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I was looking up old sales numbers and saw that Monopoly sold 275 million copies
Found it on a game history site while checking something else. That's way more than any modern game, and it made me realize how much our hobby's 'big hits' are still tiny compared to that old giant. Does anyone know the actual sales numbers for something like Gloomhaven or Catan?
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seanlee12d ago
Check boardgamegeek forums, they track that stuff. Monopoly numbers are insane because it's in every closet, not just hobbyist shelves.
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the_fiona16h ago
That "every closet" thing explains why most people still think board games are just roll and move.
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tara_jones9412d ago
Seanlee is right about Monopoly being everywhere, but BGG forums don't have official sales numbers for games like Gloomhaven. Publishers usually keep that data private, so we only get rough estimates. It really shows the gap between mass market and hobbyist success.
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