NPD report reveals a huge global increase in Digital Game sales

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theRepublic said:

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pezus said:

"Even Nintendo has embraced digital distribution for the 3DS and Wii U"

And the Nintendo bullying continues

Dude, don't take the ridiculousness to the other extreme. This statement is 100% legit, you can't disagree that Nintendo has been a few years (a gen?) behind Sony, MS and PC and only recently managed to catch up in this department. I'm pretty sure when it comes to the volume of sales it's still nowhere near PSN, Live and Steam+GoG levels.

All 3 just started this past gen.  You can argue the success of each all you like, but the Wii had a digital store.

That's why it says embraced and not discovered. The digital store on Wii with all its ridiculous limitations was a joke and can't be considered legitimate digital distribution. This came with 3DS and Wii U. They have finally managed to catch up. Nintendo, welcome to 2006 yet again I guess...

I guess all those downloadable games I have don't exist then.  Strange.

Nah, you're just very stubborn or have trouble reading. Just compare PSN or Live to WiiWare. Read about the ridiculous limits Nintendo imposed on the devs to allow them to release a game there. Read why Super Meat Boy wasn't released on Wii, even though the devs really wanted to do it and tried for a long time. Then maybe you'll understand. It was a poor excuse for a digital store, a handicapped substitute of the real deal. Only now has Nintendo joined the real world. Just accept the facts and life will be easier for you. Nintendo has made mistakes in the last few years and now has to catch up in these departments. Negating reality won't change it.