Proof that backlist sales matter in PDFs . . .

philreed · Sep 2, 2005

August 2005's #7 top product at RPGNow was:

T1-4 Temple of Elemental Evil

I'm not sure if you can get much more backlist than that.

Crothian · Sep 2, 2005

huh, I didn't know it was that popular

Vigilance · Sep 2, 2005

Its always a strong seller and frequently on the hot sellers top 25.

As it should be, its the best module ever written imo.

Chuck

Morrus · Sep 2, 2005

Do we need proof...?

philreed · Sep 2, 2005

Morrus said:
Do we need proof...?

I don't. But many people doubt that backlist sales have any meaning in PDF. The reasoning is that if backlist in print is basically meaningless than it must be the same in PDF.

I know that backlist sales matter in PDF sales.

Crothian · Sep 2, 2005

Does this also work for books that were once in print like Green Ronin and Monkeygods books now in PDF? It'd be interesting to see if that is also true.

rpghost · Sep 2, 2005

Crothian said:
Does this also work for books that were once in print like Green Ronin and Monkeygods books now in PDF? It'd be interesting to see if that is also true.

Very much so... Some of our best sellers are Green Ronin products wether pre-print released or post...

The great thing that publishers need to realize is that they'll CONTINUE to sell for a long long time...

James

Rasyr · Sep 2, 2005

Crothian said:
Does this also work for books that were once in print like Green Ronin and Monkeygods books now in PDF? It'd be interesting to see if that is also true.

Whle I cannot vouch for Green Ronin, I know that ICE's backlist PDF sales have been on a small, but steadily upward trend.

Crothian · Sep 2, 2005

I find that interesting since the print books have a live of a month or so, but as PDFs they are successful.

Cergorach · Sep 2, 2005

Why do you think that folks such as Monte have become so succesful? They saw the strengths of the pdf market and the print market at an early stage and used that knowledge to maximum effect. Now Monte can afford to start freaky products that cost $120 retail (and people love it).