According to a survey conducted in Japan in September 2020, around ** percent of boys aged 15 to 19 years old had at one point experienced regret over spending money on in-game purchases. The share among girls of the same age group was considerably lower. In-game purchases allow players to gain access to additional video game content, such as items or characters, in exchange for money.
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SMBC Consumer Finance. (November 19, 2020). Share of people aged 15 to 19 years old who experienced regret over spending money on in-game purchases in Japan as of September 2020, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1192077/japan-share-teenagers-experience-regret-spending-money-in-game-purchases-by-gender/
SMBC Consumer Finance. "Share of people aged 15 to 19 years old who experienced regret over spending money on in-game purchases in Japan as of September 2020, by gender." Chart. November 19, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1192077/japan-share-teenagers-experience-regret-spending-money-in-game-purchases-by-gender/
SMBC Consumer Finance. (2020). Share of people aged 15 to 19 years old who experienced regret over spending money on in-game purchases in Japan as of September 2020, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1192077/japan-share-teenagers-experience-regret-spending-money-in-game-purchases-by-gender/
SMBC Consumer Finance. "Share of People Aged 15 to 19 Years Old Who Experienced Regret over Spending Money on In-game Purchases in Japan as of September 2020, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Nov 2020, /statistics/1192077/japan-share-teenagers-experience-regret-spending-money-in-game-purchases-by-gender/
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Share of people aged 15 to 19 years old who experienced regret over spending money on in-game purchases in Japan as of September 2020, by gender [Graph], SMBC Consumer Finance, November 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1192077/japan-share-teenagers-experience-regret-spending-money-in-game-purchases-by-gender/
