Thank you very much from your lengthy reply. This was very helpful and also encouraging info. I didnt expect M.A.C.Es sales to be that high for just AOS4, especially for that price.
I could have expected that big sales for 5 Eur game for some other type of game, but not for basic shooter. For me personally, that was very positive sign about the state of AOS4. Clearly there are many users who are both hungry for games and willing to pay. Much more than i anticipated.
Sure, 300 - 500 (downloads plus cds) is not much compared to pretty much any other platforms sales, but it is worthy amount to work some months for a platform that you like working with, especially if you in addition have possibility of cashing more with some other platforms.
I am here throwing some numbers. These are naturally guesses, but it would be great if you could clarify them, since I am trying to get as accurate idea as possible about potential markets as i have been planning for years of making some commercial game release to Amiga (and other computers), but so far havent got one done, but lately i have been having much stronger grip from my neck, so perhaps I am soon (when compared to last 10 years not having got much to happen) able to realise that.
but I am assuming that roughly numbers are close to 500 copies in total have been sold (300 digital + 200 cd), from these maybe 400 are unique buyers, and rest 100 have bought both digital and Cd-version.
from these sales, maybe 300 have been something you could call easier sales (by having pay with paypal button and announcing game in amiga news and through resellers) and another 100 have been harder sales (for example ones where you have to physically attend some amiga exhibition and bring cds with you).
Also, have you always kept the price to 15 euros, or have there been some discounts at some point? And of course you have sold it to resellers for different price, but my main interest is in for what price and how many copies have customers been willing to pay. Hence it really doesnt matter even if you sold it to reseller for 1 euro, as long as he sold it for that 15 still.
