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<blockquote data-quote="Thornir Alekeg" data-source="post: 5414762" data-attributes="member: 15651">Actually books go out of print all the time.&nbsp; While some authors such as Ms. Christie have the overall popularity to make re-printing smaller numbers of her older titles worthwhile as paperbacks, it makes less financial sense for D&amp;D with it's relatively smaller demographic and the limited shelf space. Press runs cost money, and the set-up cost for them is the same whether you print 100 copies or 1 million.&nbsp;&nbsp; It might make sense to print a larger number, if they will sell quickly, but if not, you are stuck with the inventory costs instead.&nbsp; Also, older Agatha Christie novels and Metallica albums provide something unique to the person being introduced to the artist for the first time.&nbsp; The new 4e D&amp;D player who is enjoying the game is much less likely to go and spend money on an older ruleset that isn't compatible with their current one simply to experience it the way someone might want to read every book by an author or hear every recording by their favorite band.&nbsp; It just doesn't make much business sense to leave all versions in print.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Thornir Alekeg, post: 5414762, member: 15651"] Actually books go out of print all the time. While some authors such as Ms. Christie have the overall popularity to make re-printing smaller numbers of her older titles worthwhile as paperbacks, it makes less financial sense for D&D with it's relatively smaller demographic and the limited shelf space. Press runs cost money, and the set-up cost for them is the same whether you print 100 copies or 1 million. It might make sense to print a larger number, if they will sell quickly, but if not, you are stuck with the inventory costs instead. Also, older Agatha Christie novels and Metallica albums provide something unique to the person being introduced to the artist for the first time. The new 4e D&D player who is enjoying the game is much less likely to go and spend money on an older ruleset that isn't compatible with their current one simply to experience it the way someone might want to read every book by an author or hear every recording by their favorite band. It just doesn't make much business sense to leave all versions in print. [/QUOTE]

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