D&D 5E The cost of D&D 5E (it ain't so bad!)

[samursus]

What announcement?

http://wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20140527

 

[Al'Kelhar]

As far as I can tell, Basic will cost *at least 3 times* as much on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Shocking !

I suspect most of us Aussies will purchase the new D&D books online, and shop around to get as good a deal as we can - much like the rest of you. However, I'm personally bemused by the complaints from (presumably) US residents about a US$50 per book price tag. For us Aussies, that's less than the cost of 30 litres (approx 8 US gallons) of petrol ("gas"), and about one eighth of my fortnightly grocery bill (for a family of 4). (But yes, we do have a good public healthcare system, and high wages by international standards...). Mind you, I'm looking forward to my US holiday later in the year, when I can feed the whole family at an all-you-can-eat buffet for less than the price of a good bottle of wine in Australia Hey, maybe I should pick up a few copies of the D&D rule books while I'm there!

Cheers, Al'Kelhar

 

[Blackwarder]

It's funny how this thread just died

Warder

 

[am181d]

As far as I can tell, Basic will cost *at least 3 times* as much on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Shocking !

Hmm. You must must be using different figures than I am. I'm showing at least *8* times the price, which is really unprecedented...

 

[WizarDru]

Hmm. You must must be using different figures than I am. I'm showing at least *8* times the price, which is really unprecedented...

I think we need to make sure to be careful with our terms, since 'Basic' is FREE, while the Starter Set is what I think people mean when they are talking about a cost product. Unless you both are referring to the number 0, which is both 8x times and 3x the price at the same time. Tricky math!

 

[sunshadow21]

It's funny how this thread just died

Warder

It had all but run it's course anyway even before the last announcement, so no real surprise at all. If anything the announcement kept it alive for an extra few days.

 

[Morrus]

I think we need to make sure to be careful with our terms, since 'Basic' is FREE, while the Starter Set is what I think people mean when they are talking about a cost product. Unless you both are referring to the number 0, which is both 8x times and 3x the price at the same time. Tricky math!

They're making jokes about multiplication of the cost of a free product.

 

[Halivar]

They're making jokes about multiplication of the cost of a free product.

I'll sell you my copy of Basic for $100. Or 100 pounds if you live in the UK.