EmperorNorton
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I mean, the main PF2e book is the PHB+DMG combined and is 640 pages. 5e PHB and DMG are 320 pages. It isn't that much different.Pathfinder 2 is like 400+ pages. Buying the book is the easiest part. Reading it, understanding it and playing take the work. People I find are lazy and will go the easy route which is back to 5e.
WotC did one smart thing which is to see the actual dollars not just cease coming to them but flow to a sufficiently strong competitor. They stemmed the damage as soon as that info came out. Maybe coincidence with other internal discussions and maybe just luck but it's timed right to minimize permanent damage.
I wish Paizo and everyone else luck and hope this diversifies the hobby but I think for now WotC has applied a tourniquet.
The next challenge will be what happens with 6e. If they don't make big enough changes will people take that time to switch to PF2 given they have the book and need to learn a new system (potentially)?