A 13-year-old spent $64,000 on mobile games without her parents realizing

Mobile gaming is a classic case of market failure.

Instead of selling games to people who will play them a normal amount, the entire industry is built in the hopes of hooking someone with a mental illness who will get hopelessly addicted and spend money or a kid accidentally spend money without their parents getting a refund.

> China has long held a dim view of video games, calling them "electronic drugs" a few years ago. It only allows those under 18 to play online games for one hour, between 8 pm and 9 pm local time, on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.