Mass production of CD-ROMs

 

Cost comparison between burning CD-R discs and having CD-ROMs pressed

Pressing or burning CD-ROMs (summer '99 prices)
      Pressed CD-R
  CD-R Pressed per disc per disc
Producing original CD-R        
Producing glass master   £470.00    
         
Copy, per disc £6.00 £1.12    
Jewel case (included)  £0.23    
insertion into jewel case (included)  £0.07    
TOTAL production cost £6.00 £1.42    
         
Quantity:25 £150.00 £505.50 £20.22 £6.00
50 £300.00 £541.00 £10.82 £6.00
100 £600.00 £612.00 £6.12 £6.00
200 £1,200.00 £754.00 £3.77 £6.00
500 £3,000.00 £1,180.00 £2.36 £6.00

Notes:

  • Producing the original CD-R costs the same for either method.
  • Card inserts for covers cost extra
  • The CD-R production cost assumes Computing Services' duplicator is used.
  • Commercial figures from http://www.linefeed.co.uk/indexs/dupcomm.html

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