{"id":42359,"date":"2026-04-07T08:54:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=42359"},"modified":"2026-04-07T08:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:54:34","slug":"commentary-how-singapore-can-make-blind-boxes-less-addictive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=42359","title":{"rendered":"Commentary: How Singapore can make blind boxes less addictive"},"content":{"rendered":"


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THE LIMITS OF PROBABILITY DISCLOSURES<\/span><\/h2>\n

One of the suggestions being considered is mandatory probability disclosures on the packaging of blind boxes. If in place, blind boxes must display the odds of obtaining a particular design on their packaging.<\/span><\/p>\n

While probability disclosures aim to make blind boxes more transparent, their effectiveness may be limited.<\/span><\/p>\n

First, the probability disclosure may go unnoticed. Eye-catching visuals of the prizes on blind boxes may gain more attention than any disclaimer and accompanying information. In the consumer\u2019s decision-making process, the emotional desire to obtain the rare item can overpower any consideration of the odds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Next, consumers may wrongly believe that after enough misses, their next purchase is more likely to be a rare item. This is the gambler\u2019s fallacy \u2013 the buyer predicts probability based on past outcomes, not acknowledging that each purchase is a random, independent event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, consumers may be tempted to buy more if they know their odds are higher and more favourable. And even if the odds are lower, consumers may take it as a personal challenge to score a rare item.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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