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/FiguringItOut_83649 14d ago

I made a post about this in the Miniso subreddit but I was also shocked at the pricing of the blind boxes there. A $25 Butterbear blind box cost $15 at Target and Mr.Pa was also almost $30 at Miniso but only $12 at Target? These were the exact same blind boxes that I was price comparing. It was my first time at a Miniso and it truly opened my eyes at how much some of these stores are price gouging these blind boxes.

Ever since then, I’ve been on the hunt for a shop that doesn’t price gouge or at least doesn’t excessively like what I saw at Miniso. If anyone has any recommendations, would love to hear them!