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, around 30.4 percent of parents stated that they received a refund in a case when their children made an unauthorized in-app purchase in a mobile game.
Share of parents who have been refunded for their children's unauthorized in-game purchase in the United States as of February 2020
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SellCell.com. (March 3, 2020). Share of parents who have been refunded for their children's unauthorized in-game purchase in the United States as of February 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107255/unauthorized-in-app-purchases-refunds/
SellCell.com. "Share of parents who have been refunded for their children's unauthorized in-game purchase in the United States as of February 2020." Chart. March 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107255/unauthorized-in-app-purchases-refunds/
SellCell.com. (2020). Share of parents who have been refunded for their children's unauthorized in-game purchase in the United States as of February 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107255/unauthorized-in-app-purchases-refunds/
SellCell.com. "Share of Parents Who Have Been Refunded for Their Children's Unauthorized In-game Purchase in The United States as of February 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107255/unauthorized-in-app-purchases-refunds/
SellCell.com, Share of parents who have been refunded for their children's unauthorized in-game purchase in the United States as of February 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107255/unauthorized-in-app-purchases-refunds/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of parents who have been refunded for their children's unauthorized in-game purchase in the United States as of February 2020 [Graph], SellCell.com, March 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107255/unauthorized-in-app-purchases-refunds/
