US EditionI Should Have Bought Punch’s Ikea Monkey When I Had the Chance
Videos of Punch, a baby macaque seeking comfort in a Djungelskog plush, sparked rapid sell-outs and resale prices up to $350, with knock-offs emerging worldwide.
- Video clips of Punch seeking comfort from a stuffed orangutan prompted Ikea to identify the Djungelskog as `Punch's comfort orangutan`, which sold out after the viral attention.
- After he was born, Punch was abandoned and raised with a stuffed orangutan surrogate, and a viral clip showing an older macaque attacking him fueled strong online engagement.
- Resale platforms show Ikea Djungelskog orangutan plush reaching $350, with knockoffs at $16.99 and $30, warned Pierozek.
- Scarcity has prompted waitlists and impulse interest among consumers, with the author joining a waitlist after missing the initial sale and observers warning of exploitative resales.
- Viral products tend to follow a predictable pattern and may fade, as seen with PopMart's Labubu examples; writers suggest supporting primate-welfare groups like Born Free USA or WWF with about $60 sponsorships.
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In February 2026, a tiny Japanese macaque named Punch captured hearts around the world because of a profoundly emotional moment. Abandoned by his mother at birth and initially rejected by his peers at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, Punch found solace in a plush orangutan from IKEA’s DJUNGELSKOG collection. Photographs and videos of him clinging to this soft toy as if it were a surrogate parent spread like wildfire on platforms from TikTok to I…
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