Sales Have Dropped in the Last 6+ Months — Any Ideas Why?

one problem is the lack of payment options. paypal has a stranglehold on all things from cg trader. my paypal account was hijacked and because of it i cant buy anything here anymore. all attempts to resolve with paypal has been met with crickets. i sometimes still get an email from them about account statement which i cant access because i cant login. i reply but no answer cant contact on support website because of login issue. cant reset login cause i cant login kinda stupid if you ask me but then i guess its by design.

I can only confirm your findings. Sales have been down in the last 6 months or so on CGTrader and less on other sites. While the reasons might be many, one I think has a big impact is the rapid development of AI.

Will the sales go back to "normal" level? I doubt it. I feel like by every passing month, being a 3d artist becomes less and less a viable option.

Maybe that 5-10 models/month already is not enough for stable visibility and maintain competition.

Regarding insights (if you haven't try) check https://www.cgtrader.com/discover/3d-market-trends