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Scarcity of an item directly increases its market value.

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Is it true that scarcity of an item directly increases its market value?

Yes. Multiple studies demonstrate that perceived scarcity increases consumer valuation and triggers urgency, leading to higher purchasing intent and perceived product value.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The retrieved literature consistently supports the economic and psychological premise that scarcity increases the perceived value of items and drives consumer purchasing behavior (the scarcity effect). Several studies (such as papers 2, 3, 5, and 11) specifically examine how perceived scarcity or scarcity marketing enhances product desirability and influences consumer decisions. There are no papers in the retrieved set that refute or contradict this well-established consumer behavior principle.

Evidence for · 4
The effect of doll blind box uncertainty on consumers’ irrational consumption behavior: the role of instant gratification, Gambler’s fallacy, and perceived scarcity
2025
This study finds that perceived scarcity positively moderates cognitive biases, increasing consumers' irrational consumption behavior and perceived value.
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Xia, F., Xu, Y., Zhang, H., & Yuan, X. (2025). The effect of doll blind box uncertainty on consumers’ irrational consumption behavior: the role of instant gratification, Gambler’s fallacy, and perceived scarcity. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02644-w

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Scarcity Effect and Consumer Decision Biases: How Urgency Influences the Perceived Value of Products
2024
The paper confirms the scarcity effect as a psychological phenomenon where consumers perceive limited-availability products as more valuable.
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Zamfir, M. (2024). Scarcity Effect and Consumer Decision Biases: How Urgency Influences the Perceived Value of Products. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.56397/jwe.2024.12.04

Scarcity Marketing: The Role of Consumer Behavior in the Rise of the “Anik-Anik” Trend of Pop Mart’s Collectible Blind Box Figurines
2025
Research on collectible blind boxes indicates that scarcity marketing significantly affects consumer purchasing behavior by triggering urgency and FOMO.
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Bacay, E. F., Angangan, J. S., Fernes, M. L. T., Francisco, J. J. A., & Ricohermoso, F. M. D. G. (2025). Scarcity Marketing: The Role of Consumer Behavior in the Rise of the “Anik-Anik” Trend of Pop Mart’s Collectible Blind Box Figurines. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.54536/ajebi.v4i2.4949

Applying the S-O-R model to explore impulsive buying behavior driven by influencers on social commerce websites.
2025
The findings show that scarcity has a significant positive effect on driving impulse buying behavior among consumers.
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T, H., SC, C., & A, K. (2025). Applying the S-O-R model to explore impulsive buying behavior driven by influencers on social commerce websites.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.3113

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