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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 5348686" data-attributes="member: 59082">242,400 at WotC, but that includes all networks afaict. Then you have to add in all the smaller forums: Paizo, Dragonsfoot, RPG Site, etc. We're probably talking about 500,000ish registered users on various sites, still less than 10% of their mythical 6 million figure (which somehow doesn't seem to change). Even if there really are six million D&D players worldwide, that number probably includes very casual players, even those that played just once during a given year (in that case, 2007). I would imagine that something like 50+% of those six million don't buy any game books, and less than 10% buy anything beyond the Player's Handbook, and an even smaller percent buy anything more than the core books. So you might have a breakdown like so:six million - anyone who played at least one session of D&D in a given year.three million - anyone who played multiple sessions, is in an ongoing campaign, maybe owns a PHB.one million - regular game, casual player, owns 1-3ish books.c. 500,000 - somewhat serious players, owns a few books.100,000 - serious players, owns many books.10,000 - hardcore players, owns tons of books.That breakdown is just made up, but it illustrates the point I'm trying to get to: Of the above numbers, it is really that least 100,000 (or so) that spend the most money on game books. Sure, the PHB might sell a million or more copies, and the DMG and MM might sell almost as much, but Martial Power 2? The Eberron Player's Guide? I would guess that very few books beyond three core rule books go beyond five figures in sales. Maybe later DMGs, PHBs, and MMs, but not the others. I mean, how many copies could Primal Power have sold? And here is the problem: A large percentage of the 100,000 or so serious-to-hardcore gamers that might buy Primal Power have a D&D Insider account, which negates the need to own the hard copy. But it also points out how a very small percentage of players buy a very large percentage of product and a fair number of that small percentage won't purchase certain books because of D&D Insider.</blockquote>

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