This statistic shows the results of a Statista survey in which U.S. e-commerce shoppers were asked if they prefer to purchase textbooks used or new in the United States as of June 2017, sorted by age group. During the survey period, 42 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years stated that they prefer to purchase used textbooks.
Share of consumers who prefer to purchase textbooks used or new in the United States 2017, by age group
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who have bought a used item at least once and bought something online during the last 3 months
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question and replies have been reworded for a better understanding of the statistic. Original question: [textbooks] Which of these items do you purchase used and which do you prefer new?
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Statista Survey. (July 12, 2017). Share of consumers who prefer to purchase textbooks used or new in the United States 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/730282/preference-to-purchase-textbooks-new-or-used-us-age/
Statista Survey. "Share of consumers who prefer to purchase textbooks used or new in the United States 2017, by age group." Chart. July 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/730282/preference-to-purchase-textbooks-new-or-used-us-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). Share of consumers who prefer to purchase textbooks used or new in the United States 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/730282/preference-to-purchase-textbooks-new-or-used-us-age/
Statista Survey. "Share of Consumers Who Prefer to Purchase Textbooks Used or New in The United States 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/730282/preference-to-purchase-textbooks-new-or-used-us-age/
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Share of consumers who prefer to purchase textbooks used or new in the United States 2017, by age group [Graph], Statista Survey, July 12, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/730282/preference-to-purchase-textbooks-new-or-used-us-age/
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