Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="Zardnaar" data-source="post: 7493352" data-attributes="member: 6716779">Numbers I have for the early 90's is 40 million, adjusted for inflation that is maybe around 100 million (off the top of my head).&nbsp;There is a difference between profit and revenue though, and at the time the D&amp;D novels were worth more than the RPG line so once again I don't think WoTC is out right lying and we don't know what metrics they are using. I don't think D&amp;D is at peak revenue (adjusted for inflation) as peak golden age or peak 90's. They might be for peak revenue (pre inflation), profit, PHB sold (2E had a lot of splat), most players playing.&nbsp;TSR lost an average of 2-3 million a year 85-96, I think most of it was from 94 onwards (Dragondice, novel returns, lavish box sets sold at a loss). TSR revenue apparent was around 40 million but novels were more than the RPG so that means D&amp;D was making less than 20 million which would make WoTC statement technically correct. They also had other product lines that while worth not a lot compared to D&amp;D could shave a bit more of that 40 million figure. Considering the amount of material they are releasing (TSR spammed adventures in the 980's 90's they spammed everything).&nbsp;The only thing they can really do is provide sales figures for 5E PHB. And since they won't do that we can't 100% say anything for certain beyond &quot;5E is doing very very well&quot; IMHO.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zardnaar, post: 7493352, member: 6716779"] Numbers I have for the early 90's is 40 million, adjusted for inflation that is maybe around 100 million (off the top of my head). There is a difference between profit and revenue though, and at the time the D&D novels were worth more than the RPG line so once again I don't think WoTC is out right lying and we don't know what metrics they are using. I don't think D&D is at peak revenue (adjusted for inflation) as peak golden age or peak 90's. They might be for peak revenue (pre inflation), profit, PHB sold (2E had a lot of splat), most players playing. TSR lost an average of 2-3 million a year 85-96, I think most of it was from 94 onwards (Dragondice, novel returns, lavish box sets sold at a loss). TSR revenue apparent was around 40 million but novels were more than the RPG so that means D&D was making less than 20 million which would make WoTC statement technically correct. They also had other product lines that while worth not a lot compared to D&D could shave a bit more of that 40 million figure. Considering the amount of material they are releasing (TSR spammed adventures in the 980's 90's they spammed everything). The only thing they can really do is provide sales figures for 5E PHB. And since they won't do that we can't 100% say anything for certain beyond "5E is doing very very well" IMHO. [/QUOTE]

Verification