According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2024, around ** percent of respondents stated that they used their credit card to purchase in-game items in mobile games. This was by far the most popular method, followed by about ** percent buying it on their phones via microtransactions.
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Korea Creative Content Agency. (December 30, 2024). Distribution of payment methods for buying in-game money or items in mobile games in South Korea as of October 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1310904/south-korea-payment-method-distribution-for-mobile-in-game-purchases/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Distribution of payment methods for buying in-game money or items in mobile games in South Korea as of October 2024." Chart. December 30, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1310904/south-korea-payment-method-distribution-for-mobile-in-game-purchases/
Korea Creative Content Agency. (2024). Distribution of payment methods for buying in-game money or items in mobile games in South Korea as of October 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1310904/south-korea-payment-method-distribution-for-mobile-in-game-purchases/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Distribution of Payment Methods for Buying In-game Money or Items in Mobile Games in South Korea as of October 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 30 Dec 2024, /statistics/1310904/south-korea-payment-method-distribution-for-mobile-in-game-purchases/
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Distribution of payment methods for buying in-game money or items in mobile games in South Korea as of October 2024 [Graph], Korea Creative Content Agency, December 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1310904/south-korea-payment-method-distribution-for-mobile-in-game-purchases/