Speculation on "Sale" of GW

[Stuart]

If i recall correctly, The return of the king released in winter 2003 and LoTR hype was at its height then.

Looking at some investor chatter from around that time, they refer to the 04/05 period as the end of the "LotR bubble".

Other reasons I've seen speculation on include the alienation of a good number of North American independent retailers around that time. There's some discussion around other factors too, but it's Friday evening and time to shut down the laptop for a bit