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Credit Cards See Reduced Usage For Online Game Transactions

According to NewZoo, only 20 percent gamers made online payments using credit cards in 2011, decreasing from 26 percent in 2010. Pre-payment specialist Ukash indicates that nine out of ten of its customers prefer to use a cash alternative to credit and debit cards.

“It’s far from game over for cash,” said Ukash CEO David Hunter. “We’re seeing demand from publishers and gamers for alternative payment.”

Pre-paid specialists InComm, Microsoft, PaySafeCard and Ukash, have all seen sales rise year-on-year.

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