How much would this server be worth?

[AMG4Life]

Hey guys.

Looking for myself & the server to remain anonymous for now, but also wondering how much you guys think a server with the following specifications would sell for -

• Started in late 2013, single factions server
• $165k in total revenue since November of 2013.
• Formerly peaking 400+ players daily (mid 2014), plenty of YouTube promotion over the years to prove our popularity.
• Thousands of dollars in premium software development created over the years. Custom & highly effective Anticheat & intelligently designed framework for easy expansion of server. Hundreds of custom features already implemented.
• Currently peaking ~45 players daily with no advertisements in over a year.
• Medium community size, few thousand views on home page posts and plenty of forum activity & users who view the forums but don't play ingame.
• $1800 in the last 20 days despite no advertising & little promotion.

If more info is needed, please ask. I'm just looking for an estimated number you think a server with these specifications would sell for. Once again, remaining anonymous for now.

 

[FatTaco]

I've heard servers are worth 3x the amount they make on an average month, but the gamemode, the playerbase, the amount of custom plugins, and many other things affect the value.

 

[AMG4Life]

I've heard servers are worth 3x the amount they make on an average month, but the gamemode, the playerbase, the amount of custom plugins, and many other things affect the value.

So do you have an estimate for the specifications I provided?

 

[Potqto]

Well, $165K in three years would average out to be around $55K/y, and if you make $1800 in 20 days, that averages out to about $90/d. If the server is reaching about 45 players daily and making $90 per day, I would say that that would be worth at least a couple thousand dollars. I've seen smaller servers (~20) sold for $500-600, so your server would be at least $1500, but probably more if you have a steady gain of $1800/20 days. I would say that a good value on the server would be about $2000, but I'm not sure how much people would pay that amount of money up front for a Minecraft server.

 

[FatTaco]

So do you have an estimate for the specifications I provided?

I'd say definitely over 5k. Probably in the range of 5k-10k due to your extremely good donation stats. You can possibly get even more to the right buyer.

 

[AMG4Life]

I would say that a good value on the server would be about $2000

Seems a bit low compared to some other sales I've seen.


Interested to see more opinions

 

[Potqto]

Seems a bit low compared to some other sales I've seen.

I said a good value . The server is worth a lot due to it's popularity, but keep in mind that it is still a Minecraft server. If you go with what FatTaco said (over $5000), with more than $5000 you could buy a low-grade second-hand car...so my personal opinion is that a car should not be worth the same amount as a server on a video game. That being said, if the server is making $165 000 then it probably is worth a good deal of money, however, as you've said, in two years it has declined from 400+ players to about 45 players, so that drops the price a bit. Nonetheless, I've never sold a Minecraft server, so I can't give you a factual estimate.

 

[AMG4Life]

with more than $5000 you could buy a low-grade second-hand car

Purchasing a car does not build equity over time. It is a necessity, but it does not earn you money in the long run. Purchasing a server, which does make money, can be expanded upon and thus make more money to buy you a better car.

 

[Potqto]

Purchasing a car does not build equity over time. It is a necessity, but it does not earn you money in the long run. Purchasing a server, which does make money, can be expanded upon and thus make more money to buy you a better car.

However, servers also have their own expenses. Domains, website plans, and the server itself all cost money, which will be more and more as the server progresses and depending on the requirements of the server. The amount of money you make isn't the same as the amount of profit you make. And yes, my analogy wasn't exactly perfect, but that wasn't my main point. Although servers make money, they also cost money, and in the end, when servers go downhill, you will be spending more than you earn, which is a factor that must be considered before starting a server, and especially before purchasing one that was pre-made. Everything has a peak era. And remember that if you're not advertising the server, you're less likely to get a ton of new members, and that not every member will make multiple purchases, so eventually how much the server makes will go down and the profit will lessen. So although the server is worth quite a bit now, as time goes on it will be worth less and less, which is why you have to put it at a good value.

 

[AMG4Life]

Bump!

 

[AMG4Life]

Bump, again? Still looking for opinions on this matter!

 

[Spenser]

Prob 3-5k imo

 

[ayresyz]

4-6k
I sold a server peeking 250+ and made $30k that month for around $2k but it was a quick sale.

 

[silverblade1233]

4-6k
I sold a server peeking 250+ and made $30k that month for around $2k but it was a quick sale.

Sorry, but why would you sell a server for 2k when you make 30k a month on it...? Couldn't you just wait 2 days and then you got another 2k

 

[ayresyz]

Sorry, but why would you sell a server for 2k when you make 30k a month on it...? Couldn't you just wait 2 days and then you got another 2k

Not many people interested in buying MC servers for high prices and need to quick sell it.

 

[AMG4Life]

Ignore the majority of the people on this thread please.

Like FatTaco said the value of your server is usually (oneMonthsRevenue * 3).
However

Large custom gamemodes and plugins can add hundreds, if not thousands onto the price.
However you are just a factions gamemode so I would say the plugins would be valued around $800 if they're premade, regardless of what you already paid for them.
If your anti cheat is as good as you're saying it is then that could be worth over a thousand easy.

so $1,800 in 20 days, let's just say $2,500 per month, times three that's $7.5k

$7.5k+$800 for plugins = 8.3k

8.3k+1k for anti cheat = 9.3k

Servers with a long history are always worth more as reviving them is fairly easy with the right financial injection. The fact that a shit load of players might still have your ip in their launchers counts for something too.

I would honestly say $6k-$9k, however selling servers is always difficult as not many people are out to buy large servers, if you have a good anti cheat and want to make some money I suggest selling it off to 3 or 4 people. People are killing for quality and unsaturated anti cheats at the moment.

Thanks for the information!