Children purchasing games for themselves in Great Britain 2012, by age and frequency

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 21, 2012

This statistic shows the results of a survey of parents in Great Britain in 2012, regarding the games buying habits of their children, specifically if their youngest child purchases games for themselves. Of parents of childern aged 10 to 15, 25 percent reported their child sometimes buys games for themselves.

Share of parents with children who buy games for themselves in Great Britain in 2012, by child's age and frequency of purchase

Characteristic	Never (child doesn't receive games)	Never (but does receive games)	Rarely	Sometimes	Most of the time	Always
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Release date

November 2012

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

two week period in October 2012

Number of respondents

n (all online) = 1,307

Age group

16-64 years

Special properties

Parents**

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Of all online respondents, 25 percent were parents. Parents were asked in reference to their youngest child only.
** The data was weighted to a profile of GB online gamers provided from a GB offline nationally representative sample of 4,062 adults.
*** The source did not provide figures for respondents reporting "rarely" and "always."

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