TR - Tabula Rasa Retail Restlessness : FPS / MMORPG / RTS Discussion

Does NCsoft think their numbers are down regarding Tabula Rasa players? Is the reduction in boxed retail Tabula Rasa copies a sign of bad things? Here is an article saying that perhaps things aren't as bad as some people might think. Here is an excerpt:

Overestimate of Box Sales - It's very possible NCsoft overestimated the number of boxes it was going to sell at launch. Does that mean it was a failure? Not at all. Digital media has become an increasingly popular method of delivery over the years and could very well be the reason many units weren't sold initially. It's important to keep in mind that retailers decide how much of a product they are going to order and an overstock of games isn't necessarily a marketing failure.

Now I took enough economics classes to know this is not the ideal situation you want for your product but the longevity of the game depends on subscribers not game sales.

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http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/15442