<!doctype html><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en" prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns#"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="applicable-device" content="pc,mobile"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <title>Behavioral Economics of In-Game Purchases: An Analytical Framework #381531454107 (2025-02-05)</title> <link rel="canonical" href="https://blog-362125871569.mit-edu.top/post/5293641780"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;700&display=swap"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/css/style.css"> <script src="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/js/lazysizes.min.js" async></script> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico"> <!-- Open Graph Metadata --> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Behavioral Economics of In-Game Purchases: An Analytical Framework" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Behavioral Economics of In-Game Purchases: An Analytical Framework #381531454107 (2025-02-05)" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://blog-362125871569.mit-edu.top/post/5293641780" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="mit-edu.top" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/post/20.jpg" /> <meta property="og:article:published_time" content="2025-02-05T01:38:55Z" /> <meta property="og:article:author" content="Dr. Kathleen Simmons" /> <meta property="og:article:section" content="mit-edu.top" /> <meta property="og:article:tag" content="Games, Mobile Games, Video Games" /> <!-- Schema.org --> <script type="application/ld+json">{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "ScholarlyArticle", "headline": "Behavioral Economics of In-Game Purchases: An Analytical Framework #381531454107 (2025-02-05)", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dr. Kathleen Simmons", "affiliation": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "mit-edu.top" }, "url": "https://blog-362125871569.mit-edu.top/post/5293641780" }, "datePublished": "2025-02-05T01:38:55Z", "image": "https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/post/20.jpg", "journal": { "@type": "Periodical", "name": "mit-edu.top", "issn": "10.1069/381531454107" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "mit-edu.top", "url": "https://blog-362125871569.mit-edu.top" }, "doi": "381531454107", "abstract": "Behavioral Economics of In-Game Purchases: An Analytical Framework #381531454107 (2025-02-05)", "citation": { "@type": "CreativeWork", "name": "Behavioral Economics of In-Game Purchases: An Analytical Framework", "author": "Dr. Kathleen Simmons", "datePublished": "2025-02-05T01:38:55Z", "url": "https://blog-362125871569.mit-edu.top/post/5293641780" } } </script></head> <body> <div class="site-mobile-menu site-navbar-target"> <div class="site-mobile-menu-header"> <div class="site-mobile-menu-close"> <span class="icofont-close js-menu-toggle"></span> </div> </div> <div class="site-mobile-menu-body"></div> </div> <nav class="site-nav"> <div class="container"> <div class="site-navigation"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 text-center order-1 order-md-2 mb-3 mb-md-0"> <a href="https://blog-362125871569.mit-edu.top" class="logo m-0 text-uppercase">mit-edu.top</a> </div> <div class="col-md-3 order-3 order-md-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div class="section post-section pt-5"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-lg-8"> <div class="text-center"> <img src="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/user/19.jpg" alt="Behavioral Economics of In-Game Purchases: An Analytical Framework" title="Behavioral Economics of In-Game Purchases: An Analytical Framework" class="author-pic img-fluid rounded-circle mx-auto"> </div> <span class="d-block text-center">Kathleen Simmons</span> <span class="date d-block text-center small text-uppercase text-black-50 mb-5">2025-02-05</span> <h2 class="heading text-center">Behavioral Economics of In-Game Purchases: An Analytical Framework</h2> <p class="lead mb-4 text-center">Thanks to Kathleen Simmons for contributing the article "Behavioral Economics of In-Game Purchases: An Analytical Framework". </p> <img src="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/post/20.jpg" alt="Behavioral Economics of In-Game Purchases: An Analytical Framework" title="Behavioral Economics of In-Game Purchases: An Analytical Framework" class="img-fluid rounded mb-4 lazyload"> <p>This research explores the intersection of mobile gaming and behavioral economics, focusing on how in-game purchases influence player decision-making. 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