It's important to note that there's a distinct difference between virtual and physical loot box systems. I've seen collecting MtG cards turn into quite consider

It's important to note that there's a distinct difference between virtual and physical loot box systems. I've seen collecting MtG cards turn into quite considerable theft, but virtual systems are worse, because * there's no physical item involved * the distribution in virtual systems can be changed to the customer's disadvantage When a kid buys 30 card packs in a store, people notice. Also, holding 30 packs in your hands is very different from opening 30 virtual loot boxes, because the packs and contents don't just disappear into some virtual table. And then, you can be sure that the distribution of cards has been decided before the packs have been put in the store and not changed on the fly to prey on the customer's addiction and make them buy even more. Physical loot box systems are still addictive and borderline gambling, but the limits are much more defined.