According to a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in the Philippines, about 36 percent of the male respondents stated making in-game purchases because the price was reasonable as of March 2020. On the other hand, eight percent of the females opted for in-game purchases to improve the optics of their gaming experience.
Main reasons for in-game purchases among online gamers in the Philippines as of March 2020, by gender
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Rakuten Insight. (April 7, 2020). Main reasons for in-game purchases among online gamers in the Philippines as of March 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118213/reasons-for-in-game-purchases-among-online-gamers-by-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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