According to an April 2021 survey, mobile gaming spenders in the United States spent an average of 61 U.S. dollars on smartphone or tablet in-game content in the past 12 months. Consoler gamers were ranked first, spending an average of 84 U.S. dollars annually on additional in-game content.
Average annual in-game expenditure by gaming spenders in the United States as of April 2021, by platform
(in U.S. dollars)
Original question: In the last 12 months, how much did you spend in total on in-game purchases in games on the following? (Among those who make purchases on each platform; Computer N=638, Mobile N=726, Console N=620, Web games N=559)
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Vorhaus Advisors. (July 11, 2021). Average annual in-game expenditure by gaming spenders in the United States as of April 2021, by platform (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200127/frequency-purchases-us-adults-video-games-coronavirus/
Vorhaus Advisors. "Average annual in-game expenditure by gaming spenders in the United States as of April 2021, by platform (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200127/frequency-purchases-us-adults-video-games-coronavirus/
Vorhaus Advisors. (2021). Average annual in-game expenditure by gaming spenders in the United States as of April 2021, by platform (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200127/frequency-purchases-us-adults-video-games-coronavirus/
Vorhaus Advisors. "Average Annual In-game Expenditure by Gaming Spenders in The United States as of April 2021, by Platform (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200127/frequency-purchases-us-adults-video-games-coronavirus/
Vorhaus Advisors, Average annual in-game expenditure by gaming spenders in the United States as of April 2021, by platform (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200127/frequency-purchases-us-adults-video-games-coronavirus/ (last visited July 06, 2022)
