Roblox's popularity has increased dramatically in recent years and the platform has a relatively young audience, who may not yet have a sense of money. As a result, many players, around the age of ten, have sometimes spent several hundred or even thousands of dollars, without parental consent, prompting a group of parents to be vocal in denouncing the dangerous side of the platform.
Recently, parent advocacy association ParentsTogether called on Roblox Corporation to be more proactive in purchasing in-game items, through Robux. "Roblox is a gaming platform designed to appeal specifically to children, it simply shouldn't be possible for a player to spend thousands of dollars in a few days," explains Justin Ruben, co-director of the association. One family, for example, found that their daughter had spent more than $7 on the game in a matter of days.
The main problem, according to ParentsTogether, is the fact that Roblox is not transparent enough about its business model, especially with parents, who thus let their children play and spend money, to have the same skin as their friends or simply to progress faster in a game. The association advises parents to set up a parental control to limit spending on the game.
We also remind you that Robux, the virtual currency of the platform, cannot be obtained for free and that many malicious people try to scam younger players, who have very little experience. However, there are some ways to buy it with a small saving, as we explain here.
