A Boring Dystopia

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‘My buyer’s guilt is insane. It’s $1,300 on trash’: the adults addicted to blind box toys like Labubus (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] F_State@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Buying a pack of Magic the Gathering isn't arguably different from buying a scratch ticket. Most packs are worth less once you open them and sometimes are worth nothing once the contents are revealed.

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[+] voracitude@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

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[–] F_State@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

Buying singles makes the most financial sense. The prices can still be subject to change but there's no immediate drop in value that you're hoping to offset by getting lucky enough to pull a chase card.

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