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<blockquote data-quote="Greybird" data-source="post: 7697049" data-attributes="member: 84152"><p>Another factor that doesn't seem to be taken into account in these articles is the changing demographic. In the 80s and 90s, the RPG crowd were in school or kicking off their careers. Now a lot of us are in our 40s or 50s. We have careers, wives, families. We are lucky to pull one or two days a month to actually play games. We certainly don't often have the time to hang out in a game store anymore, which effectively negates the 'community' advantage that a local store brings with it, and leaves nothing but a product retailer. Many of these stores devote a massive amount of retail space to GW and Magic. It is understandable, as I'm sure that's what the market dictates, but if you're not into one of those two things then the store becomes a retailer that isn't selling the stuff you want to buy - or is selling it for 40% more than you can get it elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>More and more often a trip to a FLGS is just a trip to look at the closeout and used merchandise. If I actually need a specific book to use in my game, it is potluck as to whether they'll have it, so why would I drive all the way to the store just to be told they can order it for me in a week for $60 when I can get it in three days for $27 online?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greybird, post: 7697049, member: 84152"] Another factor that doesn't seem to be taken into account in these articles is the changing demographic. In the 80s and 90s, the RPG crowd were in school or kicking off their careers. Now a lot of us are in our 40s or 50s. We have careers, wives, families. We are lucky to pull one or two days a month to actually play games. We certainly don't often have the time to hang out in a game store anymore, which effectively negates the 'community' advantage that a local store brings with it, and leaves nothing but a product retailer. Many of these stores devote a massive amount of retail space to GW and Magic. It is understandable, as I'm sure that's what the market dictates, but if you're not into one of those two things then the store becomes a retailer that isn't selling the stuff you want to buy - or is selling it for 40% more than you can get it elsewhere. More and more often a trip to a FLGS is just a trip to look at the closeout and used merchandise. If I actually need a specific book to use in my game, it is potluck as to whether they'll have it, so why would I drive all the way to the store just to be told they can order it for me in a week for $60 when I can get it in three days for $27 online? [/QUOTE]
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