The basics of how loot boxes work are common to all games that use them.
The biggest problem with loot boxes has nothing to do with whether a game is F2P or AAA, though this can impact how gamers perceive whether loot boxes are fair.
AAA games adopted some of these features, but they mostly debuted in games that had gone free-to-play.
The fact that AAA games that cost $60 up front are using it adds insult to injury.