Beyoncé faces fan backlash over $948 empty collector's box

Beyoncé has released a commemorative collection to celebrate her 45th birthday and the 20th anniversary of her sophomore album, B'Day. The rollout includes a remastered deluxe digital edition of the album featuring unreleased tracks, such as a collaboration with Maluma, and a posthumous duet with the late Selena Quintanilla.

However, the release of the “Bey Keeper Collector’s Box” has drawn significant criticism from fans. The limited-edition item, consisting of only 500 numbered units, is a handcrafted solid pine wood box designed to display vinyl records. Priced at $948.01—a figure referencing her birth date of September 4, 1981—the box does not include any vinyl records.

Social media users have expressed outrage over the high price tag for an empty container, with some noting that the total cost could exceed $1,100 after taxes and shipping. Critics have labeled the pricing as exploitative, while supporters have defended the item as a collector's piece for dedicated fans.