According to a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in South Korea in 2022, around one-third of respondents between the ages of 16 and 34 years stated that they had made an in-game purchase because the price was reasonable. Older age groups more commonly bought something to advance in the game.
Reasons for recent in-game purchases among online gamers in South Korea as of April 2022, by age group
Characteristic
16 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55+ years
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Rakuten Insight. (June 22, 2022). Reasons for recent in-game purchases among online gamers in South Korea as of April 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119810/south-korea-reason-for-in-game-purchases-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. "Reasons for recent in-game purchases among online gamers in South Korea as of April 2022, by age group." Chart. June 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119810/south-korea-reason-for-in-game-purchases-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. (2022). Reasons for recent in-game purchases among online gamers in South Korea as of April 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119810/south-korea-reason-for-in-game-purchases-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. "Reasons for Recent In-game Purchases among Online Gamers in South Korea as of April 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119810/south-korea-reason-for-in-game-purchases-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight, Reasons for recent in-game purchases among online gamers in South Korea as of April 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119810/south-korea-reason-for-in-game-purchases-by-age-group/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Reasons for recent in-game purchases among online gamers in South Korea as of April 2022, by age group [Graph], Rakuten Insight, June 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119810/south-korea-reason-for-in-game-purchases-by-age-group/