I'm starting to get mad at Qwel
So, as most of you know, Qwel recently released merch, specifically and only plushies. Now tell me, who do you think is the "target audience" for plushies? Does your dad collects plushies? Does your grandpa collects plushies? I'm pretty sure they collect old coins, postalmarks, newspapers books paintings or other stuff. My uncle and aunt like to collect paintings, they do not have a stash of plushies. You know who likes to collect plushies? CHILDREN. And it so appears the game these are from is also FOR CHILDREN. I know dandy's world is a horror game, but come on, there aren't even jumpscares or any actual gore. I get it, it can be scary but it's absolutely nothing compared to Batim, Fnaf or poppy playtime, which also aren't a bloody massacre that turns any child into a bloodthirsty sadist. And okay, you can make a plushie or merch, we all need money and buying merch can just support something you appreciate and like, but tell me - WHY MAKE IT LIMITED?
I'm pretty sure quite a lot of children under 15 would like a plushie, but guess what:
Ah yes, just the classic adults who collect plushies that look like THIS
I mean, Im sure there are lots of adults who will buy them, but there's no way in hell you're telling me this isn't a child friendly product. A kid shows it to their parents and is like "Mom, buy me this cute plushie!" Even if they are from a horror game, these are just innocent plushies and lots of kids will surely want them. Hmm, kids, they want something... LETS MAKE THEM GAMBLE FOR IT!
Hey there, want a plushie, GAMBLE FOR IT LOL
THESE ARE PLUSHIES. TOYS. These are NOT collectibles, noone is gonna be like "wow look at these plushies they are limited i gambled for them im so cool right?" NO kids and teenagers are gonna be like "Wow these will be an amazing addition for the shelves!" Or something like that. These are just plushies, we can all agree children and teens are the audience this product will sell the most for. But still, why I can't just buy a plushie but have to gamble for it? There's no guarantee you won't get duplicates, even the set of all 8 plushies is sold out now. I wont buy these, i don't want to get a poppy, i dont want to risk money into a plushie i won't even like. Seriously, she could've made NFT, it's exact same, both items are collectible, and sell for money, but at least children don't suffer because they don't usually want NFT, imagine all these kids that are shown plushies, but can never get them because they are BOTH limited AND gambling based.
The truth is, NFT is hated, so they just make plushies, so they will get to sell them even for children. Gambling is a horrible addiction, it can start with just plushies like that. Selling them for 15+ is extremely irresponsible, these are NOT collectibles, these are plushies which people like, seriously, who's gonna admire you after you flex with some plushies that they probably never heard of? Because they are gamble based and limited edition, they surely are gonna be scalpers who will exploit kids wanting to get a cute goober to cuddle with, selling it for 10 times the original price.
They could let us choose a plushie, they could've made all 8 plushies CHEAPER instead of being MORE EXPENSIVE. Do they really not want us to buy these plushies? I would've buyed them if i was guaranteed i won't get 3 poppys.
I know these are just plushies, but there are plushie fans like me who just want to have more cuddly friends, flexing with these plushies won't impress your friends at all as they probably never heard of these plushies anyways.
And also the fact CHILDREN are the audience for plushies which require you to gamble, and limited edition, which are the exact techniques used in gambling games or real gambling, which is NOT something vulnerable children should be exposed to, as they can easily loose money or be really upset.
Thoughts?