Here's why it's going to be really hard to get a Birkin for Christmas this year

If you want to give a loved one a serious challenge, ask them to buy you a Birkin bag this Christmas. While the waitlists for the hit bag are always endless, there's another reason you're going to really struggle to get your hands on one this year.

It's a simple case of economics for the bag that once sold for more than $200,000.

While demand for the bags (which start at $12,000) has shot up, supply is way down. So unless you're able to pull some serious strings, the Birkin bag of your fashion fantasies probably won't wind up under your Christmas tree this December.

Baghunter, a website that sells extremely rare Hermès bags, released stats that show how much harder it is to buy a Birkin bag this year. The site found that the consignment of Birkin bags is down a huge 40%, while purchase inquiries are up more than 25%.

The experts at Baghunter believe that celebrities constantly being photographed with a Birkin has contributed to its popularity. Virtually every A lister seems to have one by their side, at times using them as diaper bags or storage for gym clothes. A list Birkin bag holders include Ariana Grande, Kim Kardashian, Michelle Obama, Kylie Jenner, Paris Hilton, and notoriously, Drake, who’s been busy buying up the bags for his future wife (and no, he’s not dating anyone at the moment).

The rapper and former Degrassi star has been building a Birkin collection for years, a dowry of sorts for his (currently) hypothetical soulmate.

While regular people (other than Drake) are still buying them up, understandably they don’t want to part ways with their Birkins once they have them, so consignment options are also scarce.

Baghunter found that there's been a particular jump in demand for Birkins in the last few months - probably because holiday shopping is upon us. So it really might be quicker just to slide into Drake's DMs.

Scroll through our gallery above to see celebrities with their Birkins.