Zavvi: Games to outsell DVDs
Retail chain explains gaming shift
The CEO of UK gaming retail chain Zavvi has said that game sales may eclipse DVD sales in the next 12 months.
"DVD still leads the way but games are catching up quickly," Simon Douglas told industry mag MCV. "It is possible that games will eclipse DVD in a year, although if Blu-Ray progresses as the industry expects, then it’s maybe difficult for games to catch DVD in total. But it’s a nice battle to have to worry about."
They also reckoned that they had a larger range than gaming specialist stores. The other week Douglas' counterpart at HMV Simon Fox said that games may outsell music in the next 12-18 months, so there you go.
Savvy Zavvi have also announced in their annual report that they will be getting into digital downloads. As well they should.
