According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, around ** percent of respondents stated that they had purchased in-game money or items for PC games. This represents an increase from the previous year. From 2020 onwards, there have been large increases in PC gamers engaging in microtransactions. Now however, these figures have returned to pre-pandemic numbers.
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Korea Creative Content Agency. (October 16, 2023). Rate of purchasing in-game money or items in PC video games in South Korea from 2018 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1309566/south-korea-purchasing-rate-of-in-game-money-or-items/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Rate of purchasing in-game money or items in PC video games in South Korea from 2018 to 2023." Chart. October 16, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1309566/south-korea-purchasing-rate-of-in-game-money-or-items/
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Korea Creative Content Agency. "Rate of Purchasing In-game Money or Items in Pc Video Games in South Korea from 2018 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 16 Oct 2023, /statistics/1309566/south-korea-purchasing-rate-of-in-game-money-or-items/
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Rate of purchasing in-game money or items in PC video games in South Korea from 2018 to 2023 [Graph], Korea Creative Content Agency, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1309566/south-korea-purchasing-rate-of-in-game-money-or-items/