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The WoTC Gencon Special

Started by RPGPundit, August 09, 2009, 12:13:14 PM

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August 09, 2009, 12:13:14 PM
Apparently its now been confirmed that WoTC is going to be selling PHBs at Gencon for only $5 with any other book purchase.

So, what do you all think this means?

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August 09, 2009, 12:16:33 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;319463Apparently its now been confirmed that WoTC is going to be selling PHBs at Gencon for only $5 with any other book purchase.

So, what do you all think this means?

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Who confirmed it? Is there a link?
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ggroy

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August 09, 2009, 12:48:43 PM
A 4.5E was planned all along from the beginning?

Get rid of all the old inventory, before it all becomes completely unsellable.

ggroy

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August 09, 2009, 12:52:49 PM Last Edit: August 09, 2009, 12:56:30 PM by ggroy
Quote from: ColonelHardisson;319464Who confirmed it? Is there a link?

It was in a gencon email sent around.  I haven't seen the original, but it has been posted on enworld.

http://www.enworld.org/forum/4882956-post1.html

RPGObjects_chuck

#4
August 09, 2009, 01:03:20 PM
Might a direct response to Pathfinder being $10.

"Why buy a PDF for $10 when you can get a print book for $5?"

ggroy

#5
August 09, 2009, 01:03:46 PM
I wonder if something similar was done a year or so before the announcement of 3.5E.  The earliest announcement of 3.5E which I can find, is an article from January 2003.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/iw20030112a

Zachary The First

#6
August 09, 2009, 01:10:27 PM
Well, it's definitely a good promotion.  I'm not sure it's indicative of anything, in and of itself.
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August 09, 2009, 01:18:28 PM
Quote from: Zachary The First;319496Well, it's definitely a good promotion.  I'm not sure it's indicative of anything, in and of itself.

They fear Pathfinder and the inroads it might make, so they are making one last ditch effort to get every last gamer in their tent, and try to steal Paizo's thunder.  

This GenCon is going to belong to Paizo.  What's WOTC have to jazz people up?  Nada.
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Benoist

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August 09, 2009, 01:21:56 PM
Quote from: Joethelawyer;319497They fear Pathfinder and the inroads it might make, so they are making one last ditch effort to get every last gamer in their tent, and try to steal Paizo's thunder.  

This GenCon is going to belong to Paizo.  What's WOTC have to jazz people up?  Nada.
That's my thought as well.

Though it doesn't necessarily mean that 4e is doing badly or anything. We don't have any evidence of that. But I think WotC is simply trying to "exist", to come up with "something" at GenCon when Paizo's going to own the show.

Zachary The First

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August 09, 2009, 01:22:38 PM
Quote from: Joethelawyer;319497They fear Pathfinder and the inroads it might make, so they are making one last ditch effort to get every last gamer in their tent, and try to steal Paizo's thunder.  

This GenCon is going to belong to Paizo.  What's WOTC have to jazz people up?  Nada.

Well, I do agree with you, that I'm expecting an explosion of Pathfinder Gen Con goodness.  There's a few products every year that seem to steal the show, and judging from the buzz I'm getting, nothing's going to touch Pathfinder.  We'll see if the reality matches that prediction, but that's the feeling I'm getting.
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Benoist

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August 09, 2009, 01:24:06 PM
Quote from: RPGObjects_chuck;319488"Why buy a PDF for $10 when you can get a print book for $5?"
The difference is that the $10 price tag on the PDF isn't going to last for just a few days...

Benoist

#11
August 09, 2009, 01:26:32 PM
Oh, and the PHB is not "just" $5. From the email sent by WotC:

"Wizards of the Coast will be selling the 4th Edition Player’s Handbook for $5 with the purchase of any other D&D rulebook."

Emphasis mine.

ggroy

#12
August 09, 2009, 01:33:30 PM
Quote from: Joethelawyer;319497What's WOTC have to jazz people up?  Nada.

Who knows?

I wonder if they're going to be announcing next year's setting at gencon this week.  I think it will drop like a stone and be a bust, if next year's setting is something like Dragonlance, Greyhawk, Mystara, etc ...

With the announcement of two upcoming 4E planar books (ie. Plane Below + Plane Above), I wonder if next year's setting is something like Planescape or Spelljammer or even some merger of the two.

Joethelawyer

#13
August 09, 2009, 01:44:32 PM
Quote from: Zachary The First;319502Well, I do agree with you, that I'm expecting an explosion of Pathfinder Gen Con goodness.  There's a few products every year that seem to steal the show, and judging from the buzz I'm getting, nothing's going to touch Pathfinder.  We'll see if the reality matches that prediction, but that's the feeling I'm getting.

you know, someone HAS been buying up all the "semi-new" #4e books from ebay lately for cheap.  mystery solved?  they may even make a profit off the $5 books.  :)
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ggroy

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August 09, 2009, 01:47:31 PM
Quote from: Joethelawyer;319514you know, someone HAS been buying up all the "semi-new" #4e books from ebay lately for cheap.  mystery solved?  they may even make a profit off the $5 books.  :)

Heh.  Sounds similar to computer/hi-tech companies buying back their own equipment for pennies on the dollar, shortly after dotcom bust back in 2000-2001.
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