That's why I subscribe to digital magazines. And I love it when the ones I want are discounted lower than print. The list below represent some of the best bargains of eye candy in Google Play.
- Hi Fructose for $19.95 / year (4 issues) -- Yes, this awesome magazine that's almost like a collector's item, is available exclusively (for the moment) in Google Play, and at just $4.99 an issue, it's a decent 28% discount from the $6.95 newsstand price, for a brand that doesn't need to offer discounts (just check out resell prices on Amazon, to see what I mean). $
- Interior Design for $19.99 / year (12 issues) -- It's a requirement to have this magazine, if you do interiors, just because the ads let you in on what's new; single issues are $9.95 (83% discount) and print subs are $59.95 (67% discount). $$$
- HOW for $19.99 / year (6 issues) -- A single print issue varies in cost between $10.95 (85% discount), $12.95 and $14.95, and print subscriptions are $29.96 (33% discount), while Amazon's sub for the digital copy is $24.99. $$$
- Design Quarterly for $6.99 / year (4 issues) -- I haven't found DQ at the newsstands, but Amazon has it for $56.02 (88% discount) a year. It's not quite as good as InDesign, but at $1.75 an issue, it's cheap eye candy. $$$
- Habitus for $6.99 / year (4 issues) -- Single copies are $15.95 (89% discount); it's a little like Arbitare and a little like Dwell, except . $$$
- InDesign for $6.99 / year (4 issues) -- Foreign magazines are always expensive at the newsstand, and InDesign is $21.99 (92% discount) per copy, so this is an enormous deal, just as the other foreign print mags from Australia (see the Design Quarterly and Habitus). $$$$
I'm currently waiting on Google to add Juxtapoz and Metropolis, though. Hopefully, they'll add these two titles.
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