The average monthly spend on children’s game extras has dropped from €39 to €31, according to an unused document.
This is based on a Video Games Europe survey conducted through Ipsos, which surveyed 2,772 adults aged 18 and over who are parents or guardians of children who participate in video games.
Among parents surveyed who have children who play video games, only 18% can invest in game content. In that group, 73% of parents stated that their children spend between 1 and 20 euros per year on game extras, the most predominant being items that influence gameplay.
The survey also found that more than 90% of parents who allow their children to spend on game content are protective of the spending.
30% of minors acquire pieces of beauty, the current rewards corresponding to loot disciplines are the least prevalent at 21%.
Second, 76% of respondents said their children did not make in-game purchases. This statistic has remained strong since 2020.
More than 3 in 5 children of children who spend on gaming extras said they are confident with their children about how they control their spending, with 49% asking for permission and 27% setting spending limits.
In total, 11% of players ages 11 to 64 said they had spent real money on in-game currency, and only 4% purchased loot fields.
