playstation Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 49% of gamers don't buy DLC - report49 per cent of HD console owners have not purchased DLC content in the past 12 months, so says a new report from entertainment research outfit EEDAR. According to its data, gathered from "a variety of sources", that compares to 60 per cent in 2010 and 66 per cent in 2009. Its additional survey, which polled 3500 participants, suggests the following reasons that gamers choose not to buy game add-ons: Privacy: 47 per cent No return policy: 38 per cent Too expensive: 32 per cent Enough free DLC: 24 per cent No demo: 24 per cent No reviews: 21 per cent None for interested games: 20 per cent Not adequate description: 20 per cent Not enough gameplay: 18 per cent Only online multiplayer available: 18 per cent Only single player available: 15 per cent Process takes too long: 15 per cent Complicated storefront: 15 per cent Not released when wanted: 12 per cent Not high enough quality: 11 per cent EEDAR reckons that DLC will generate over $875 million in North America in 2011, a figure that should top $1 billion in 2012. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-10-19-49-percent-of-gamers-dont-buy-dlc-report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I wonder how they classify as "not buying DLC". Past year? Past month? I have bought exactly 1 DLC this entire gen. Theoretically I could easily be put in the bracket of guys who do buy DLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameAnalyzer Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Same i also don't buy DLC's i don't want to pay for it because i already paid for game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I wonder how they classify as "not buying DLC". Past year? Past month? I have bought exactly 1 DLC this entire gen. Theoretically I could easily be put in the bracket of guys who do buy DLC. It says 'in the last 12 months' in the second line.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ah. Temp blindness. Still, even with 1 year criteria, I am in the category of people who buy DLC. And yet I am VERY unlikely to buy DLC, thats 1 in 6 years. Kinda skews the stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I will never buy DLC. Most of the time it comes out too late for me to care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godspeed4476 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 never purchased a dlc, only get the free ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sackboy Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Umm I will call 51% buying the DLC a REALLY big number .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avkash Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I have bought a few, for SSF4, I think I feature in the 51% as it has been only a couple of months I think it obviously depends on the person's interest in that particular game, I mean if there was a DLC for GOW3 then 90% if not more, would have bought it though as Sacky said, even 51% is quite OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikushimi Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Good, I hope the number comes down even more. I don't like being ripped off for content I am entitled to get along with the main game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColorCodePurple Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Is it just me or the same topic was posted many months back also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sackboy Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Just you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shekdown Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Never purchased a single DLC. Dont think I ever will, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I think more than anyone platform owners, Sony and MS, would feel hurt, if this DLC business goes down. 30% for hosting the content - 250m$ - that should be similar to what they make from selling arcade games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 51% buying DLC .. I wonder how many of them only buy COD map packs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanjosh Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I've never bought DLC. I am the 49% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeehunter Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 51% ppl buy DLCs . That's a huge no. I would say . Coz me and many of my frnds have neva bought a DLC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avkash Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 51% buying DLC .. I wonder how many of them only buy COD map packs a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Flash Of The Leaf Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 No way im gonna buy any dlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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