The FIFA World Cup Claw Machine at Watsons Takashimaya

Why a claw machine

Because a QR code does not make anyone stop walking. A claw machine in the middle of a Watsons on Orchard Road does. It turned a receipt-upload promo into something with a physical queue and a crowd watching each attempt, which is worth more to a sponsor than the tickets cost. The full mechanics of the receipt draw, the brand list and the dates are in our Watsons World Cup ticket draw explainer.

What was actually inside

Assorted match tickets rather than final tickets. The final tickets were the prize for the $20 receipt draw, which is the part people had backwards at the stand. So the claw machine was the lower-tier prize with the higher spend threshold and the better story, and the draw was the higher-tier prize with the lower threshold and no spectacle at all. If you were spending anyway, you did both.

It has ended

The roadshow ran 23 to 29 March 2026 and is finished. Watsons runs a sponsor roadshow at Takashimaya several times a year, so the format will come back, but the World Cup mechanic was tied to the tournament and will not.

FAQs

What did the Watsons claw machine give out?

Assorted FIFA World Cup 2026 match tickets, not final tickets. Final tickets were the prize in the separate $20 receipt draw.

How much did you have to spend to play?

$35 on participating brands in a single receipt, at the Watsons Takashimaya roadshow between 23 and 29 March 2026.

Where was it?

Watsons Takashimaya, 391 Orchard Road, #B2-06 to 10, open 10am to 9.30pm daily during the roadshow.