New Study Suggests Kids Are Now Experiencing Social Pressures to Buy In-Game Items
New Study Suggests Kids Are Now Experiencing Social Pressures to Buy In-Game Items
Once you hit middle school, the pressure to "fit in" hits. Naturally, this includes games now.
Not news. Kids are pressured to buy things their friends have, regardless of medium. Duh.
Yup. My kid was adamant he wanted a specific transformer for Christmas. He didn't get it, and now he's no longer interested (his birthday is coming up). He only wanted it because his friend had it.
All according to corporate plan.
I'm just glad I don't have to go through school nowadays.
Social media... Ooof.
I guarantee the same shit would have happened if games back then were like games are now. If you're not in on the latest trends like your peers, you're gonna be made fun of. Happened with marbles. Pogs. Beanie babies. Now it's Fortnite.
Jesus we are really breeding a generation of consumers.
Always has been
Of course they are. It's good to have data though.