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Gen Alpha’s Shopping Starts in Video Games

Some of tweens’ very first purchases are happening in video games…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team
KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Tweens’ gaming habits are shaping how they shop
  • More tweens are buying from video games than on brand websites or social media
  • Older Gen Z is still shopping in games, so tweens will carry this behavior with them as they age
Unlike Millennials, who socialized at malls, or older Gen Z, who connected on social media in their teen days, today’s youngest consumers connect through gaming platforms like Roblox and Fortnite. YPulse’s Tweens: Gaming data (exclusive for our Tween subscribers!) shows almost all tweens play video games or mobile games, and 94% play daily or weekly—making it a huge, regular part of their everyday routines. And YPulse’s Tweens: Hobbies and Play data shows just how important gaming is to their lives: it’s their top playtime pick and one of their top hobbies. But gaming isn’t just shaping how tweens spend their...

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