NPD says that 90 percent of game sales came from physical media in the third quarter of 2009. That’s console games, meaning that only 10 percent came from downloading.
I see the PC guys in the back raising their hands. Calm down, dude, as it isn’t much different here. For non-console platforms, including PC and MAC, 79 percent came from physical media.
The people like you and I, the people that download and buy physical games, only account for 19 percent of all game buyers. That’s still small, but it is steadily increasing, says NPD. I know that I’m more willing than ever to download a game. It has nothing to do with storage space or the environment, though. I just love the convenience. Make it even more convenient and possibly cheaper, and I think digital distribution will take off.
Report: Physical formats account for 90% of game sales [Gamesindustry.biz]
