I've made over $40,000 selling plush dolls I scoop from claw machines. Here's how I learned to beat the game and turn my hobby into a profitable side hustle

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I've made over $40,000 selling plush dolls I scoop from claw machines. Here's how I learned to beat the game and turn my hobby into a profitable side hustle

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Mike Nay in his ar-cave surrounded by plushies he plans to sell or donate.
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Mike Nay bought his first claw machine during the pandemic to pass the time.
Once he had the strategy down and arcades reopened, he was winning hundreds of plushies.
He learned that he could make…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-05-25 10:19:01.