Nearly 70% of “Fortnite” players have spent money on in-game purchases, paying an average of $84.67 for a variety of emotes, cosmetics and more, according to a new poll from student and personal loan marketplace LendEDU.
LendEDU recently surveyed 1,000 “Fortnite” players about their in-game spending habits. It found nearly 37% of players were buying in-game items for the first time. Most of the money (58.9%) was used to buy new characters. Emotes or dance moves were the least expensive, making up only 9.52% of the total cost.
“The interesting thing about ‘Fortnite’s’ in-game purchases is that there is no tangible advantage or benefit in owning the purchased items,” LendEDU said. “Players that have not spent money on the game are competing on equal footing as those that have bought ‘Fortnite’ items.”
Nearly one-fifth of people surveyed (20%) said they didn’t know their purchases won’t give them an advantage during a match. The vast...
LendEDU recently surveyed 1,000 “Fortnite” players about their in-game spending habits. It found nearly 37% of players were buying in-game items for the first time. Most of the money (58.9%) was used to buy new characters. Emotes or dance moves were the least expensive, making up only 9.52% of the total cost.
“The interesting thing about ‘Fortnite’s’ in-game purchases is that there is no tangible advantage or benefit in owning the purchased items,” LendEDU said. “Players that have not spent money on the game are competing on equal footing as those that have bought ‘Fortnite’ items.”
Nearly one-fifth of people surveyed (20%) said they didn’t know their purchases won’t give them an advantage during a match. The vast...
- 6/26/2018
- by Stefanie Fogel
- Variety Film + TV
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