In 2020, the most popular way to purchase PC and console games was to download them free of charge from the producer's website. Fourty-six percent of players in Poland bought the game in a shop, while 16 percent downloaded it for free from unofficial sources.
Most popular sources of game purchase for PC and console in Poland in 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Download free games from internet (producer websites)
57%
Buy physical version in store/online store/auction site
46%
Buy digital version online
40%
Exchange/borrow games from friends/family
30%
Download from unofficial sources of paid games for free
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Polish Gamers Observatory. (May 18, 2021). Most popular sources of game purchase for PC and console in Poland in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041042/sources-of-pc-and-console-games-purchase-poland/
Polish Gamers Observatory. "Most popular sources of game purchase for PC and console in Poland in 2020." Chart. May 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041042/sources-of-pc-and-console-games-purchase-poland/
Polish Gamers Observatory. (2021). Most popular sources of game purchase for PC and console in Poland in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041042/sources-of-pc-and-console-games-purchase-poland/
Polish Gamers Observatory. "Most Popular Sources of Game Purchase for Pc and Console in Poland in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041042/sources-of-pc-and-console-games-purchase-poland/
Polish Gamers Observatory, Most popular sources of game purchase for PC and console in Poland in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041042/sources-of-pc-and-console-games-purchase-poland/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Most popular sources of game purchase for PC and console in Poland in 2020 [Graph], Polish Gamers Observatory, May 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041042/sources-of-pc-and-console-games-purchase-poland/
