I almost exclusively buy my D&D books from Books a Million. I'll get a book here and there off Amazon when the price is right. The closest FLGS is 3 hours away from me or I'd give them my business (I make sure to get something when I'm in the area).
The way this system works, I think it would be just the original cover: the combined Tyranny of Dragona has a different ISBN.
It is the second best selling product after the PHB on this list, a cool million boxes sold (without considering Amazon or hobby shops).
Didn't the video say slightly over 1M ?
I think that FLGS and Amazon make up a hefty chunk of sales not counted here, which suggests some hefty numbers under the surface to my mind.Those numbers are interesting...they're honestly higher than I expected. I don't typically buy books from big-box stores, so I always assume that nobody else does either.
I've bought seven hardcopies of the 5E PHB over the years...one for myself, one for my wife, and one for each member of my gaming group (Christmas presents). I bought every single one of them from my FLGS, Guardian Games.
I would be willing to bet that the actual sales are at least double what is shown here, probably much higher.
Fans listen? I can't think of a fan group that actually listens, at least to a direct source, more than to a speculative or side source or mostly to anecdotal sources. Toy sales, for example, in some fan groups, are so overanalyzed that fans will convince themselves that their favorite toyline is dying because it is A: available or B: sold out. Both scenarios are bad with A being shelf warmers and B signs of bad distribution. Little noting of "two weeks ago it was full and now it's empty" equating to sell out and popular product when it is consistent and that a shelf warmer doesn't equate to a poor selling product line. So it is not a surprise people don't listen to Rosewater about where they actually sell product because it seems counterintuitive much like adult toy collectors not equating that toys sell to children because adult collectors aren't enough to keep even Hot Wheels on the shelf.
I said basically the same thing a few posts before yours. I've seen the books in bookstores and target; but, I had never thought of buying them there. However, others have pointed out that there a many places with no FLGS close, so Amazon or big box is the only option.Those numbers are interesting...they're honestly higher than I expected. I don't typically buy books from big-box stores, so I always assume that nobody else does either.
I've bought seven hardcopies of the 5E PHB over the years...one for myself, one for my wife, and one for each member of my gaming group (Christmas presents). I bought every single one of them from my FLGS, Guardian Games.
