Blind boxes rely on the same mechanisms of seduction as loot boxes in video games – and so demand the same scrutiny.

EAGAN, Minnesota — When Zhengui "Z" Lin approached landlords about his business idea, they weren't sold. "We're telling them we're going to put 100 claw machines in a like 4,000 square foot area and ...

Blind boxes, a form of gamble-play media similar to gambling, are becoming popular in Australia, raising concerns over potential addiction, especially among children. Like claw machines, they offer ...

If you’ve ever spent time on TikTok, you’ve probably seen someone open up a blind box of a Labubu. The videos all follow the same general pattern: A creator holding a box giddily explains what they're ...

Pamela Martinez, of Clifton Park, holds two “Baby Molly” blind boxes. Various Pop Mart collections sit inside the Pop Mart robo shop at Colonie Center on Friday. Two Labubu plush charms hang on a ...

Miami’s latest obsession might be sitting inside a vending machine inside Dolphin Mall. The highly sought-after Labubu dolls are the latest craze in a wave of pop culture collectibles winning the ...

Los Angeles — Every few Fridays, in the middle of the night, a line forms outside the Pop Mart store at Westfield Century City. It's the same scene over at Glendale Galleria. And at South Coast Plaza.

Chinese Retailer Pop Mart, a titan in the collectible blind box space and Labubu obsession progenitor, has taken the world by storm and has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years. In 2024, the ...

Last year a giant Labubu Christmas tree was unveiled in Chengdu, China. (Photo by Yang Haiyong/VCG via Getty Images) If Labubu has been the story of 2025 then the elf-like figure might also be the ...