WotC still has "it" apparently

[Stormonu]

Last month, I started a thread called "Is WotC Slipping?" I was going to post this in that thread, but unfortunately, it got locked. Felt like it was the right thing to do, as I'd sort of ragged on them for not being in first place the last time around.

So, as I was looking on Amazon (again), I checked to see what Heroes of Shadow was sitting at for preorders. Well, its about two weeks from release as I write this, and its sitting at the #1 spot in gaming on the site. Pretty strong indication they're still popular when they haven't even shipped a copy and folks have put it in 1st place with preorders. So, looks like D&D still has the lion's share in popularity, and probably has been slacking due the lack of new releases of late (Last previous release was MV? Back in October?)

P.S.: 25th anniversary Battletech in 6th place??? Lotta battletech luv out there (me being one myself).

 

[DaveMage]

Amazon rankings are all over the place. Yesterday, Pathfinder had 7 of the top 10 gaming products and heroes of shadow was 4th.

 

[Fifth Element]

Though it certainly provides another argument against the (rather small) Pathfinder has clearly overtaken D&D! crowd, it still doesn't really tell us anything.

 

[Mark CMG]

Pretty strong indication they're still popular (. . .)

Though it certainly provides another argument against the (rather small) Pathfinder has clearly overtaken D&D! crowd, it still doesn't really tell us anything.

Cue the edition warring . . .

 

[Argyle King]

I don't think anyone has ever doubting whether or not the D&D brand was still popular.

 

[Argyle King]

I don't think anyone has ever doubting whether or not the D&D brand was still popular.

That was meant to be phrased a little differently. Lack of sleep and grammar skills don't compliment each other.

 

[Dice4Hire]

The edition warrers are not the only people who play D&D. Just the most vocal (and craziest)

 

[racoffin]

Cue the edition warring . . .

In before the lock!

And yes, Amazon's rankings are interesting, but they tend to change with the winds and with the day (or even hour).

 

[TheAuldGrump]

In before the lock!

And yes, Amazon's rankings are interesting, but they tend to change with the winds and with the day (or even hour).

Preorders do weird things anyway - regardless of whose they are.

Preorder too much and you have large returns Returns are the devil.

The Auld Grump, the very Devil, I say!

 

[Beginning of the End]

Though it certainly provides another argument against the (rather small) Pathfinder has clearly overtaken D&D! crowd, it still doesn't really tell us anything.

When you lay the hypocrisy on that thickly, you're probably better off bottling and selling it.