NPD: Full-Game PC Downloads Reaching Parity With Physical Purchases
NPD: Full-Game PC Downloads Reaching Parity With Physical Purchases
NPD Group claimed Wednesday that full-game PC digital download purchases reached 21.3 million in the U.S. during 2009, nearly even with 23.5 million physical unit buys, signifying an important shift in purchasing habits. The tracking firm said that, according to its estimates, PC digital downloads represented 48 percent of unit sales for PC last year, and accounted for 36 percent of dollar sales …
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That’s crazy that digital downloads continue to grow exponentially like that! Pretty amazing!!
-Jaimee