
美國市場營收慘跌至少70%,分析師質疑品牌能否創造歷久不衰的IP
泡泡瑪特第三季全球銷售額較去年同期暴跌50%,美國市場營收下跌至少70%。Labubu盲盒熱潮退燒,稀缺感消失,競爭對手搶佔市場,專家質疑品牌能否創造歷久不衰的角色。
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Labubu自2019年推出以來成為泡泡瑪特最成功的玩具系列,曾在金卡戴珊與Blackpink成員Lisa等名人加持下迅速走紅,甚至讓泡泡瑪特市值超越孩之寶與美泰兒總和。
曾經無人能擋的「Labubu」盲盒熱潮,似乎正逐漸退燒。根據總部位於北京的玩具製造商「泡泡瑪特」(Pop Mart)近期數據,截至今年9月底的第3季,其全球銷售額較去年同期暴跌高達50%,其中美國市場的營收更慘跌至少70%。分析師指出,這個曾讓泡泡瑪特市值超越孩之寶(Hasbro)與美泰兒(Mattel)總和的品牌,正陷入難以延續熱潮的困境。
英國廣播公司(BBC)報導,自2019年推出以來,Labubu成為泡泡瑪特最成功的玩具系列。這款有著鋸齒狀牙齒的毛茸茸怪獸,在金卡戴珊(Kim Kardashian)與南韓流行女團Blackpink成員Lisa等名人加持下,迅速成為時尚標配。狂熱時期,甚至有粉絲豪擲超過15萬美元(約新台幣492萬元)購買等身大的Labubu,英國門市更曾因顧客搶購引發衝突而暫時將商品下架。
來自北卡羅來納州的超級粉絲Ensito在2024年辭去科技業工作,全職投入Labubu內容創作,並花費逾5萬美元收集400多個玩偶。然而,隨著泡泡瑪特為滿足需求而大幅增加產能,這種「一娃難求」的稀缺感已蕩然無存。Ensito坦言:「現在感覺不一樣了。走進泡泡瑪特,架上擺滿一整排的Labubu。」他的開箱影片流量大幅下滑,迫使他將焦點轉向Hello Kitty等其他主題。
新加坡國立大學行銷學講師哈爾賈(Samer El Hajjar)指出,投資人擔憂泡泡瑪特的全球成功只是一時的網路爆紅,而非基於長期顧客忠誠度的永續成長。
隨著Labubu熱潮降溫,其他競爭對手乘虛而入。Sonny Angel與具夜光功能的Smiski等盲盒公仔正席捲市場;發跡於廣州的「名創優品」(Miniso)也憑藉迪士尼與漫威授權的盲盒,在全球8000多家門市搶佔版圖。
專家認為,泡泡瑪特最大的挑戰在於創造歷久不衰的角色。中國市場研究公司超讚(ChoZan)創辦人艾熙麗(Ashley Dudarenok)指出,迪士尼是「先賣故事,再賣玩具」,泡泡瑪特卻反其道而行。「明年的真正考驗是,泡泡瑪特能否在沒有名人光環加持的情況下,依然讓人們愛上這些角色。」
雖然該公司已斥資在北京打造主題樂園,並宣布籌拍Labubu電影,試圖效仿迪士尼與樂高的IP授權模式,但成效仍有待觀察。
許多資深玩家的消費習慣正在改變。墨爾本的內容創作者勞倫斯‧余(Lawrence Yu)表示,在追逐Labubu兩年後,他現在挑選公仔會「更加謹慎」;加拿大玩家巴貝羅(Clara Barbero)直言,Labubu某種程度上已經「過氣」,未來只會購買自己真正喜歡的設計,不再盲目追求最新系列。
儘管如此,這群毛茸茸的怪獸仍有一批死忠粉絲。來自利物浦的哈立德(Hedy Khaled)認為,盲從趨勢的人與「真正粉絲」是有區別的,銷量下滑不代表Labubu失去魅力。對許多玩家而言,盲盒帶來的情感價值與擁抱內心童真的快樂,才是他們持續收藏的動力。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
泡泡瑪特將面臨明年在沒有名人光環加持下讓人們愛上Labubu角色的考驗
Possible · Within months
競爭對手將繼續搶佔盲盒市場份額
Likely · Within months

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