19th
Jul10
By Sebastian Hickey
Following the long running trend set by the uber-transparent Fred Hicks of Evil Hat Productions, here’s a breakdown of the Cobweb Games account:
The Figures
Overheads (web hosting and other maintenance): €241
50 x Hell for Leather RPG – US Printing: €215
50 x Hell for Leather RPG – UK Printing: €221
Total cost: €677 / Cost per unit: €6.77
50 x HfL Target – US Printing: €75
50 x HfL Target – UK Printing: €114
Total cost: €189 / Cost per unit: €1.89
What does this mean for pricing and profit?
US Distribution (Indie Press Revolution)
- For a $20 Hell for Leather RPG + PDF sale, we receive $5.12.
- For a $10 HfL PDF sale, we receive $8.
- For a $7 Hell for Leather Target sale, we receive $2.45.
- For the $25 Deluxe Bundle (book, target, and PDF), we receive $6.25.
Direct Sales (Cobweb Games)
- For a €15 Hell for Leather RPG + PDF sale, we receive €7.37 ($9.55).
- For a €7 HfL PDF sale, we receive €6.41 ($8.31)!
- For a €5 Hell for Leather Target sale, we receive €2.59 ($3.36).
- For the €18 Deluxe Bundle (book, target, and PDF), we receive €8.38 ($10.86).
Other PDF Sales (DriveThru RPG)
- For a $12 HfL PDF sale, we receive $6.60.
Interesting reading mate. So basically just sell PDFs
There’s a good margin on PDFs in the US all right. But I see this as a fringe market.
I know for myself I would always rather have a physical product than a PDF. Call me Old School, but I like having something in my hands (ooer Mrs).