Key Takeaways
- Halloween 2025: Leading vape brands rolled out overseas social-media engagement campaigns.
- Participation rules: Most activities include age/region gates; core mechanics are points-for-rewards and UGC giveaways.
- Channel signal: Unlike 2024, no brand-new Halloween limited editions have been spotted on major U.S. channels this year.
- Strategy shift: Focus moves from new-product push to user engagement + lead capture.
2Firsts, October 31, 2025 — During Halloween (October 30–31), 2Firsts monitoring shows that many vape brands launched clustered seasonal campaigns, with online channels as the primary battleground.
Leading brands pile in; engagement-and-data tactics take center stage
This year’s Halloween marketing is concentrated on overseas social platforms and brand websites, anchored by two formats: gamified points platforms and social UGC submissions / giveaways. All activities feature clear eligibility limits: age gates (commonly 18+ or 21+) and regional scopes tailored to compliance, such as “US only,” “Not for U.S. Market,” or “UK only.”
2Firsts’ review shows that HQD, ELFBAR, VAPORESSO, DOJO, OXBAR, SKE, VOOPOO, and MR FOG are among the industry leaders participating this season.
From “new releases everywhere” to “no new limiteds”: a two-year pivot in Halloween vape marketing
In sharp contrast with 2024’s cluster of Halloween-themed device launches, 2025 has seen virtually no brand-new Halloween limited editions on leading U.S. online retail channels. Brands have shifted from product launches to interaction and lead capture, using low-barrier mechanics to build stickiness.
A look back at Halloween 2024: as 2Firsts previously reported, brands such as GEEKBAR and RAZ released Halloween special editions with festive packaging and limited flavors, while VAPORESSO ran discounted bundles covering devices and accessories.
2Firsts’ recent checks across major online retail and distribution channels—Vape Sourcing, ELEMENT VAPE, VAPERANGER, and MYVPRO—found no new Halloween-themed devices this year. The only seasonal product observed was RAZ’s “Halloween Edition,” continuing in some channels with last year’s packaging and flavors—restock rather than new launch.
Brand Halloween Posters
Below are selected screenshots of Halloween campaigns posted on Instagram:
Cover image source: GEEKVAPE official website.
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