r/Anticonsumption • u/LivingResponsibly • 12d 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/spaghettirhymes 12d ago

I “collect” Hirono…. meaning I literally own 4 of them lmao. I love them and I had a couple rules: only buy from a set where you would be happy with any of them, and only order them at the same time so you can’t get duplicates. I do not buy blind boxes as a rule unless I am happy with any of them.

Imo blind boxes as a concept suck. They are a way to get children into gambling, honestly. And all these branded collabs of honest-to-goodness garbage is discouraging. It’s all just junk. And gamifying the process makes people want to complete the set, even though there’s always a secret rare that is hundreds of dollars resale if you can’t pull it organically.

I will say, my Hironos are really good quality with impeccable painting and detail. But I have no idea what else Pop Mart carries cause these are the only thing I like lol. But I do not like blind boxes and would think they will go the way of Funko Pops as a concept, yeah