Adults' capsule toy purchase experience in Japan 2024

Published by C. Diep, Oct 29, 2024

The majority of adults in Japan have bought capsule toys when they were a child, as revealed in a survey conducted in February 2024. While 26.1 percent of respondents bought them as a child but stopped after becoming an adult, a slightly larger share stated to still buy them as adults. 
Capsule toys, known as gacha or gachapons in Japan, refers to a form of bulk vending of collectibles via non-electric machines. Common collectibles includes toys based on characters of popular media franchises.

Share of adults buying capsule toys in Japan as of February 2024

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Release date

April 2024

Region

Japan

Survey time period

February 20 to 27, 2024

Number of respondents

4,597 respondents

Age group

20 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Please tell us about your purchase experience with capsule toys."

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