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<blockquote data-quote="Redbadge" data-source="post: 5646684" data-attributes="member: 61463"><p>Do you mind providing a link for this information? Everything I've seen over the last three years seemed to indicate that, although sales of 4th Edition have dropped off significantly recently, taken all together initial and subsequent 4e releases sold more than 3.0 and 3.5 combined. (I provided a link in a thread a couple of months ago, and I'll try to find it. I think it was in the "Paizo Outselling D&D thread."</p><p></p><p>I have no reason to doubt that FLGSs have sold more 4e products than Pathfinder over the last three years (obviously sources indicate Pathfinder has sold more each month over the last three months than 4e, mostly due to a lack of new WotC releases and heavy 4e saturation).</p><p></p><p>As for which is played more, it's really hard to say, regardless of sales numbers. After all, like many people, I've bought both, although I prefer to play 4e. However anecdotal evidence leads me to believe that 4e is ahead here (4e seems to be discussed more and is much more visible, including 100s of blogs/websites, exposure on national news media, lots of word-of-mouth, and other prominent points of potential entry, such as Penny Arcade fans). Pathfinder may or may not have appealed to more people; the problem is most people do not know it exists (probably). At the local store level, the popularity of Encounters has only exacerbated this disparity in my experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Redbadge, post: 5646684, member: 61463"] Do you mind providing a link for this information? Everything I've seen over the last three years seemed to indicate that, although sales of 4th Edition have dropped off significantly recently, taken all together initial and subsequent 4e releases sold more than 3.0 and 3.5 combined. (I provided a link in a thread a couple of months ago, and I'll try to find it. I think it was in the "Paizo Outselling D&D thread." I have no reason to doubt that FLGSs have sold more 4e products than Pathfinder over the last three years (obviously sources indicate Pathfinder has sold more each month over the last three months than 4e, mostly due to a lack of new WotC releases and heavy 4e saturation). As for which is played more, it's really hard to say, regardless of sales numbers. After all, like many people, I've bought both, although I prefer to play 4e. However anecdotal evidence leads me to believe that 4e is ahead here (4e seems to be discussed more and is much more visible, including 100s of blogs/websites, exposure on national news media, lots of word-of-mouth, and other prominent points of potential entry, such as Penny Arcade fans). Pathfinder may or may not have appealed to more people; the problem is most people do not know it exists (probably). At the local store level, the popularity of Encounters has only exacerbated this disparity in my experience. [/QUOTE]
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