With the advent of online gaming and easy payment procedures, children and young people are able to purchase digital games with just a few taps. The ability to make quick and accessible purchases is a great feature of online gaming, but with that comes the potential for players to accidentally spend more than they intend to.

Managing In-Game Purchases: A Guide for Parents

Most online video games allow players to pay รับประสบการณ์คาสิโนออนไลน์ที่ UFABET เข้าสู่ระบบ additional amounts of money to gain items, unlock levels and progress through the game. These in-game purchases are often referred to as microtransactions or loot boxes. They can be purchased with real-world currency or with in-game virtual coins or gems.

There is a wide range of video game platforms, handheld devices and computers that offer parental controls that limit the amount of in-game purchases children can make. These settings can be adjusted through the device’s settings menu. It is important for parents and carers to familiarise themselves with how in-game purchasing works across different gaming platforms so they are more aware of what their children may be spending money on when playing.

The ESRB provides a ‘Contains In-Game Purchases’ content descriptor that is featured on the back of physical games and, for downloadable and mobile apps, on their product details page. However, this is not a comprehensive way to communicate the risk of in-game purchases to consumers, as there are many games that do not use this descriptor and that have been marketed to children without it.