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[revolutionika]

Just curious how many copies are made of a 2600,5200,7800,Nes,or Colecovision Homebrew.

Anyone have exact sale numbers?

[homerwannabee]

revolutionika, on Sun Oct 10, 2010 8:49 AM, said:

Just curious how many copies are made of a 2600,5200,7800,Nes,or Colecovision Homebrew.

Anyone have exact sale numbers?

Atari 2600 usually around 50 to 100 is what I have seen. The huge exception to this rule is probably Halo.

[GroovyBee]

It depends on the game, target platform and availability. A hundred or so would be good for a 7800 or 2600 title. Two hundred would be exceptional.

[Pixelboy]

Between 50 to 100, usually. A higher-profile game generates more hype and higher demand, so it's usually a good idea to produce more copies to meet this demand.

[triverse]

From my experience here so far, most homebrews are only produced in up to 100 units.  Is this due to lack of interest or is it just to keep the game rare?  

[Thomas Jentzsch]

Over 10 years Thrust has definitely sold more than 200 copies. Maybe 500 or so and I am still selling a few each year.

[Thomas Jentzsch]

triverse, on Wed Nov 3, 2010 1:26 AM, said:

From my experience here so far, most homebrews are only produced in up to 100 units.  Is this due to lack of interest or is it just to keep the game rare?

Not sure were you got this experience from, but homebrews sold at AA are usually not limited. Homebrew programmers have no reason to keep a game rare, except maybe when they create a collectors edition initially. Those are usually limited, but afterwards unlimited, standard editions are sold.

[ls650]

The numbers I have seen mention are usually in the 100 - 200 copies range. Of course, a game that receives high praise will sell in higher numbers.

[triverse]

Thomas Jentzsch, on Wed Nov 3, 2010 2:08 AM, said:

triverse, on Wed Nov 3, 2010 1:26 AM, said:

From my experience here so far, most homebrews are only produced in up to 100 units.  Is this due to lack of interest or is it just to keep the game rare?

Not sure were you got this experience from, but homebrews sold at AA are usually not limited. Homebrew programmers have no reason to keep a game rare, except maybe when they create a collectors edition initially. Those are usually limited, but afterwards unlimited, standard editions are sold.

My comment was based on the various posts on the forums over the last year or so for games such as Ghost n Zombies for Colecovision and many Atari 2600 homebrews I have seen sold on these forums.  They don't seem to be listing them as limited editions or anything, just that 100 or less are being made.  I have even helped get some in touch with reproduction houses to ease the assembly costs and such so that more can be produced but have yet to see that happen for whatever reason.



I think it is cool that there are homebrews still being made available though.