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The Probabilities and Expenditures of Game Users' Loot Box Purchases: Focusing on Differential Effects between Adults and Teenagers

확률형 아이템 구매 확률과 지출액에 대한 실증연구: 성인과 청소년의 차이를 중심으로

  • 최동욱 (상명대학교 경제금융학부) ;
  • 장근영 (한국청소년정책연구원)
  • Received : 2020.03.24
  • Accepted : 2020.04.08
  • Published : 2020.04.20
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the probabilities and expenditures of game users' loot box purchases and to verify if there are differential effects on adults and teenagers. Results show that the purchasing probability of teenagers was significantly lower than that of adults, and the amount was also low or not significant. In addition, loot box purchasing has a positive correlation with the total expenditure on games, but teenage buyers have a lower game spending than adults do. This suggests the possibility that loot boxes are considered as cost-saving products for teenage gamers.

본 연구에서는 게임이용자들의 확률형 아이템 구매 확률과 지출액의 관계를 살펴보고 확률형 아이템이 성인과 청소년에게 미치는 차별적인 영향의 존재여부 대해 검증해보았다. 2017년과 2018년의 게임이용자 실태조사자료를 이용한 분석결과, 성인에 비해 청소년의 확률형 아이템 구매확률이 유의하게 낮았으며 확률형 아이템에 대한 지출액도 차이가 없거나 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 확률형 아이템 구입은 게임에 대한 총지출액과 정의 상관관계를 갖는 것으로 나타났지만 확률형 아이템을 구매한 청소년은 게임에 대한 전체 지출액이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이는 확률형 아이템이 청소년들에게 비용 절약형 상품으로 소비되고 있을 가능성을 시사한다.

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