Ravenloft TSR sales numbers

[darjr]

These are cool! I must admit a strong desire now to see adventure sales numbers and novel sales numbers. I’m never satisfied!

Actual! Ravenloft! Sales numbers!

The chart below contains sales numbers for the three core Ravenloft setting releases between 1990 and 1998 (The two boxed sets, and Domains of Dread). Sales are in units sold, and covers only North American sales.

Given that Ravenloft was my favorite setting, I am surprised that sales weren’t stronger.

This afternoon, I’ll post sales numbers for the two Dark Sun boxed sets.

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Also, in comments below are snips of the actual data used to generate the charts.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

The Facebook post is not available.

 

[darjr]

The Facebook post is not available.

Yup, he has it private now. Not sure why. Waiting for his response. Note he did tag me knowing I’d post it.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

I think Ravenloft I think of the campaign setting that 'won' I hate to think what dragon lance, darksun, and birthright look like... and I will weap for spelljammer I am sure

 

[dave2008]

They already posted Dragonlance, and it was much higher, IIRC*

*About 140,000 in the first year then a huge drop

 

[overgeeked]

Yup, he has it private now. Not sure why. Waiting for his response. Note he did tag me knowing I’d post it.

Can you summarize what he said that’s now hidden?

 

[darjr]

Can you summarize what he said that’s now hidden?

I’ve got it posted now.

 

[Stormonu]

I think Ravenloft I think of the campaign setting that 'won' I hate to think what dragon lance, darksun, and birthright look like... and I will weap for spelljammer I am sure

From the books I was seeing lingering on the shelves forever, my guess would be out of those that Birthright was the lowest selling, and Dragonlance probably the best. I'm betting Dark Sun, Ravenloft, Mystara and Planescape were somewhere in the middle.

Not on the list, I'd wonder how DL vs. FR did, and how many magnitudes greater FR sold.

 

[Parmandur]

I think Ravenloft I think of the campaign setting that 'won' I hate to think what dragon lance, darksun, and birthright look like... and I will weap for spelljammer I am sure

From the books I was seeing lingering on the shelves forever, my guess would be out of those that Birthright was the lowest selling, and Dragonlance probably the best. I'm betting Dark Sun, Ravenloft, Mystara and Planescape were somewhere in the middle.

Not on the list, I'd wonder how DL vs. FR did, and how many magnitudes greater FR sold.

He posted a bunch of these earlier: Spelljammer actually outsold Ravenloft, and the best selling Settings were Forgotten Realms and Greyhawk. The Forgotteb Realma pulled ahead because the revised box set sold decently, unlike From the Ashes, which was apparently a dud.

 

[darjr]