While a parent's actual credit card may be linked, within the world of the game, kids spend only fictional currencies - like V-Bucks in "Fortnite," or Robux in Roblox.

US-based Roblox is one of the world's largest games platforms, with more monthly users than Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation combined. In 2024 it averaged more than 80 million players per day ...

How to keep your kid’s Roblox or ‘Fortnite’ habit from wrecking your credit-card bill It’s too easy for young gamers to see digital payments as ‘free money.’ Here are some tips for ...