An October 2023 survey of weekly PC gamers in the United States and United Kingdom (UK) found that only 26 percent of video games were interested in buying limited edition or unique in-game items. However, about a third of respondents were interested in earning limited edition or unique in-game items via gameplay.
Share of weekly PC gamers in the United States and United Kingdom (UK) who are interested in buying or earning in-game items as of October 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Interested in buying limited edition or unique in-game items
26%
Not interested in buying or earning limited or unique items, or earning any form of currency
27%
Interested in earning limited edition or unique in-game items via gameplay
33%
Interested in earning money while playing
33%
Interested in earning in-game currency while playing
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Ultra Technologies. (February 7, 2024). Share of weekly PC gamers in the United States and United Kingdom (UK) who are interested in buying or earning in-game items as of October 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1451323/pc-in-game-items-earning-or-purchase-interest/
Ultra Technologies. "Share of weekly PC gamers in the United States and United Kingdom (UK) who are interested in buying or earning in-game items as of October 2023." Chart. February 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1451323/pc-in-game-items-earning-or-purchase-interest/
Ultra Technologies. (2024). Share of weekly PC gamers in the United States and United Kingdom (UK) who are interested in buying or earning in-game items as of October 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1451323/pc-in-game-items-earning-or-purchase-interest/
Ultra Technologies. "Share of Weekly Pc Gamers in The United States and United Kingdom (Uk) Who Are Interested in Buying or Earning In-game Items as of October 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1451323/pc-in-game-items-earning-or-purchase-interest/
Ultra Technologies, Share of weekly PC gamers in the United States and United Kingdom (UK) who are interested in buying or earning in-game items as of October 2023 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1451323/pc-in-game-items-earning-or-purchase-interest/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of weekly PC gamers in the United States and United Kingdom (UK) who are interested in buying or earning in-game items as of October 2023 [Graph], Ultra Technologies, February 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1451323/pc-in-game-items-earning-or-purchase-interest/
