Mobile gaming is a hobby enjoyed by adults and children alike. However, the potential to spend money on these addictive mobile games is high and this can be a point of tension between parents and children. According to a 2020 SellCell survey, almost 69 percent of parents stated that they did not let their children buy in-app purchases in mobile games.
Do you let your kids buy in-app purchases in smartphone games?
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SellCell.com. (March 3, 2020). Do you let your kids buy in-app purchases in smartphone games? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107243/kids-in-app-purchases-mobile-games/
SellCell.com. "Do you let your kids buy in-app purchases in smartphone games?." Chart. March 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107243/kids-in-app-purchases-mobile-games/
SellCell.com. (2020). Do you let your kids buy in-app purchases in smartphone games?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107243/kids-in-app-purchases-mobile-games/
SellCell.com. "Do You Let Your Kids Buy In-app Purchases in Smartphone Games?." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107243/kids-in-app-purchases-mobile-games/
SellCell.com, Do you let your kids buy in-app purchases in smartphone games? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107243/kids-in-app-purchases-mobile-games/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Do you let your kids buy in-app purchases in smartphone games? [Graph], SellCell.com, March 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107243/kids-in-app-purchases-mobile-games/