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Re:Belgium declares loot boxes gambling and therefore illegal by DanBC on Thursday April 26, 2018 @04:12AM (#16929932)
And most adults have no idea how to work out what the expected spend is to complete a set.

For a set of 16 Lego figures (ignoring attempts to squidge the packet before buying, but also ignoring swaps) you'd expect to buy over 50 packs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupon_collector's_problem

It can cost hundreds of dollars to complete a panini book, and that's with vigorous swapping.

I agree with you about Pokémon cards and Lego minifig packs. They should be regulated.

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Re:Belgium declares loot boxes gambling and therefore illegal by detaro on Thursday April 26, 2018 @07:07AM (#16930805)
With the Lego minifigs, collectors often try to get their hands on an unopened box of 60 packs, since each box has the same mix of figures. Open packs and then sell on unwanted ones.
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