# Physical copies account for 30% of console games owned in survey of 6,000 “premium gamers”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/physical-copies-account-for-30-of-console-games-owned-in-survey-of-6000-premium-gamers/
- Published: 2026-11-04T22:10:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T03:51:05+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/physical-copies-account-for-30-percent-of-console-games-owned-according-to-survey-of-6-000-premium-gamers-who-widely-said-i-want-to-feel-i-own-something/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Physical copies were 11% of games played.
- They made up 30.4% of paid-for console games.
- The survey covered over 6,000 players in six markets.

## Summary

A survey of more than 6,000 “premium gamers” found that physical copies made up 11% of all games they played, but about 30% of the paid-for console games they owned. The findings suggest physical games remain a significant part of console ownership, despite expectations that discs and cartridges would disappear.

The August 2026 survey covered players in the US, UK, Germany, Poland, Brazil and Saudi Arabia, who played an average of 13.3 games a year. Across all games, 43% were individually owned, 19% came through subscriptions and 38% were free-to-play; among console games owned, 32% were digital and 30.4% physical. Physical purchases were associated with several reasons, while older players were somewhat more likely to buy games and use physical media.

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