This year is clearly the year of Loot. Last year it all began with small ripples known as specialty crates which featured stand alone limited edition crates centralized around Firefly™, Star Wars™, and Call of Duty®. Then came convention exclusive crates, Level Up Monthly Apparel, Loot Pets, Loot Anime, and Loot Gaming. When it would seem that Loot Crate had every pop culture niche covered, they introduce Loot Crate DX at Silicon Valley Comic-Con. “[Loot Crate DX is] created especially for fans who are interested in higher-end products, merchandise and collectibles†”, states a press release recapping the initial announcement. Loot Crate promises to bring their “mystery box experience to the next-level by delivering even more exclusives and higher-quality geek and gamer gear from the biggest, newest and most sought after franchises†.”
The inaugural Loot Crate DX monthly box will feature collectibles from the notable franchises of . Loot Crate DX will be centered around a monthly theme and will “feature collectibles, apparel, home goods and more for a total retail value of over $100.00†.” Beginning on Monday March 21st, 2016, fans can begin to sign up for Loot Crate DX by visiting http://www.lootcrate.com/lcdx which is priced at $49.99 (including shipping and handling).
“Loot Crate was created to help give a voice to fans of pop culture around the World,” said Matthew Arevalo, co-founder and Chief Experience Officer at Loot Crate. “Those fans have told us they would like to see bigger, bolder and higher end offerings. This is our response, and we know Looters and soon to be Looters will be incredibly pleased with the result.”
ABOUT LOOT CRATE
Loot Crate™ was founded in 2012 by an entrepreneurial team of geeks and gamers who thought that online retail was missing the sense of community, interactivity and mystery that we fell in love with at shows like Comic-Con and PAX. We emphasize phenomenal support and content, and include gear from some of the most respected entertainment and consumer product companies in the world.
†Source: Loot Crate Press Release
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