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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark Craddock" data-source="post: 9790868" data-attributes="member: 6883885">I don't think digital sales of comics impacts me in any way. Based on the data that I've seen digital comic sales for Marvel & DC account for the footprint of the major comic store in the NYC market.Digital and RPGs & DnD are a different matter. I almost exclusively use PDFs & DND Beyond for all of my gaming.My best selling RPGs right now are Shadowdark & Daggerheart. The 2024 line is third. I'm working on ways to improve that but ordering direct from DnD Beyond with the print package is a good deal and I've just had to accept that right now WotC is my competitor. Sadly, no matter how hard their employees work you never know when Hasbro will make a hard turn and shut down whatever initiative they have invested in no matter how foolish. Just look at the OGL fiasco occurring on the eve of the most recent DnD movie and the sale of eOne before Transformers Rise of the Beasts.I should be clear this is all just how my market, between 2 stores in KY, is performing right now.That is what we do. Most of my players are DMs too so they order the exclusive cover from me and then we order them on DnD Beyond as well. DnD Beyond is a fantastic tool and I love having access to it. I can't blame anyone for ordering from that platform if they use it. It's one less headache...you place the order there and your files open up at release and your books show up at your door.WotC is Hasbro's golden goose. They are going to exploit that and they have been dabbling with direct to consumer for years and years. I personally think it's only a matter of time before Hasbro & Mattel merge. As a toy collector Hasbro is a game maker that makes toys while Mattel is a toy company that makes games.We've been opened since 1981, we know full well we have to be agile and adapt to changing markets. I won't lie I was pretty sore about my hypothesis that Beyond was stealing sales but that just means I have to adapt to the changes. It took a lot of energy and time to pave the way for Shadowdark becoming our best selling RPG this year and it reminded me that part of business model is developing community. Its introduced me to a number of new people which is always cool. I do think Shadowdark's success for us is because some people left 2014 or even 2024 for a streamlined option. Hopefully, I can continue to adapt and be here for another 40 years (the company). My in-laws opened it, my wife and I run it, and all 3 of my adult children work here which is pretty darn cool.</blockquote>

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