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Beginning October 1st, some of our hardcover books will increase in price to normalize costs across brands. Learn more about these changes and Paizo's continued commitment to sustainability in today's blog!
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Pricing based on book length sounds fair, honestly. Might have to switch to pocket editions, though, because my income certainly isn't increasing...
Admittedly the title made me think the increase would be much worse than it is. All in all this is unfortunate but also completely understandable.
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Still very much worth the price.
the way this entire thing is phrased basically sounds like "pdfs already listed won't have a price rise, but new products will"
can you confirm whether or not pdf pricing will continue at its current rate, or whether new products will *also* increase.
also, there's no mention at all of VTT modules, whether token packs or content - whats going on with pricing there?
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the way this entire thing is phrased basically sounds like "pdfs already listed won't have a price rise, but new products will"
can you confirm whether or not pdf pricing will continue at its current rate, or whether new products will *also* increase.
also, there's no mention at all of VTT modules, whether token packs or content - whats going on with pricing there?
Happy to help answer, Lex! Product lines not specifically mentioned in the blog (VTTs, etc) will not be increasing in price at this time. PDF pricing will continue at the rates outlined in our PDF price change blog from earlier this year!
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This will be an unpopular opinion I know but Paizo prices are way higher than other RPG producers already. In the UK, you're talking about paying 30-50% more for a similar page count hardback book and often I can't justify that.
I really want to keep buying AP books, particularly Bastion of Blasphemies but the prices are insane and so I am now a couple of APs and Lost Omens books behind even though I used to buy every new book every month. Even the PDFs are hugely expensive when you compare to similar products. I know times are tricky for the company but they are for everyone [EDITED] and despite being on a decent wage I'm struggling to justify still buying the Paizo products I love.
Hope things improve for us all but at the moment I would say you need to lower prices not increase them to keep me as a customer. Sorry.
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I’m a Paizo addict. So even if you double prices, I will still buy it.
Get back to work making cool products!
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Fair and informed response, and I still shout through the halls of madness, "Make Mine Paizo!".
But you know what might make all of this go away? The same thing that has always worked to lower inflation and ensure working folks could still get a good deal for their hard-earned buck... "MORE TARIFFS!" Ahem. :|
Love you Paizo, I'm going nowhere as long as you still publish.
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This will be an unpopular opinion I know but Paizo prices are way higher than other RPG producers already. In the UK, you're talking about paying 30-50% more for a similar page count hardback book and often I can't justify that.
That surprised me, given Paizo has generally been pretty great on price per page for many years so I figured I'd take a quick look.
At least checking the average prices at Waterstones, Asmodee, Orcs Nest, and a couple other big name UK game stores it looks like;
CoC keepers Rulebook; £45.99 for 448 pages (£0.10/page)
D&D 5e Players Handbook; £38.99 for 384 pages (£0.10/page)
Shadowrun 6th Ed; £41.99 for 320 pages (£0.13/page)
Daggerheart Core Set; £59.99 for 366 pages (£0.16/page)
Pathfinder Player Core; £45.99 for 464 pages (£0.10/page) with the price raise to $70 it changes to around £52.00 for 464 pages (£0.11/page)
So I'm not sure where you're buying, but it looks like they're still one of the best price per page you can get even with the coming increase, so check around there's probably a much better deal than your current place.
This will be an unpopular opinion I know but Paizo prices are way higher than other RPG producers already. In the UK, you're talking about paying 30-50% more for a similar page count hardback book and often I can't justify that.That surprised me, given Paizo has generally been pretty great on price per page for many years so I figured I'd take a quick look.
Thanks for the work in comparing prices. I was only speaking from my own experience (which is all any of us can do). I certainly do shop around and whilst I appreciate this announcement is focused on the Core books my issue is particularly with the AP Hardbacks.
A quick check and the cheapest price for Bastion of Blasphemies I can find is £52.69 which comes in north of £0.20 per page assuming it is 256 pages as the hardcover APs now seem to be. That is a tough price for me personally to justify but as I said, I'm only speaking for myself.
A quick check and the cheapest price for Bastion of Blasphemies I can find is £52.69 which comes in north of £0.20 per page assuming it is 256 pages as the hardcover APs now seem to be. That is a tough price for me personally to justify but as I said, I'm only speaking for myself.
266, actually. BoB is a hefty book. Still understandable.
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This will be an unpopular opinion I know but Paizo prices are way higher than other RPG producers already. In the UK, you're talking about paying 30-50% more for a similar page count hardback book and often I can't justify that.That surprised me, given Paizo has generally been pretty great on price per page for many years so I figured I'd take a quick look.
At least checking the average prices at Waterstones, Asmodee, Orcs Nest, and a couple other big name UK game stores it looks like;
CoC keepers Rulebook; £45.99 for 448 pages (£0.10/page)
D&D 5e Players Handbook; £38.99 for 384 pages (£0.10/page)
Shadowrun 6th Ed; £41.99 for 320 pages (£0.13/page)
Daggerheart Core Set; £59.99 for 366 pages (£0.16/page)
Pathfinder Player Core; £45.99 for 464 pages (£0.10/page) with the price raise to $70 it changes to around £52.00 for 464 pages (£0.11/page)So I'm not sure where you're buying, but it looks like they're still one of the best price per page you can get even with the coming increase, so check around there's probably a much better deal than your current place.
I may be over-tired (again), and I get what you’re saying about the prices, and the per-page numbers do look pretty solid compared to a lot of other games.
But I think there’s a bigger issue behind all of this. The middle class is shrinking, and we can’t keep pretending it isn’t. People either have less money to spend or they’re doing okay and can afford nicer things. There’s less room in the middle than there used to be.
So companies have to pick a lane. Do they make products for people watching every dollar, or do they aim higher and charge more for something premium?
I honestly don’t know which one is the right call. But maybe trying to stay right in the middle just leaves everyone feeling uneasy... customers and companies both.
Just my two cents.
But I think there’s a bigger issue behind all of this. The middle class is shrinking, and we can’t keep pretending it isn’t. People either have less money to spend or they’re doing okay and can afford nicer things. There’s less room in the middle than there used to be.
So companies have to pick a lane. Do they make products for people watching every dollar, or do they aim higher and charge more for something premium?
I honestly don’t know which one is the right call. But maybe trying to stay right in the middle just leaves everyone feeling uneasy... customers and companies both.
Just my two cents.
K shaped economy strikes again.
I'm really not sure why anyone thought Gilded Age 2: Electric Boogaloo was a good idea, but here we are. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯