EA: digital sales will eventually overtake boxed games

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In an interview with Reuters, Moore explained that while EA will move in the direction of digital sales as the market demands it, boxed software sales will continue as long as the market for it survives.
"There will come a point, whether it is two or three years from now, when we say 'we are doing more in digital media now than we are in physical media,' and it's clearly ... not far away," Moore said.

Reuters points out that EA's expected packaged goods revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2013 is $2.6 billion, with digital products expected to bring in $1.7 billion, while its digital revenue increased by 55 percent in the first quarter of that year.

Moore insisted that boxed media will stick around for a while, saying "we will never abandon physical media. As long as the consumer wants to buy something on a disc, we will be there to offer it."

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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/362521/ea-digital-sales-will-eventually-overtake-boxed-games/

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PeetzuhPosted:

M60 Also this is bad for people with bad connections


Yeah, my connection is bad, so I won't be getting this. :/

CearnsyPosted:

Also this is bad for people with bad connections

PeetzuhPosted:

Reflexes One word for this. CRAZY


Why is it crazy?!

profttPosted:

One word for this. CRAZY

CearnsyPosted:

Mazur
Emazing-Lights

But isn't each game like 8GB?


more like 4 or 5. L.A. Noire would be like 8 though


Thats still alot of memory for 1 game tho

ChugJugPosted:

AIexis
GFX- My conection suck i cant dwonload games from xbl


Well, hopefully you get that fixed...


Im trying

AIexisPosted:

GFX- My conection suck i cant dwonload games from xbl


Well, hopefully you get that fixed...

ChugJugPosted:

My conection suck i cant dwonload games from xbl

-Pancake-Posted:

Emazing-Lights
Mazur
Emazing-Lights

But isn't each game like 8GB?


more like 4 or 5. L.A. Noire would be like 8 though


Oh cause I seen like Halo and other games are like 7GB or 8GB.


But don't forget, hard drives are rapidly increasing in storage capacity aswell.

EmazedPosted:

Mazur
Emazing-Lights

But isn't each game like 8GB?


more like 4 or 5. L.A. Noire would be like 8 though


Oh cause I seen like Halo and other games are like 7GB or 8GB.