The reference box
What Loot Crate costs and includes
Loot Crate’s monthly crate is a surprise of three or more licensed and exclusive items from movies, TV, games, and comics: collectibles, gear, figures, and apparel in your size. Each month has its own theme. Below, we compare against the monthly crate and bring in Wizarding World where it matters.
- Crates you can join
- The monthly Loot Crate, or Wizarding World every other month with 4 to 6 officially licensed Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts items.
- Price
- $29.99 a crate plus shipping. Wizarding World is $39.99 a crate plus shipping.
- Timing
- Order by the 19th to get that month’s theme. Crates ship between the 20th and the 30th.
Compare the boxes
| Box | Best fit | Cost and commitment | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loot Crate Reference box |
A themed surprise from many fandoms each month | $30 a crate plus shipping. | Ships the 20th–30th of each month. |
| Geek Crate | The same multi-fandom mix, with more items | $54 a month for 5–7 items, or $50 a box on a 6-month plan. | From the UK, the 15th–22nd of each month. |
| The Amazing Mystery Box | A T-shirt in your size plus collectibles | $34 a month, or $31 a box on a 12-month plan. | From the UK, mid-month. Order by the 18th. |
| The Heroes Tower Premium Mystery Box | One fandom of your choosing, all ages | $41 a month for 7–9 items, or $39 a box on a 6-month plan. | From the US. Renewals ship the first week of the month. |
| ComicRealm Mystery 2 Funko Pops | Two Funko Pops and a bonus item | $25 a month, or $22 a box on a 12-month plan. | From the US. Subscribe by the 19th. |
| Potter Crate | Harry Potter every month | $47 a month for 5–7 items, or $42 a box on a 6-month plan. | From the UK, the 15th–22nd of each month. |
All six renew automatically until you cancel, and the longer plans are paid upfront.
The alternatives
Closest to Loot Crate
Geek Crate vs Loot Crate
Best for: The Loot Crate subscriber who likes not knowing which fandom turns up next.
Smugglers Crate, a UK seller, describes Geek Crate in almost the words Loot Crate uses: a surprise bundle of collectibles, memorabilia, and gear from movies, TV, and games. Expect Star Wars, Marvel, Pokémon, Harry Potter, and anime in the form of figures, artwork, trading cards, and accessories. The seller mixes officially licensed products with exclusives from independent retailers.
What feels familiar
A monthly mystery across many fandoms, picked for you, on a plan you can cancel anytime.
What changes
The Standard crate costs more than Loot Crate and promises 5 to 7 items, where Loot Crate promises three or more. The Premium and Collector’s tiers go up to 15. Boxes ship from the UK, and the seller says US orders usually arrive 3 to 5 working days after they leave.
A T-shirt in every box
The Amazing Mystery Box vs Loot Crate
Best for: The fan who would rather wear the fandom than shelve it, with a few collectibles alongside the shirt.
Every box from this UK seller includes a T-shirt in the size you pick, packed with toys and collectibles from what it calls cultdom. The seller is an official BBC licensee and lists Doctor Who as its specialty, so the mix leans British.
What feels familiar
A monthly surprise at close to Loot Crate’s price, with apparel in every box.
What changes
Doctor Who and British fandoms lead the mix, so a fan who only follows Marvel may find less to keep.
Pick your fandom
The Heroes Tower Premium Mystery Box vs Loot Crate
Best for: The fan who only wants one corner of geekdom in the box, or a family buying for a younger fan.
You choose one of eight themes: video games, sci-fi such as Star Wars and Doctor Who, anime and manga, superheroes and villains, mecha and robots, trading card games, cartoons, or a bit of everything. Each box holds 7 to 9 items, and 1 to 3 of them are handmade by the seller, who asks subscribers to send preferences so the box can be tailored.
What feels familiar
A monthly mystery of figures, comics, trinkets, and collectibles from mainstream franchises.
What changes
Handmade pieces share the box with licensed merchandise. The seller keeps every box free of adult themes, which suits a younger fan and may feel tame to an adult collector.
For Funko collectors
ComicRealm Mystery 2 Funko Pops vs Loot Crate
Best for: The collector whose shelf is already lined with Pops.
ComicRealm sends two brand-new Funko Pops a month plus a bonus item. The Pops come from movies, TV, gaming, wrestling, anime, and cartoons, from big names to characters you may not know yet. The seller adds the occasional chase or oversized Pop and says the odds of getting one go up the longer you subscribe.
What feels familiar
A mystery that pulls from many fandoms, with figures as the main event.
What changes
You get two Pops and a bonus in place of a mix of gear and apparel, at the lowest price on this list. A new order usually ships within one to three business days.
Harry Potter every month
Potter Crate vs Loot Crate
Best for: The Wizarding World crate subscriber who wishes it came every month.
Potter Crate comes from Smugglers Crate, the seller behind Geek Crate, and it is all Harry Potter: Wizarding World artwork, memorabilia, and accessories, in the same mix of licensed products and independent-retailer exclusives. The Standard crate holds 5 to 7 items, and the Premium and Collector’s tiers hold more.
What feels familiar
Licensed Wizarding World pieces in a surprise box.
What changes
It comes every month instead of every other month, so a year of boxes costs more. The listing doesn’t mention apparel, which Loot Crate’s Wizarding World crate includes.
The honest part
When to keep Loot Crate
Keep Loot Crate if the monthly theme is half the fun. Loot Crate builds each crate around one, and none of the listings here say they do. Its main crate also costs less per box than Geek Crate, the closest match, even with shipping added. A Harry Potter fan who wants apparel in the box, at a lighter pace, is better served by Loot Crate’s every-other-month Wizarding World crate.
How we chose these boxes
We started from what Loot Crate sends, a monthly surprise of licensed collectibles, gear, and apparel from many fandoms, and the reasons a fan might look elsewhere: more items, a shirt in every box, a single fandom, Funko Pops, or Harry Potter every month. We went through the geek, fandom, and anime subscriptions on Cratejoy with a working buy button and kept five. The photo at the top is Loot Crate’s own image of its crate, packed with past items.
Questions before switching
Which alternative is closest to Loot Crate?
Geek Crate from Smugglers Crate. Like Loot Crate, it mixes collectibles and gear from many franchises, including Star Wars, Marvel, Pokémon, and Harry Potter, and its Standard crate holds 5 to 7 items.
Is there a Funko Pop subscription like Loot Crate?
ComicRealm’s Mystery 2 Funko Pops box sends two brand-new Pops and a bonus item each month, drawn from movies, TV, gaming, anime, and more.
Is there an anime box like Loot Crate?
The Heroes Tower Premium Mystery Box has an anime and manga theme. Smugglers Crate also runs Otaku Crate, an anime and manga mystery box with items from series such as One Piece, Naruto, and Demon Slayer. Our anime subscription box guide compares more.
Which Loot Crate alternative works for a kid?
The Heroes Tower Premium Mystery Box. The seller keeps every box free of adult themes, and you can pick a theme a younger fan already loves, such as cartoons, video games, or trading card games.
