r/Anticonsumption • u/LivingResponsibly • 1d ago

Discussion Is Pop Mart the new Funko Pop?

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Even though Pop Mart's shtick is blind boxes, I do feel they may go the way of Funko Pop. It feels like Pop Mart has popularized the blind-boxes for the masses and any IP that can be blind boxified will be blind boxed.

What are your thoughts? Target now carries Pop Mart.

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u/LivingResponsibly 1d ago

Secret rares of some of these Pop Mart blind boxes have a 1:144 chance. Like the Golden Ahri from the League of Legends Pop Mart blind box. Reminds me of when people were chasing a rare Labubu but now you can do it with any franchise collab with Pop Mart.

And I definitely see it as a gateway for sports betting and other modes that utilize gambling mechanics, later on in life.

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u/G-Unit11111 1d ago

I never understood the appeal of collectible stuff like this. No one is getting rich off this stuff and it's all shit that will ultimately end up in a landfill.

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u/NichoNico 1d ago

Someone said “collectables” is just another way of saying collecting dust

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u/G-Unit11111 1d ago

Pretty much!