Add prefab to list based on object touched?

I want my player to touch an object, add it’s prefab asset to a list and destroy the object. I can then instantiate every prefab on this list later. I’ve tried giving each object it’s own reference to its prefab, but at runtime this reference just becomes its own instance. I think scriptable objects can be used to this, but I’m not sure how. What would the best way of doing this kind of inventory prefab referencing?

 

Store an asset reference / path to prefab (in my case assetbundle) and instantiate from that when needed, maybe? I was dealing with the same issue and only found this workaround to work. I'd be interested in a proper solution, too, because I am unhappy with how undynamic this is.

 

What do I store the asset reference in? I could probably find it by comparing the var name to a string on the object I'm colliding with to, but where do you actually store the asset reference?

 

Could a mod move this to scripting, I realize I've been posting in the wrong forum, lol!