Nearly 1 in 5 Japanese in their 20s have spent so much on in-game purchases they had trouble covering living expenses

[JRPGfan]

At that point its a addiction.
You shouldn't be buying games or currency in games, to the point where your starving yourself to do so.

S.Peelman said:

“I can’t enjoy the game if I don’t make in-game purchases.”

That’s just sad.

And it grew by like ~3% in one year, in that poling.
Meaning it could be a growing issue.