Only One in Three Games is Sold Physically in Germany
The digitization of game distribution continues to advance, as new figures from game show. Physical sales of games on PC are effectively dead. For consoles, the digital share is rising to 44 percent.
The game data shows how the digitisation of game distribution is steadily progressinggame
The trend away from physical sales of games towards purely digital distribution has been clear and irreversible for years. Nevertheless, digital distribution of games has taken another big leap forward in Germany in 2024. This is according to data from the industry association game, which was determined on the basis of a YouGov survey. According to this, the share of games sold digitally rose by 8 percentage points to 68 percent in 2024.
The trend away from physical sales of games towards purely digital distribution has been clear and irreversible for years. Nevertheless, digital distribution of games has taken another big leap forward in Germany in 2024. This is according to data from the industry association game, which was determined on the basis of a YouGov survey. According to this, the share of games sold digitally rose by 8 percentage points to 68 percent in 2024.
