Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #241 – Examining the Magic Money Machine

Thursday, August 28th – I have seen one recurring theme in forum posts – people keep describing Magic Online as “a license to print money,” and persist in saying that online packs are free. Now I know that virtual products have value: I get paid for these articles, even though they exist solely as bits. Digital items have value – but the deeper question is whether Magic Online is a profit center for Wizards. Let’s crank some numbers and see.

I have seen one recurring theme in forum posts — people keep describing Magic Online as “a license to print money,” and persist in saying that...…

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