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, over 40 percent of parents stated that their children had made in-app purchases in mobile games without their knowledge.
Have your kids made any in-app purchases in smartphone games without your knowledge?
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SellCell.com. (March 3, 2020). Have your kids made any in-app purchases in smartphone games without your knowledge? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107249/kids-secret-in-app-purchases/
SellCell.com. "Have your kids made any in-app purchases in smartphone games without your knowledge?." Chart. March 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107249/kids-secret-in-app-purchases/
SellCell.com. (2020). Have your kids made any in-app purchases in smartphone games without your knowledge?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107249/kids-secret-in-app-purchases/
SellCell.com. "Have Your Kids Made Any In-app Purchases in Smartphone Games without Your Knowledge?." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107249/kids-secret-in-app-purchases/
SellCell.com, Have your kids made any in-app purchases in smartphone games without your knowledge? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107249/kids-secret-in-app-purchases/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Have your kids made any in-app purchases in smartphone games without your knowledge? [Graph], SellCell.com, March 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107249/kids-secret-in-app-purchases/
