My kids never had any interest in Labubu, but have been caught up in other fads like Pokemon cards. My sense is that these kinds of trends are mostly driven by scarcity. If you manage to get your hands on one, then you get the feeling of owning something rare, exclusive, and desirable amongst your peers - which is enough reason on its own to want something. You can also convince yourself that paying the normal MSRP i…
from what i remember about toy trends as a kid, it wasn't about wanting to have the thing . it was about not wanting to be the one that didn't have the thing .
Mostly yes, but I think it's both, because some people become life long fans, like the adult Pokemon card collectors.