Could Arcade Tickets Make Playing Games Even More Exciting?

Yesterday I went to a small game place with my cousin and we played few arcade games. After finishing, the machine started giving out arcade tickets and they just kept coming out in a long strip. I stood there holding them like okay… what do we even do with all these honestly. On the way back I kept thinking about it. I usualy just play and leave but this time we had so many tickets. My cousin said you can exchange them for small prizes. I was like okay thats fun but also feels like you need alot just to get something decent. I didnt realy get the value part. Later that night I was just laying and scrolling random stuff, checked many online marketplaces including alibaba and saw arcade tickets bundles and machines. Some looked very colorful honestly. Now I am thinking if its really worth collecting or just part of the game fun. Has anyone saved arcade tickets and got something good or just small items mostly?