For Christmas this year, many children in Japan asked Santa for stickers. A seemingly innocent, age-appropriate request that parents could easily grant — 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 — it’s Bonbon drop stickers!” read a post on X with over 110,000 views, referring to one of the most popular sticker products.