Lobsters or lipsticks: See what you can grab from claw machines
2018-12-27
Not only toys but lobsters, crabs and even lipsticks – these are what customers may grab from claw machines in some retail stores in China.
The popular machine used to be a way of entertainment, but some sellers are now using it to attract customers and do promotions.
A customer tries to grab perfume sample from a claw machine at Raffles City in Shanghai, Nov 7, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Customers watch a claw machine grab lobster in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, March 31, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
A boy grabs a hairy crab from a claw machine in Wenling, Zhejiang province, Nov 11, 2017. [Photo/IC]
A customer grabs a lipstick from a claw machine in Shanghai, Oct 15, 2017. [Photo/VCG]
Xiaomi smartphones are placed in a claw machine with toys in Shanghai, Oct 15, 2017. [Photo/VCG]
View of a claw machine filled with cosmetics at the Coco Game Center of Chanel in Shanghai, April 15, 2018. [Photo/IC]
