Pathfinder 2E Release Day Second Edition Amazon Sales Rank

[Porridge]

Current PF2e: Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,348 in Books

Yeah, and the D&D 5e players handbook is down too, at 82. Maybe this is a “low tide” time of day for RPG sales in general?

Or it could be that Coronavirus fears have been depressing sales for games that involve meeting a bunch of people face to face for several hours...

 

[Zardnaar]

Yeah, and the D&D 5e players handbook is down too, at 82. Maybe this is a “low tide” time of day for RPG sales in general?

Or it could be that Coronavirus fears have been depressing sales for games that involve meeting a bunch of people face to face for several hours...

Ding ding. I expect both to fall.

 

[dave2008]

Interestingly, the GMG is now #1 in Pathfinder sales:

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

• #1 in Pathfinder Game
• #119 in Textbooks

 

[darjr]

It just came out right?

 

[Mistwell]

It just came out right?

Yes, four days ago.

 

[dave2008]

Yes, four days ago.

OK, that makes sense, I keep forgetting some get it early.

 

[Porridge]

Yeah, and the D&D 5e players handbook is down too, at 82. Maybe this is a “low tide” time of day for RPG sales in general?

Or it could be that Coronavirus fears have been depressing sales for games that involve meeting a bunch of people face to face for several hours...

The corona virus fears really seem to be slamming the sales of TTRPG books across the board. In the last 5 or so days PF2 core book sales have consistently slumped into the 7000s (currently 7037).

More shockingly, the D&D 5e players handbook has dropped out of the top 100 for the first time since I started checking several months ago (currently 225).

If the corona virus sticks around for over a year, as some are suggesting, I worry about the financial sustainability of most TTRPG companies. WOTC will survive, but I don’t know about anyone else...

 

[dave2008]

The corona virus fears really seem to be slamming the sales of TTRPG books across the board. In the last 5 or so days PF2 core book sales have consistently slumped into the 7000s (currently 7037).

More shockingly, the D&D 5e players handbook has dropped out of the top 100 for the first time since I started checking several months ago (currently 225).

If the corona virus sticks around for over a year, as some are suggesting, I worry about the financial sustainability of most TTRPG companies. WOTC will survive, but I don’t know about anyone else...

I think that is the first time the PHB has been outside the top 100. With rumors that Amazon could stop deliveries it may become a large issue, but it should be temporary. Hopefully, smaller companies can make it through.

 

[darjr]

Wildmount was up to 15 again late last night.

 

[darjr]

It’s 20 right now.