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  1. Matthew TechSpot Staff Posts: 5,893   +53

    According to stats released by NPD last summer, digital game downloads surpassed retail stores in terms of units sold. During the first six months of 2010, gamers bought 11.2 million digital PC games versus 8.2 million physical units. That trend is spurred by the incredible prices and convenience offered by services such as Steam. Valve's digital marketplace reportedly earned $1 billion in 2010 and the company claims it's more profitable per employee than Google and Apple.

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    Matthew, Mar 11, 2011
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  2. Quinneypoo Newcomer, in training

    thepiratebay, bitgamer.
    Quinneypoo, Mar 11, 2011
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  3. KG363 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 519

    95% Steam, sometimes Best Buy
    KG363, Mar 11, 2011
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  4. Guest

    I stopped after the gamesellers (GameStop...etc) decided they weren't worth their while.
    Guest, Mar 11, 2011
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  5. TitoBXNY Newcomer, in training Posts: 84

    Now that Best Buy's PC section is nearly obsolete, Steam. GameStop's customer service is just awful, so Steam for me.
    TitoBXNY, Mar 11, 2011
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  6. Guest

    Steam is the best.
    Guest, Mar 11, 2011
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  7. Guest

    Steam, duh. those spinning media formats are so 2010...
    Guest, Mar 11, 2011
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  8. Cueto_99 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 232   +7

    Well, I guess most of us will say Steam... Reliable, big discounts and excellent multiplayer platform... what else do you need?
    Cueto_99, Mar 11, 2011
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  9. Raswan TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 276

    this
    Raswan, Mar 11, 2011
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  10. Guest

    I buy 90% of my games from Steam, 5% from Impulse and 5% from Direct2Drive. Think it's been about 5 years since I bought a boxed game.
    Guest, Mar 11, 2011
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  11. Route44 TechSpot Ambassador Posts: 12,022   +18

    I will still buy from the likes of Walmart, Best Buy, etc. if they have what I want. Amazon definitely and had a first good experience with Gogamer.com.

    There have even been really good deals on eBay.
    Route44, Mar 11, 2011
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  12. Guest

    Stardock (Impulse), Target, BestBuy
    Guest, Mar 11, 2011
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  13. howzz1854 TechSpot Maniac Posts: 389   +27

    steam and direct2drive
    howzz1854, Mar 11, 2011
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  14. Nima304 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 202   +13

    Buy? Who buys PC games?
    Nima304, Mar 11, 2011
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  15. treetops TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 1,385   +12

    At the game vendors site if its new if not amazon or ebay. I also go to best buy every so often to buy a new game or to browse new\old games. I doubt I will ever buy a old game from best buy again.
    treetops, Mar 11, 2011
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  16. mailpup TS Special Forces Posts: 7,908   +77

    I still only buy boxed games. I don't buy a lot of games but usually they're from Best Buy.
    mailpup, Mar 11, 2011
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  17. motrin TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 141

    all of last year bought countless games off of steam
    and
    2 from Games for Windows. (10 cents age of empires and MS points for one of the Stalker games)
    motrin, Mar 11, 2011
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  18. Guest

    Steam, is there some place else ?
    Guest, Mar 11, 2011
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  19. Tekkaraiden TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 766   +19

    Steam, GOG and occasionally Direct2Drive.
    Tekkaraiden, Mar 11, 2011
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  20. mrtraver TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 204

    I mostly buy boxed games, at walmart or best buy. A few downloads from GOG.com, but I still prefer physical media. Just old-fashioned I guess!
    mrtraver, Mar 11, 2011
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