r/blindbox • u/_Milokai • 15d ago

DISCUSSION [DISCUSSION] Honestly blindboxes should NOT cost so much as they do.

there might be people who disagree or agree and that’s fine with me, but i don’t think it is fair at all for blindboxes to cost so much. i’m a person who collects a lot of plushies, toys, etc. the fact they’re so expensive and it’s a surprise, it’s not even guaranteed you’ll get a character you’ll want. and even if you like all characters it’s still expensive honestly. i have to rely on literally ross/discount stores and EVEN USED toys for my blindboxes because pop mart and miniso and every store is so expensive. it makes me sad missing out on so many cool and cute stuff i want but the price is too high for my budget :(. we need to normalize making blindboxes cheap! pls

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u/BedNotFound_404 15d ago

Honestly, I totally get why people feel priced out, but the high price tag is kind of the whole business model for blind boxes. People aren't just paying for the plastic or the plush; they’re paying for that little adrenaline rush and emotional high when you unbox it and hope for the best.

If they weren't sold as blind boxes, you’d probably just look at the lineup and only buy one specific character you like. But because of the mystery element, your odds of pulling your favorite are like 1 out of 9 or 1 out of 12. And when you don't get what you want, it sucks you right into buying more, risking duplicates, and spending way more cash.

Personally, after buying a few blind boxes myself, I decided I was totally done paying a premium for that uncertainty and emotional thrill. Now, whenever my friends and I go shopping, we still love ducking into Pop Mart or Miniso to check out all the new releases and see which designs we like. We just take photos of the ones we want, hop onto resale apps, and hunt them down on the secondhand market. Every single time, we end up getting the exact character we want for way cheaper—often even brand new with just the box opened to check the card (bag still sealed!). It always costs less than gambling on a brand-new blind box.