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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 9317232" data-attributes="member: 4348"><p>Very late in the thread to respond to this, BUT....</p><p></p><p>I think it is too early to say anything like that. There is ALWAYS a drop in sales of the current edition when it is known another version or edition is coming out, at least for the past 20 years. 3e sales dropped like a rock (and left a bunch of FLGS's with third party compatible 3.0 products hanging on the stilts) when people were expecting a 3.5 release. </p><p></p><p>3.5 sales actually dropped quite a bit with 4e's announcement and prior to 4e coming out.</p><p></p><p>4e sales dropped quite a bit for the few years prior to 5e being released.</p><p></p><p>Sales dropping actually just follow the usual pattern, and that they haven't fallen by greater than 50% means that 5e is doing better during this period than some other periods before versions/edition releases.</p><p></p><p>If this is actually trend due to something other than a new edition coming out and people holding out for the new edition will need to be seen AFTER the new edition comes out.</p><p></p><p>If it truly is fans getting tired of RPGs or D&D, it probably won't be seen as a trend for at least another year and a half to two years.</p><p></p><p>I expect that sales will jump up for 2024 and 2025 with the release of the new version of 5e. Only after that will it be seen if it is truly fan fatigue or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 9317232, member: 4348"] Very late in the thread to respond to this, BUT.... I think it is too early to say anything like that. There is ALWAYS a drop in sales of the current edition when it is known another version or edition is coming out, at least for the past 20 years. 3e sales dropped like a rock (and left a bunch of FLGS's with third party compatible 3.0 products hanging on the stilts) when people were expecting a 3.5 release. 3.5 sales actually dropped quite a bit with 4e's announcement and prior to 4e coming out. 4e sales dropped quite a bit for the few years prior to 5e being released. Sales dropping actually just follow the usual pattern, and that they haven't fallen by greater than 50% means that 5e is doing better during this period than some other periods before versions/edition releases. If this is actually trend due to something other than a new edition coming out and people holding out for the new edition will need to be seen AFTER the new edition comes out. If it truly is fans getting tired of RPGs or D&D, it probably won't be seen as a trend for at least another year and a half to two years. I expect that sales will jump up for 2024 and 2025 with the release of the new version of 5e. Only after that will it be seen if it is truly fan fatigue or not. [/QUOTE]
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