EB Games Mystery Box (for Starlight Foundation 2018) Available 4th May Online

silverrat23 on 29/04/2018 - 12:50
Last edited 29/04/2018 - 17:11

It's Starlight Week at EB Games with the main draw being the Mystery Boxes, which will be available online on Friday, May the 4th (heh).

Not many details have been revealed yet regarding the boxes(yes, I may be slightly impatient), but there is a "Box of Fun" for $30 for the time being.

To see previous years' contents of these boxes, see this hashtag on Twitter - https://twitter.com/hashtag/ebstarlight

UPDATE: Starts 9am AEST 4/5/18.

Main categories of boxes revealed so far:

  • Console-based (PS4, Xbox One and Switch)
  • $25 Pop n' Tee (Funko Pop! Vinyl figure and T-shirt)
  • "Themed" loot mystery boxes
  • x1 $3000 mystery box

Online only (as always).

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Comments

  • Clear on 29/04/2018 - 13:42

    The $100 boxes in previous years have been good but it looks like they only have $30 boxes this time round.

    • dasher86 on 29/04/2018 - 14:26

      Probably release more on the date?
      Usually 'limited' supply.

    • silverrat23 on 29/04/2018 - 17:11

      $30 boxes? Where did you find that info?

      • Clear on 29/04/2018 - 17:12

        I thought the $30 box of fun was the mystery box.

        • silverrat23 on 29/04/2018 - 17:13

          Ah. That's one of the boxes, released early. Also, it's not part of the Starlight Foundation.

  • silverrat23 on 29/04/2018 - 17:34
    +2

    For reference, here are the contents of last years' boxes -

    • spackbace on 29/04/2018 - 19:35
      +3

      No Man's Sky… That poor bastard 😂

      • Circly on 30/04/2018 - 21:53

        damn not the best value

    • dasher86 on 01/05/2018 - 08:39
      +1

      got the xbox box last year.
      I sold a copy of halo wars 2 that came packaged with my xbox to fund it.
      I got the deluxe version of halo wars 2 from the box, kind lol moment. I never got around to selling it again and havent played it since.

    • SirFlibbled on 03/05/2018 - 15:29

      For $1K you'd expect it came with a switch.

      I love how the PS4 discs didn't even come with covers. I wonder if they just went through the warehouse and said "this will do"

  • ronnknee on 29/04/2018 - 19:37
    +1

    Sounds like a "fun" way to clear their hard-to-sell items.

    • dasher86 on 01/05/2018 - 09:30
      -2

      Lots of samples that can't be sold at retail as well

    • SirFlibbled on 03/05/2018 - 15:27
      +1

      I went to Supanova in Melb a couple of weeks ago and there was a seller there who were just doing mystery boxes (and not cheap either). No indication of the types of things you'd get, just a general theme (eg Star Wars, Gaming etc).

      The place had mystery boxes stacked in a double booth completely full. It was almost empty by the end of the weekend.

      Maybe I'm too old to spend my money on a box which could be absolute crap.

  • PVA on 01/05/2018 - 08:44

    The " for the time being" link goes no where.

  • sss333 on 02/05/2018 - 17:33

    The email has the themed boxes listed.

    Also mentions the $5,000 box.

  • wlqrichard on 04/05/2018 - 09:01

    Still nothing available.

  • wlqrichard on 04/05/2018 - 09:10

    It's online now. The $5000 box is gone in an minute.

  • Firefly on 04/05/2018 - 09:10
    +1

    Lol, all the $50 gaming boxes gone.

  • silverrat23 on 04/05/2018 - 09:50
    +1

    Yep, the PlayStation and Xbox $50 boxes were gone within 10 minutes.

  • ode1online on 04/05/2018 - 10:58

    This event is for CHARITY
    Lets remember that even though we are can BUY a Mystery box , the money for the Mystery boxes are going to STARLIGHT.
    Its not like EB are selling items and keeping the money.
    EB and there suppliers are donating the items whether its overstocked items, sales items, samples etc, and the money they receive for those items is then donated to the Starlight charity.
    So lets not be disappointed about what we receive, if you happen to purchase a Mystery Box
    I myself donated at the local store yesterday and purchased a Mystery box online this morning.
    Its a wonderful charity that EBGAMES have supported for many years now.

    • Aussie World Warrior on 08/05/2018 - 14:58

      Look we all know it's a wonderful charity however it would be so much better if they aligned themselves with a company that isn't so shady and despicable. Until that happens there will always be speculation around EB's motivations to do the Starlight week, they certainly profit from this and I don't just mean through good PR either.

  • wlqrichard on 08/05/2018 - 18:44

    My packages just got sent.

    • silverrat23 on 08/05/2018 - 19:33

      Same. Can't wait to open up the $25 "Mystery" mystery box.

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