For Christmas this year, many children in Japan asked Santa for stickers. A seemingly innocent, age-appropriate request that parents could easily grant ¡ª or so one would think.

Parents quickly found that in 2025, this seemingly simple task can be close to impossible.

¡°What money can¡¯t buy isn¡¯t dreams or talent ¡ª it¡¯s Bonbon drop stickers!¡± read on X with over 110,000 views, referring to one of the most popular sticker products.