The statistic displays the results of a survey regarding preference for paper or digital books in the Netherlands in 2017. The survey outcomes indicate that the majority of respondents had a preference for paper books, even when there is no price difference. In each price bracket suggested, over 85 percent of respondents indicated that they would choose a paper book over an e-book if the price was the same.
If the price is the same, would you prefer to buy a paper book or an e-book?
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* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "In welke vorm zou u het boek aanschaffen wanneer de prijs voor een papieren versie hetzelfde zou zijn als voor de e-book versie?" (English: If the price is the same, would you prefer to buy a paper book or an e-book?)
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Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen. (March 24, 2017). If the price is the same, would you prefer to buy a paper book or an e-book? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/883983/preference-for-paper-or-digital-books-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), und Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, und Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , und Koninklijke Bibliotheek, und Stichting Lezen. "If the price is the same, would you prefer to buy a paper book or an e-book?." Chart. March 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883983/preference-for-paper-or-digital-books-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Stichting Lezen. (2017). If the price is the same, would you prefer to buy a paper book or an e-book?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883983/preference-for-paper-or-digital-books-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), and Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, and Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , and Koninklijke Bibliotheek, and Stichting Lezen. "If The Price Is The Same, Would You Prefer to Buy a Paper Book or An E-book?." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883983/preference-for-paper-or-digital-books-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB) & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek & Koninklijke Bibliotheek & Stichting Lezen, If the price is the same, would you prefer to buy a paper book or an e-book? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883983/preference-for-paper-or-digital-books-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited May 08, 2025)
If the price is the same, would you prefer to buy a paper book or an e-book? [Graph], Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen, March 24, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/883983/preference-for-paper-or-digital-books-in-the-netherlands/
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