Discounted / Free PDFs for Print Products

[luckymojo]

I'm curious if Paizo offers discounted or free PDF versions of products that customers have already purchased in print form through the Paizo store.

It would be a nice gesture for those who have already invested in these products, but would like the option of having digital copies without having to pay full price for them.

[Kalindlara]

I'm not aware of them doing so, except through the subscription service. This is one of the advantages of subscribing... and I suspect it is intentionally designed that way. ^_^

(And yes, I know that doesn't help you after the fact. Sorry if this comes off as glib - that's not the intent.)

[Joana]

Vic Wertz, co-owner of Paizo, said this here:

Vic Wertz wrote:

People who purchase individual issues through paizo.com don't get a free PDF either. The point is, people who have subscribed have made a commitment to us, and we're rewarding that with the free PDF.

Further, keep in mind that subscribers pay shipping on their copies, and that shipping charge brings the total subscriber cost pretty close to the retail price. For most people, the PDF is the only real incentive, because the discount is a wash with shipping.

This isn't about people who pay retail getting less; this is about people who make an ongoing commitment to us getting more. It's how the business of subscriptions works.

The PDFs of the core rulebook line, however, are always at a discount at $10 each.