This statistic shows the results of a survey on the preference for paper or e-books in the Netherlands in 2020, by price. When respondents were asked whether they prefer to buy paper books or e-books if the price was 9,99 for both, 84 percent said to prefer buying the paper book. If the e-book was two euros cheaper than the paper book (6,99 instead of 9,99), only 75 percent still preferred buying the paper book.
Share of people choosing a paper or an e-books in the Netherlands depending on the price in 2020
respondents sometimes buying books and reading both paper books as well as e-books
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source in Dutch as follows: "In welke vorm zou u een boek (dezelfde titel) aanschaffen bij onderstaande prijsverschillen?" (English: "In which form would you purchase a book (same title) with the price difference below?")
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Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB). (February 1, 2020). Share of people choosing a paper or an e-books in the Netherlands depending on the price in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/879992/preference-for-paper-or-e-books-in-the-netherlands-by-price/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB). "Share of people choosing a paper or an e-books in the Netherlands depending on the price in 2020." Chart. February 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/879992/preference-for-paper-or-e-books-in-the-netherlands-by-price/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB). (2020). Share of people choosing a paper or an e-books in the Netherlands depending on the price in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/879992/preference-for-paper-or-e-books-in-the-netherlands-by-price/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB). "Share of People Choosing a Paper or An E-books in The Netherlands Depending on The Price in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/879992/preference-for-paper-or-e-books-in-the-netherlands-by-price/
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Share of people choosing a paper or an e-books in the Netherlands depending on the price in 2020 [Graph], Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), February 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/879992/preference-for-paper-or-e-books-in-the-netherlands-by-price/