Pathfinder 2E Release Day Second Edition Amazon Sales Rank

[Parmandur]

Interesting.

On Amazon, the Core Book is down to 5707 in books, and has fallen out of the top 50 in Fantasy Gaming, #54 right behind the Spellbook Cards: Druid set. The Bestiary & Lost Omens Guide have fallen out of the top 100, though the Lost Omens Character Guide is still hanging in there at #83, right behind the Spellbook Cards: Bard set.

 

[darjr]

Call of Cthulhu is at 7 thousand a something

 

[S'mon]

Have played 3 sessions now. It seems like a solid game with potential for long term sales. I think Paizo should probably avoid smothering it with a 3e/pf1e type release schedule and let it develop more as an evergreen. They will need to do that on a smaller scale and staff than paizo 2008-2014 though.

 

[S'mon]

One thing I noticed was how much it does borrow from 5e, just with the names changed. The dying system is nearly identical, just phrased differently.

 

[gss000]

People might be interested in this site I found recently: Amazon.com Sales Ranks (US). You can track the Amazon numbers over time. Looks like both the core book and Bestiary had a big drop, but then recovered, although there still may be slow declines at worst, holding steady for now. The newer books that are more niche do well for a month or so and then look like they decline fast, which historically is how sales went before online and gaming book pdfs were a thing.

 

[TheSword]

Interesting that 60% give pathfinders core book 5 stars compared to 78% for 5e phb

 

[Green Onceler]

Interesting that 60% give pathfinders core book 5 stars compared to 78% for 5e phb

Hmm, take from that what you will. Personally, I'd say neither of those books are 5 star products.

Re: Pathfinder, I have noticed a lot of people posting overly negative, one star reviews online for a range Paizo products in general, based on their reaction to Paizo's inclusivity (or "SJW" tendencies - depending on your personal viewpoint, I guess.)

These reviews are really, really unhelpful. If I want to know if a module is going to be fun to run, some reviewer who is furious that one of the the central NPCs is a woman adventurer, gay or whatever and gives it one star solely on that basis really tells me nothing about the quality of the story/adventure. Just muddying the waters.

 

[mach1.9pants]

Hmm, take from that what you will. Personally, I'd say neither of those books are 5 star products.

Re: Pathfinder, I have noticed a lot of people posting overly negative, one star reviews online for a range Paizo products in general, based on their reaction to Paizo's inclusivity (or "SJW" tendencies - depending on your personal viewpoint, I guess.)

These reviews are really, really unhelpful. If I want to know if a module is going to be fun to run, some reviewer who is furious that one of the the central NPCs is a woman adventurer, gay or whatever and gives it one star solely on that basis really tells me nothing about the quality of the story/adventure. Just muddying the waters.

That's a problem with the world/internet ATM, not just Paizo/RPGs/etc!

 

[TheSword]

Yes I was surprised by the outrage and criticism of relatively minor additions.

However I’m more interested in the lack of advocates (people who would rate 5 stars or the equivalent of 9 or 10 out of 10). There are substantially more advocates as a percentage in D&D reviews than in Pathfinder. I’m surprised as while I thought pathfinder would have a smaller fan base it would be more loyal.

Edition wars seem to have hit them hard.

 

[teitan]

It’s really kind of gross reading some of the reviews. Sometimes I think it’s a bit heavy handed at times but for a game where you can determine what the feel is all on your own and reskin things to your heart’s content these reviewers are real jerks. Heaven forbid a character be gay.