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DOHbeeWan's avatar
6 years ago

Black Friday mystery box considerations/strategies

I haven’t found this discussed yet, but there are some interesting donut cost differences for the same prize in different boxes, that makes me think it is worth purchasing the lowest cost boxes (to an extent) to clear items out of the higher cost boxes to get your best value.

Here are some box items and the cost discrepancies between boxes:

Yard work simulator - Cyber: 75, Creatures: 15 😳!

Springfield Pet Shop - Retail: 50, Creatures: 15

Shauna - Characters: 80, Women: 60

President Lisa - Cyber: 75, Women: 60

Florence of Arabia - Women: 60, Imports: 50

Imaginary Bear - Bronze: 20, Creatures: 15

These were just from ones available to me. I’m sure there are more examples of items I already have.

Given, one’s donut surplus may prevent you from just purchasing cheaper items and not have donuts left for the bigger “want” items. But I would be annoyed to get the Yard work simulator in a Cyber box for 75 donuts when it is also available in the Creatures box for 15. I have a little over 700 donuts right now, over 100 items I don’t have yet, and some big ones I definitely want. At some point I will just have to try my luck but I am clearing out some Creatures first. 😝

Thoughts?
  • "4kidsandacatdog;c-2020434" wrote:
    Doing the same. Either someone wasn't paying attention or EA is trying to take advantage of people who are not paying attention.


    Agreed. I am happy with how I did with the creature boxes, too. Out of nine items, I got the Yard work simulator in my second box, and the Springfield Pet Shop in my third. Those two cost me 30 donuts rather than 125 in the costlier boxes.

    If it is just a difference of 5 donuts or so, it’s not the end of the world to me, but those wide ranges are annoying.
  • If you get Pet Shop/jubjub from creature MB you also get Chirpy Boy & Bart Junior. 15 donuts.

    If you get it from Retail MB you get only pet shop/jubjub. 50 donuts.
  • I think it sucks (again) that if you have the Pet Shop, Chirpy Boy and Bart Jr. aren't even offered.

    How is EA constantly screwing up these bundles?
  • "aabcampos;c-2020553" wrote:
    If you get Pet Shop/jubjub from creature MB you also get Chirpy Boy & Bart Junior. 15 donuts.

    If you get it from Retail MB you get only pet shop/jubjub. 50 donuts.


    Wow, I didn’t even see that. I did get the Pet Shop in the Creatures box, so I got the set of the ones you listed. Yet another reason to put careful thought into the different price tier boxes.
  • Only 26 persons clicked on 'me too' . Os, the message to EA is we are ok with bundles problems.... too few people complaining
  • It's a marketing gimmick. The item inside are all worth say 60 donuts. but the box only costs 50 donuts. So everything in the box is cheaper than its normal price, no matter which one you get.
  • "aabcampos;c-2021000" wrote:
    ROSA is in Women MB for 60 donuts.

    But she is a free NPC everyone obtains for free at Maggie's questline.

    So, low level players can got it before they get Maggie. (What a rip-off!!)

    And what will happen when they get the one from questline? They will have two of them at their town?


    Where is ROSA on Maggie's questline?
  • "EllieGuseman;c-2021024" wrote:
    End of the Beginning part 20


    Thanks so much for your help!