleeve 
>      * All Assembly and Insertion 
>      * Outer Poly Wrap (jewel box only) 
>        
>   FULL SERVICE
> Quantity->  | 100 | 250 | 500 | 1000| 2500|  5M | 10M | 50M
>             |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
> Unit Price->|$8.37|$4.04|$2.63|$1.60|$1.37|$1.18|$1.08|$0.95

>   FULL SERVICE WITHOUT PACKAGING
> Quantity->  | 100 | 250 | 500 | 1000| 2500|  5M | 10M | 50M
>             |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
> Unit Price->|$8.17|$3.49|$2.31|$1.28|$1.08|$0.90|$0.83|$0.70

>    All pricing is per disc, with an allowable 10% overrun / underrun.

So if one orders 250 CDs, that's $1000. Selling them for $15, one needs 
to sell 66 to break even. Well, say 75 once shipping costs are figured 
in. Counting a small ad in Games magazine, and other costs I'm ignoring, 
100. The other 150 disks are profit. If they sell.

This is not, on the whole, implausible. 

--Z
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