New study suggests kids are now experiencing social pressures to buy in-game items
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New study suggests kids are now experiencing social pressures to buy in-game items
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New Study Suggests Kids Are Now Experiencing Social Pressures to Buy In-Game Items
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Once you hit middle school, the pressure to "fit in" hits. Naturally, this includes games now.

Once you hit middle school, the pressure to “fit in” hits. Naturally, this includes games now.

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I experienced this playing neopets in the early-mid 2000s so it’s not exactly new, but might be more prevalent now

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The NX store in MapleStory was the hot shit. I remember walking to 711 and spending my saved lunch money change on NX cash.

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Also holy shit: Club Penguin! This kind of thing has been around forever!

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