Preferred online payment methods by age group in Italy reveal a clear generational divide between credit cards and PayPal or similar platforms. Among 18–24 year olds, credit cards lead decisively at , making this the only age group where cards outpace digital wallets by a wide margin. In contrast, respondents aged 35 and above consistently favour PayPal or similar services, peaking at among 55–64 year olds and holding strong at 38– across the 35–44 and 45–54 brackets.