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New study suggests kids are now experiencing social pressures to buy in-game items(patrickklepek.substack.com)

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

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I decided to never make an in game purchase for one of the games I play the most. Only once did some random call me a “poor”, which made me laugh. One the stupider things I’ve heard someone say in that game.

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