Table 4 
Average spending on digital products,1 from July 2017 to June 2018 

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Average spending on digital products, from July 2017 to June 2018
  Music downloads or streaming services Videos download or streaming services E-books, audiobooks, online newspapers and magazines or podcasts Online gaming subscriptions, game downloads and in-game purchases2 Mobile apps, computer software and other online subscriptions All digital products1
  dollarsdollarsdollarsdollarsdollarsdollars
Total population 18 years and older 111 148 136 223 258 412
Age            
18 to 24 years 97 107 112E 327E 357E 526E
25 to 34 years 107 145 104E 231 265 433
35 to 44 years 106 156 117 168 222E 400
45 to 54 years 133 170 154 183 333E 488
55 to 64 years 108 159 165E 136 209 339
65 years and older 116E 118 151 160E 148 238
Gender            
Men 121 155 143 260 316 505
Women 98 141 129 140 192 312
Personal annual income            
Less than $40,000 94 136 118 248E 260 380
$40,000 to less than $70,000 105 143 124 217 241 384
$70,000 to less than $100,000 119 140 102 158 166 342
$100,000 and over 156 193 207E 221 368E 655
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Note(s):
The Digital Economy Survey asked people aged 18 and older in Canada if they used free versions (including versions paid by someone else) or purchased various digital products from July 2017 to June 2018. The categories of used free version and purchased were not mutually exclusive. Those who said they purchased digital products were asked to report their total spending.
Source(s):
Digital Economy Survey (5265).

Table note 1

Digital products refers to goods or services that were ordered and delivered online (that is, in digital format). Examples include, music or video downloads and streaming services, e-books, audiobooks, online gaming, mobile applications (that is, apps), software and other online subscriptions.

Table note 2

The category for online gaming subscriptions, game downloads and in-game purchases only includes computer and console based games. All mobile games (that is, games downloaded or played from a mobile phone) are included within the category for mobile apps.
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