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Originally Posted by Aus_Snow

Most of the 3e-playing gamers I've met over the last oh, 5 years or so, for example.

Anecdotal evidence.

Could you please back this up with some numbers? What do you mean by 'a limited number'?

When someone does a study on D&D gamers, then numbers you will receive. But the case is really simple:

3e is an older edition. Therefore, the only players you are going to get are those that are not moving on to the new edition.

That in and of itself is a limited number. New players aren't going to want to learn the old system; new players are like "I want to play D&D, what's this system you're going on about?".

Not only that, but Pathfinder is an off-shot of 3.5. So you're splitting the numbers further between those sticking with 3.5 and those moving to Pathfinder.

It's limited because you're splitting your buyers, and new customers are harder to come by.

Pathfinder is, essentially, selling to the choir.

This isn't a dig at Pathfinder. I would like pathfinder to succeed; the more people playing the game they like, the better. But Pathfinder is a niche market in a niche market, and you're better off looking at the situation of sales and players in a realistic manner.