CD discs

I am doing an article on CD Burners. I was wondering if any of you vets of the tech remember how much a pack of writable CDs cost back when they first came out? And did they sell them in 25, 50, and 100 packs, or individualy? Any help is appreciated.

 

i remember 6 years ago or so, 50 packs would cost about $70-80 at fry's, and 100 packs probably go for $140. The cheapest i could find (that weren't insane deals) went for $1.30 a disc in a 10 pack with jewel cases (oddly enough)

Insane deals would be discs that go for <$.80 cents a disc and could be found at Microcenter.

Unfortunately, i can't tell you anything about online shopping for cd's back then.

 

ah thanks man. i had no idea that they were that much!!!!! today you can get 50 pack for less then $20 bucks!!! wow

 

not only that, for 5 years now, Costco has had 100packs of TDK CD-R's for $17 after coupon

 

I can remember at some point years ago thinking a 10-pack in jewel cases for $14.95 was a great deal at Sam's Club. (To burn on my $500 NEC 3X SCSI burner.)

 

I just paid $19.99 for 100 cd's and I get a $15 rebate! $4.99 for 100 cd-rs not bad!!
(from Office Max)