Discord added loot boxes as a limited-time April Fools feature in 2024, letting users open boxes to collect themed items for a decoration reward. Clips of the opening animation spread quickly across YouTube, TikTok and soundboards because the button-input jingle was short, recognisable and easy to reuse. Creators kept using it after the event ended as a generic unboxing and gacha sound, pairing it with game pack openings, giveaway reveals and ironic prize moments where the reward is deliberately underwhelming.