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Ya, I guess that honestly plays into it. Ink/bubblejet outputs are not archival or really long-lasting. I guess most people don't want an archival piece, but at a 100 bucks/quid/whatever a print, you'd expect longevity.
There's also the question of limited edition. With a true limited edition print (be it litho, gravure, whatevs) the edition is run and the quality slightly changes print to print. The lower the edition number, the higher the perceived quality / value of the print. Also, if you re-run the edition there's no guarantee that it'll be exactly the same because the ink mix could be ever so slight off, etc.
With inkjet output you can just push another copy, voila! It's more of a print-on-demand situation than a limited edition....- Like my bazooka prints. Every one is different an I can only get about 10 before the plate degenerates. NOBODY CARES THOUGH!Horp