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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Average annual amount spent on video games by U.S. gamers 2021, by platform
According to an April 2021 survey, mobile gaming spenders in the United States spent an average of ** U.S. dollars on smartphone or tablet in-game content in the past 12 months. Consoler gamers were ranked first, spending an average of ** U.S. dollars annually on additional in-game content.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /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). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /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)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jul 2021, /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) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1200127/frequency-purchases-us-adults-video-games-coronavirus/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Average annual in-game expenditure by gaming spenders in the United States as of April 2021, by platform (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Vorhaus Advisors, July 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1200127/frequency-purchases-us-adults-video-games-coronavirus/
