D&D 5E Pictures of the Role Playing Games bookshelves at Barnes & Noble

[Mistwell]

I am looking for any pictures people might have of the Role Playing Games (or sometimes just labelled Gaming) shelves at Barnes & Noble dating back to near when 5e was released through to today.

I noticed the other day that the RPG shelves had a lot less Pathfinder material than I seemed to recall them having, and a lot more D&D. But, I am not sure, or if it's just a localized event. So I wanted to know what others were seeing before, and what they're seeing now, to get a better impression of whether B&N is carrying more or less or the same of each of Pathfinder and 5e.

Here is a current photo from the B&N in Burbank, CA

As for why I am curious, it's just one data point. It doesn't prove anything much, but I am curious if there has been a shift in what B&N is carrying on their shelves (as the biggest remaining retail bookstore that carries RPG material).

 

[Satyrn]

Huh. There's more 4th edition Player's Handbooks than there are PF Core Rulebooks.

Also, does Of Dice and Men feature an Int 6 Protagonist?

 

[Oofta]

Wait, there are still Barnes & Nobles in existence? What alternate universe is this?

 

[Davelozzi]

No pics, but the B&N at Derby Street Shoppes in Hingham, MA had most/all of the 5e books in stock when I was there recently, and a few 4e, but I do not recall seeing any PFRPG and I think I would have noticed as I used to be a big PF fan. That said, I was out of gaming entirely for about 7 years until a few months back so I have no idea what the selection was like when 5e first released.


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[alienux]

I don't have pics, but that's about what both our B&N and Books & Co. look like in their RPG sections.

 

[SkidAce]

The B&N I work at looks almost exactly like that.

 

[Wulffolk]

B&N must have bought a ton of 4th edition stuff with a volume discount because each of the 4 that I have visited since 5e has been released have as much or more 4e stuff as 5e. It seems like 4e will never go away if you base your observation on B&N. There have been several times during the holidays that I have had to help non-gamers figure out which edition of books to gift gamers for Xmas.

 

[Ath'kethin]

I don't have pictures, but in my local B&N I remember there being only 2 or 3 5e books on the shelf back in late 2014, plus maybe a boxed set.

 

[Inchoroi]

God I miss working at a book store...

The Books-A-Million I used to work at stocked all the 5e books; we'd usually get about 6 each time they released one, and they had a huge amount of PF stuff, and a bit of 4e and 3.5 stuff. We even sold Chessex dice. It was crazy.

 

[Shasarak]

That is a lot of old 4e stuff there.

My first thought is to clear out all the old stock and turn a couple of the books face out to make it more attractive and easier to see.