Question - Downloading Direct download boom

[csanyk]

This isn't really a question, but the mandatory tag options don't quite cover what I wanted to say.

Since the Marketplace switched from My Library to direct downloads for purchased apps, I've noticed a spike in downloads. Before the change to direct download, I was getting anywhere from 0-6 downloads/day, most typically 1-2. Since the change, for the last three days I've gotten 18 downloads (all free asset "purchases"). This seems to speak to the soundness of the decision to make the change.

I would still like to see My Library fixed/improved, but in the meantime it's nice to be able to download stuff without having to wait 20 minutes for the list to populate.

 

[FrostyCat]

I wouldn't draw conclusions yet with all the possible HB noise in your signal. Give GMS a month to cool down to non-surge sales volumes, then compare the figures afterwards with your usual non-surge sales volumes. Apples to apples, oranges to oranges.

 

[csanyk]

Right, good point, but this does seem to indicate that there's been pent up demand, and that users have been avoiding downloading their purchases, or avoiding making them entirely, due to the issues with My Library performance with "large" manifests.