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Fast forward to the Christmas event of 2002, where players began to store party hats and other holiday items once they realized their rarity post-holiday. Players started to speculate about their potential value as items became viewed as a status symbol. By this point, demand for both party hats and Christmas crackers began to surge, pushing prices upwards.

Jagex, however, was concerned about this growing trend of hoarding rare items for profits. Their intent was to foster a community-centric environment, leading to the introduction of limited item distributions tied to new, creative holiday events.