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Retail finally enters console downloads space

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Retail finally enters console downloads space

US arm of Amazon seemingly breaks one of the big digital boundaries with Xbox Live Arcade code sales

The North American arm of online retailer Amazon has begun selling Xbox Live Arcade games via its portal in the form of purchasable Xbox Live codes.

The so-called ‘walled gardens’ of digital console publishing have for a long time been regarded as the biggest barrier between traditional retail and the presumed digital future gaming – and Amazon’s move could be seen as a tentative first step.

For details of how Amazon's digital Xbox 360 store operates, click here to visit CasualGaming.biz.

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