Azuki reveals details of new collection launch: who will profit the most from this frenzy?

Small details of the Azuki Elementals sale — who will reap the greatest profits from this carnival?

Azuki has publicly shared many details about this new collection launch. In that tweet, one word isn't particularly noticeable — "available." If you're using Twitter's built-in Google Translate like I did, the message might appear as "will be revealed immediately after the sale," but the actual meaning is closer to "will be *available* to be revealed immediately after the sale."

At first glance, you might think: it's just an extra character — no big deal. But just as a single horseshoe nail can determine the outcome of a war, one small word could significantly impact what may be the largest NFT game in recent times. This subtle phrasing may hint at the underlying mechanism behind Azuki Elementals: “manually revealed traits creating 'higher rarity = greater premium potential.'”

To make this easier to understand, let’s compare it with a very similar project: RENGA.

RENGA is a classic example of a “Manual Reveal” project, featuring 18 different blind box types. At peak trading activity, the rarest “One Of One” variant commanded up to 10x the price of the most common base-tier blind box.

One Of One sold for 22 ETH

Common blind box sold for 2 ETH

These two transactions clearly illustrate the massive premium potential that high-rarity NFTs can offer their holders. Moreover, we must acknowledge that rare blind boxes generate exponentially greater market appeal — everyone wants to know how cool the hidden NFTs behind the remaining boxes might be. ✦ A stunning 1/1 gets revealed → whales take notice → they pay top dollar for high-rarity blind boxes.

So it’s clear now: for players looking to join this “Squid Game,” ✦ buying four-star blind boxes offers significantly greater profit potential. After all, if you happen to pull a Grail/“holy grail” NFT, the resulting profit could be enormous. And given Azuki’s track record, there are plenty of whales willing to pay premium prices — making our assumption entirely plausible.

But does this mean buying regular blind boxes is essentially meaningless?

Absolutely not.

As explicitly stated in location tba’s tweet: “All tiers of blind boxes have a chance to reveal a Grail.” This design is extremely clever. Just imagine pulling a 1/1 NFT from a one-star blind box — how much buying frenzy would that trigger?

That sums up my thoughts and speculation on the Azuki Elementals sale.

One crucial point must be emphasized: high-rarity blind boxes are extremely expensive. Never invest more than you can afford to lose — doing so would be truly dangerous.