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Most middle-class teenagers with even a part-time job could afford these items.

• geogra4 14y ago
  Because they live at home and are subsidized by their parents.
  • twoodfin 14y ago
    Just like all middle class teenagers, forever. I'm not sure what your point is.
  • vitalysh 14y ago
    But then where teenagers lived before? In 1960-70-80? At home with their parents. And if parents had middle class level income, their kids would spend money on "toys" same as right now.
• drcube 14y ago
  13-15 year olds can't work in the US. And the unemployment rate for 16-19 year olds is pretty dismal. Officially it's over 25%, and I'm sure in reality it is much higher than that. Sure, if you're one of the lucky teens who can get a job but doesn't have to rely on it to live, you could probably save up for an ipad pretty easily. On the other hand I've never met a teenager who did. Every single teen I've met with any sort of electronic device was given it as a gift by their family.