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Nsanity on 22 March 2011

Eurogamer

55 per cent of all Xbox 360 users bought at least one downloadable game last year, up from 43 per cent in 2009, according to new research.

As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, data compiled by market research firm EEDAR claims that compares with 50 per cent of PlayStation 3 users (up from 42 per cent in 2009) and 43 per cent of Wii users (up from 37 per cent).

The report also stated that the average price of a downloadable game on the three consoles was $10, with an average profit of $7. On a relative basis, that's more profitable than a full boxed title, which sell for an average of $48 with a $22 gross profit.

That said, the price of a downloadable game seems to be creeping up. The average Xbox Live Arcade title cost just under $8 in 2006 but that has risen to $11 in 2010 - the highest of all three consoles.

According to EEDAR predictions, sales of downloads will increase by 35 per cent in 2011, and represent 26 per cent of all console software sales by 2014.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-03-22-report-55-percent-of-360-users-download-games



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psrock on 22 March 2011

55, 50, 40

Lag?



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11/20/09 04:25 makingmusic476 Warning Other (Your avatar is borderline NSFW. Please keep it for as long as possible.)
psrock on 22 March 2011

The report also says besides paying a subscription xbox live fans pay the most for their games online.



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11/20/09 04:25 makingmusic476 Warning Other (Your avatar is borderline NSFW. Please keep it for as long as possible.)
--OkeyDokey-- on 22 March 2011

Is anything you post not flamebait?



Games4Fun on 22 March 2011
RolStoppable said:

So the Wii has the highest amount of console owners who downloaded at least one game in 2010.


Shhh no! Did you not read "lags behind". You are going to ruin everything. Everything!



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Pjams on 22 March 2011

 

So, lag behind is your take. Very articulate of you. Can't wait for more posts where you showcase your intellectual unbias. 

If you're posting someone elses info, do not put your own slant on it, just post it, let it speak for itself, people will have more respect for you. If you want to argue or sway us, then I suggest attempting to write something of your own. Example would be posting this article and then having a compelling opinion of your own to go with it. It's hard and you have to use your head, but people will applaud you for it. 



 

Beuli2 on 22 March 2011

OMG! That only means... there are only about 23 million of people who don't give a crap for the online! Clearly, digital distribution should be implemented as soon as next generation, I mean, who cares about the rest, those meaningless 45%?



Above: still the best game of the year.

ImJustBayuum on 22 March 2011
psrock said:

The report also says besides paying a subscription xbox live fans pay the most for their games online.

or perhaps they download more expensive games-on-demand / DLCs / 1200 points xblas and thus could skew that average figure in the data.



Pjams on 22 March 2011
Beuli2 said:

OMG! That only means... there are only about 23 million of people who don't give a crap for the online! Clearly, digital distribution should be implemented as soon as next generation, I mean, who cares about the rest, those meaningless 45%?


this ^^

I fully embrace your sarcasm, sir 



 

Beuli2 on 22 March 2011
RolStoppable said:
Soriku said:

"As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, data compiled by market research firm EEDAR claims that compares with 50 per cent of PlayStation 3 users (up from 42 per cent in 2009) and 43 per cent of Wii users (up from 37 per cent)."

So the only thing of note here is that the PS3 and Wii both have increased their download percentages.

No, you fool. All three consoles have improved their percentages, but that's beside the point.

The one thing of note here is that once again percentages are used to paint a distorted picture of reality. If you just read the headline you could think that the 360 is the console with the most people who download at least one game per year and the Wii is in last place, but that's not the case once you've converted these percentages into raw numbers which are more important figures.

It's the same tactic they used on that news article that reported what percentage of users were connected in each system.



Above: still the best game of the year.