Oh no, I hate labubus as well, more just noting that they’re (thankfully) nowhere near as widespread yet. That or maybe I just never see them because I’m not the target audience.
I’m sorry if this is me not being sympathetic to manipulated and brainwashed people, but… How the fuck to people have money for this shit? Like I understand gambling and drug addiction better than I understand a compulsion to buy a plastic toy and leave it in the box in your house? How does that fit into any person’s budget? How is the quota in one’s house for these any greater than zero?
$27.99???
Edit: I wrote this about halfway through the article but just finished it, very interesting, thanks for sharing, still too broke to even imagine buying into this shit
Labubu looks like capitalist version of Cheburashka and they already have done popular IP’s haven’t they? But who can even afford a place to store physical goods anymore? We’re going digital now, everything’s computer.
This is good news until you realise they’re just being replaced with the equally cringe Labubu
Are people buying 6000 labubus and lining the walls of the winter palace with them?
OK OK geez, didn’t expect Hexbear to be so pro Labubu
Oh no, I hate labubus as well, more just noting that they’re (thankfully) nowhere near as widespread yet. That or maybe I just never see them because I’m not the target audience.
It’s the second one. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/aug/18/labubu-blind-box-addiction-gambling
I’m sorry if this is me not being sympathetic to manipulated and brainwashed people, but… How the fuck to people have money for this shit? Like I understand gambling and drug addiction better than I understand a compulsion to buy a plastic toy and leave it in the box in your house? How does that fit into any person’s budget? How is the quota in one’s house for these any greater than zero?
$27.99???
Edit: I wrote this about halfway through the article but just finished it, very interesting, thanks for sharing, still too broke to even imagine buying into this shit
I’m the wrong person to ask, I don’t mind ugly things but I still find those things repulsive.
These people could bankroll most of the mutual aid requests on hexbear.
I think their too expensive to do that but im sure some people’s are on their way
I think Labubu is far less cringe, but I am a long term Funko hater. Even at my treatlovingest time I thought Funko Pops were trash. :funko-cool:
Saaaame they’re so ugly.
Forgive if im wrong but I dont think they make Labubus that are based on popular IPs? I think there will be something else that fills that treat niche
Labubu looks like capitalist version of Cheburashka and they already have done popular IP’s haven’t they? But who can even afford a place to store physical goods anymore? We’re going digital now, everything’s computer.
I just meant “plastic collectable that all look the same to me”