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<blockquote data-quote="Stormonu" data-source="post: 9464388" data-attributes="member: 52734">More than anything, I think the Pandemic created an isolation bubble where (online) D&amp;D thrived.&nbsp; That's passed, so I suspect we won't see the level of interest WotC may have been expecting as scores of people probably don't have the time or interest as they did during that time (&quot;Been there, done that - time to move on to something else.&quot;).&nbsp; That said, it's going to take a bit for word to get out about the new books (Last weekend, I saw someone pick up and buy the Stormwrack Starter and be completely oblivious to the new PHB the shelf below it).&nbsp; There may be some holding out for Christmas or later before nabbing the the books, it's going to mostly be the enthusiasts who are going for the PHB right now and we'll probably see things really ramp up when all three books are out and 2014 stock starts running low.&nbsp; The new books will make decent money, but I have a feeling it won't hit levels WotC may have been expecting - I think they were too slow to strike when the game was at peak and are rolling it out as popularity is starting to waver among a couple of recent blunders.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stormonu, post: 9464388, member: 52734"] More than anything, I think the Pandemic created an isolation bubble where (online) D&D thrived. That's passed, so I suspect we won't see the level of interest WotC may have been expecting as scores of people probably don't have the time or interest as they did during that time ("Been there, done that - time to move on to something else."). That said, it's going to take a bit for word to get out about the new books (Last weekend, I saw someone pick up and buy the Stormwrack Starter and be completely oblivious to the new PHB the shelf below it). There may be some holding out for Christmas or later before nabbing the the books, it's going to mostly be the enthusiasts who are going for the PHB right now and we'll probably see things really ramp up when all three books are out and 2014 stock starts running low. The new books will make decent money, but I have a feeling it won't hit levels WotC may have been expecting - I think they were too slow to strike when the game was at peak and are rolling it out as popularity is starting to waver among a couple of recent blunders. [/QUOTE]

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