WaN Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Have you ever been thinking about, how much money jagex gets each month thanks to runescape members? I calculated in big numbers: 5$ each month/player Every day you can see over 1k p2p players on each p2p server There are like 44 p2p servers? Then we can count around 44k +? p2p players... Say that we have another 21k inactive or on f2p servers,s Then the profit to jagex is 65 000 * 5$ = 325 000$ each month. 3.9 Million dollars each year =) Its funny to calculate on this. I know that i could be verry wrong about the numbers so correct me if I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirlessWig Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I think there are way more members. You forget to mention that they have to keep the servers up, have to pay developpers, customer service,... Bu yea they make good money Click here for my guide on how to solo the D Kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmeski Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Have you ever been thinking about, how much money jagex gets each month thanks to runescape members? I calculated in big numbers: 5$ each month/player Every day you can see over 1k p2p players on each p2p server There are like 44 p2p servers? Then we can count around 44k +? p2p players... Say that we have another 21k inactive or on f2p servers,s Then the profit to jagex is 65 000 * 5$ = 325 000$ each month. 3.9 Million dollars each year =) Its funny to calculate on this. I know that i could be verry wrong about the numbers so correct me if I'm wrong. Well they make that much, but then you have to include expenses such as server hosting, employee wages/salary, utility expenses ect, so it's really not that much. I'm sure they still make enough tho to have a very nice living :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj926 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 If they made only 3.9, we'd still be playing RSC with no updates and Andrew would be eating out of a cardboard box. EDIT- However... I speculate that they amke 12 million, with adverts. I Speculate that they spend 3M of it on the servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob7926 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 3.9 a year by his calculations aj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaScape Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Don't forget about players that aren't on during certain times of the day and players who have members but just doesn't play RuneScape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weasel Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 If they made only 3.9, we'd still be playing RSC with no updates and Andrew would be eating out of a cardboard box. EDIT- However... I speculate that they amke 12 million, with adverts. I Speculate that they spend 3M of it on the servers. thats more lyk it... u gotta remember that wen ur tlkin in buissnesses ur tlkin millions and millions... -= weasel =- rsname: moosewalker ~ top 10000 player :Dfull qp - always willing to chat add me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaN Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 nice to hear your thoughts =) I know that they're paying for serverhost and so on, and that they may be earning way more than 3.9 mill a year. But its still a pretty good profit for a lowgraphic online game ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValaraZ Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 nice to hear your thoughts =) I know that they're paying for serverhost and so on, and that they may be earning way more than 3.9 mill a year. But its still a pretty good profit for a lowgraphic online game ;) Yep. i heard from radio that they get 0.01ÃÆââââ¬Ã¡Ãâì from clicks. this is the lowest click fee they will allow so it can be more, more the advertisers pay more their adds show up on the f2p window. Allthough that was from google, it can be applied here. 4milll sounds pretty little. if you take a look at the staff list you can see why. they have employed alot of ppl since i started hanging around here. now like 50+ staff members, then there were maybe 10 or so. 12m sounds like good number and i bet andrew is a wealthy man. Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. Whoever cannot take care of himself without that law is both. For a wounded man shall say to his assailant: "If I live, I will kill you, If I Die, you are forgiven." Such is the Rule of Honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaN Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 I know.. many ppl from all over the world play at diff times, and its impossible to know how many that p2p without the jagex member list in front of you ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggy08755 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I think it was over the summer that jagex said they had 500,000 members. 500,000 X 5=2,500,000 a month. 2,500,000 x 12= 30 mil a year... well today at 11:30 am 14 years ago i was born.. wo0t!!!At 11:30 you should start holding your head underwater wo0t!!!Stop acting such a moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terley Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 its ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã5 a month not $5 thats a big difference u know its an english company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy87 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 its ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã5 a month not $5 thats a big difference u know its an english company :-\ it is $5 a month for america. and it seems america has the majority of the population and england is a close second, so id just estimate the $5 a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tha_boas Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Have you ever been thinking about, how much money jagex gets each month thanks to runescape members? I calculated in big numbers: 5$ each month/player Every day you can see over 1k p2p players on each p2p server There are like 44 p2p servers? Then we can count around 44k +? p2p players... Say that we have another 21k inactive or on f2p servers,s Then the profit to jagex is 65 000 * 5$ = 325 000$ each month. 3.9 Million dollars each year =) Its funny to calculate on this. I know that i could be verry wrong about the numbers so correct me if I'm wrong. Content Team Anthony W Chihiro Y Christopher J Dylan C Henrique O Ian G Isobel H Greg V James B John A Liam P Marion C Simon S Tim C Tytn H Uwe B Salary: ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã18-22k plus bonus, health care, gym membership and other benefits. Graphics Team Dan B Damian C James W Joe R John S Linh N Matthew M Nick F Neil R Paul B Stephen R Tom W Salary: ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã16-21k depending on experience, plus bonus, health care, gym membership and other benefits. Customer Support Aaron R Alex E Ashley H Benjamin S Ben W Brian K Chris N Chris R Christoph V Daniel C David S Fabian C Farooq R Francesco G Gary W Gesine P Gillan M Graeme N Guy V Ian W James D Jay V Jesse B Joey W John K Jonathon L Jonathon R Kaiyan E Mark H Mark L Matt T Matthew B Matthew G Matthew L Matt K Neil D Niall W Nick C Peter McD Priya W Ross M Ruth S Samir A Simon J Simon P Soeren H Stephen F Sukh K Tarquin U Tim T Tom M-J Salary: ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã17k (OTE) plus bonus, health care, gym membership and other benefits. AND SO ON.... :roll: PLUS the costs of the servers and such ... i doubt they can put over 3mill in their pockets each year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barihawk Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Actually, they do. Try checking up on Jagex on the Stock Market reports. Believe it or not, they make more money on F2P than they do Subscriptions. Marketers know that LOTS of people play Runescape...especially kids 14 and below. Know those ads "shoot the midget and get a free PS4!!11"...those are click beasts. Not to mention, you fail to recognize that Jagex does not only make money off of Runescape...they also design corporate websites and deliver other products related to Java. They have a CEO and an Executive Board, and have rather good stock (It would have been wise to invest right before RS2 came, apparently). My heart is broken by the terrible loss I have sustained in my old friends and companions and my poor soldiers. Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. -Sir Arthur Wellesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaN Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 Great to hear thoughts from people that knows a bit about this area =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwrm22 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 there are near 500k paying members... cuz they are all only 10% of the day online... 2,5mil a month etc. ^^ click my sig for my lesser ranging guide ^^jwrm22: 4816th > 99 cooking 100% f2p !1172 total! + 140mil in items.i dont play anymore... i think rs is ruined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazgul740 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 there are more then 300,000 members belive it or not... i added it all up once by adding the members in each world and it came to something alot higher then you got... as for f2p being expensive (i know someone will have said this it always comes up) the adds pay for it New sigzor^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urza1488 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Actually, they do. Try checking up on Jagex on the Stock Market reports. Believe it or not, they make more money on F2P than they do Subscriptions. Marketers know that LOTS of people play Runescape...especially kids 14 and below. Know those ads "shoot the Little person and get a free PS4!!11"...those are click beasts. Not to mention, you fail to recognize that Jagex does not only make money off of Runescape...they also design corporate websites and deliver other products related to Java. They have a CEO and an Executive Board, and have rather good stock (It would have been wise to invest right before RS2 came, apparently).Where could I find their stock? :lol: Urza. The One. The Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazgul740 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Actually, they do. Try checking up on Jagex on the Stock Market reports. Believe it or not, they make more money on F2P than they do Subscriptions. Marketers know that LOTS of people play Runescape...especially kids 14 and below. Know those ads "shoot the Little person and get a free PS4!!11"...those are click beasts. Not to mention, you fail to recognize that Jagex does not only make money off of Runescape...they also design corporate websites and deliver other products related to Java. They have a CEO and an Executive Board, and have rather good stock (It would have been wise to invest right before RS2 came, apparently).Where could I find their stock? :lol: i know i was re-reading the posts i and i was like o0o0o0o lookit that jagex has stock! w00ts New sigzor^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzie_the_owl Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... wrong lets take a look at the highscores. lets see now, members skill with most ppl on list is fletching wow, just over 500k now, assuming that 20% of those people on that list are no longer playing or no longer p2p, we come up with the # of 400k paying members of runescape. 400k * $5 (at least, it cost more in different places using different types of buying, for example, paybyphone is 6.99) = 2 M * 12 (months in a year) jagex is currently making about $24 million dollars yearly, not including advertisements and howevermuch they make from allowing miniclip to show runescape, which i would put at around 300k+, since runescape.com gets so many hits per day, they would be able to charge more for their advertisements. granted server costs and employies, they make much less than that profit, but the figure itself is nearly 7X your estamate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikehild Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 And those are just the people that appear in the highscores. Not all members will have 30+ fletching so I think its safe to say that there are at least 475k paying members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade_With Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Actually, they do. Try checking up on Jagex on the Stock Market reports. Believe it or not, they make more money on F2P than they do Subscriptions. Marketers know that LOTS of people play Runescape...especially kids 14 and below. Know those ads "shoot the Little person and get a free PS4!!11"...those are click beasts. Not to mention, you fail to recognize that Jagex does not only make money off of Runescape...they also design corporate websites and deliver other products related to Java. They have a CEO and an Executive Board, and have rather good stock (It would have been wise to invest right before RS2 came, apparently). That's quite interesting, never thought of Jagex having shares and so on. @Trade_With Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaerehw14 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 i would like to add to this thread, that i dont think im the only one who pays by month/3 month periods with cash through mail. thus, 1 month is $8 (i dont have a credit card, and the intrest rates would basically be the same for that membership if you carded it or mailed it). so now you have a lot of variables to contend with, and that just pushed your 12m way up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xernon Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 and the funny thing is even with all this money, Customer Support is still virtually non-existant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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