* 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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Children purchasing games for themselves in Great Britain 2012, by age and frequency
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, ** percent reported their child sometimes buys games for themselves.
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ISFE. (November 21, 2012). Share of parents with children who buy games for themselves in Great Britain in 2012, by child's age and frequency of purchase [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/273830/children-purchasing-games-for-themselves-in-great-britain-by-age-and-frequency/
ISFE. "Share of parents with children who buy games for themselves in Great Britain in 2012, by child's age and frequency of purchase." Chart. November 21, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/273830/children-purchasing-games-for-themselves-in-great-britain-by-age-and-frequency/
ISFE. (2012). Share of parents with children who buy games for themselves in Great Britain in 2012, by child's age and frequency of purchase. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/273830/children-purchasing-games-for-themselves-in-great-britain-by-age-and-frequency/
ISFE. "Share of Parents with Children Who Buy Games for Themselves in Great Britain in 2012, by Child's Age and Frequency of Purchase." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Nov 2012, /statistics/273830/children-purchasing-games-for-themselves-in-great-britain-by-age-and-frequency/
ISFE, Share of parents with children who buy games for themselves in Great Britain in 2012, by child's age and frequency of purchase ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/273830/children-purchasing-games-for-themselves-in-great-britain-by-age-and-frequency/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of parents with children who buy games for themselves in Great Britain in 2012, by child's age and frequency of purchase [Graph], ISFE, November 21, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/273830/children-purchasing-games-for-themselves-in-great-britain-by-age-and-frequency/
