Interview with Scott Matthews of Fluid Entertainment

[Fast Learner]

My group of gamers play both. Ask them how much they have spent on D&D (Oh about $30 total ever, maybe per person, not counting me the DM) vs Magic? My group spends an average of $15 a month per person on Magic. The only thing that make it somewhat balance out is that I spend money on all the additional things like eTools, splat books as they come out, but money going into Magic still is greater than my 1 D&D product a month. But the funniest thing is that with Magic, you must buy from Wizards, with D&D, you only need to buy the 3 core books, then you can go to whatever other source.

Anecdotal evidence is meaningless. Everyone in my group has core books and splatbooks, and not one of them plays Magic. I've now proven that D&D outsells Magic, right?

While I'm sure Magic brings in a lot more than D&D, that doesn't mean that D&D isn't WOTC's other main source of income, thus "holding up the other end."

 

[Therigwin]

Good point. My group is different from other groups and that arguement holds no validity.

The only way would be to really know is to ask WOTC which sells better.