JrBaconCheeseburger
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OP says "a lot of celebrities"
Post only contains 1 celebrity The Weeknd
Post only contains 1 celebrity The Weeknd
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I'm noticing a lot of celebrities are advertising the Switch now
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Nexus Zero
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Cuningas de Häme;238160361 said:
A lot less than a Superbowl ad. Most celebs have set rates for this. It's not a dig at Nintendo, and if they are paid ads you should be glad they're finally doing publicity right.
And "disgusting"? Seriously people are taking this far too personally.
LinkSlayer64
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which gif is being referenced here?
GlamFM
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iRAWRasaurus
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Nintendo fans care a lot because reasons.
Revolutionary
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Why are you so sure that it's false?
Celebrities rarely advertise for free, and Social Media Influencers are the new hotness in marketing. It's easy to be skeptical.
Don't worry, your precious Nintendo will be ok from these grievous insults and accusations!Cuningas de Häme;238160361 said:
Haha I saw that too.
Well could you clear up the disclosing the deal part? I know it doesn't need to be #ad but it needs to be disclosed in some way right? Like saying it in the tweet itself "glad to partner up with" etc.
Because I thought there were some laws or regulations about this stuff. I'm hugely disappointed if not.
afternoon delight
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You're nobody if you don't have the follower numbers to prove it and google analytics with all of your viewers' demographic information readily available
to sell
metsallica
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Did you pay him? You can't definitively state how or why his post came about simply because you work in the industry and have done similar things.
Could it not also be possible that a human being that people know enjoys the same thing as other human beings? Is there no chance of that? Nobody in this thread is The Weekend or represents The Weekend or manages his social media.
Also, today I learned there is somebody named "The Weekend."
Starfish Hero
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Your comment just reminded me of it because a lot of pepole here didn't buy that he was legitimately excited for the switch until someone noticed him doing this at a basketball game
Glass Shark
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oneils
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What's the current regulatory landscape like now? Do these paid tweets need to be disclosed or is everyone waiting for the first fine to see what happens?
LinkSlayer64
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Hahah! That's just like me, anyone who asks about it I show it off too, and I love taking the joycons off to show them, and let them hold them.
oneils
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He's not in America. So it's a different regulator.
It's Paid not payed
afternoon delight
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Any possible FTC litigation is so minimal compared to profit generated, it's like fining bank institutions less than what they stole- and in an industry that routinely sells target renders to willing customers no less.
Darryl M R
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I don't know how the default assumption isn't that these are paid promotions.
The Switch is a good console. I'm sure a good amount of these individuals play with it often. But these celebrities are a brand and they would not normally give an item free exposure.
The best promotions look natural.
The Switch is a good console. I'm sure a good amount of these individuals play with it often. But these celebrities are a brand and they would not normally give an item free exposure.
The best promotions look natural.
Tarextherex
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Tbh he's probably just playing the game. There's a difference between like Beyonce in that Rhythm Heaven ad and not as popular musicians casually showing what game they are playing on their social media. I mean, Weeknd liked the instagram video of a certain producer when he was pulling out the Master Sword in Zelda.
oneils
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Yeah, looks like everyone, in US, is proceeding as usual waiting to see if any guidelines will actually be enforced. If they are ever enforced, then we'll see whether or not people change their behaviour.
Muchi Muchi Pink
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In the end, aren't we all ads for companies when we announce whatever we like on social media?
So deep.
I love to let people see and hold my joycons too!
Milly Osworth
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Ohhh you're an expert.
Glass Shark
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But John Mayer is American though and his residence seems to be Montana.
Edit: Oh I guess you were talking about that poster claiming to be expert, my bad then.
John Mayer discovers portable gaming for the first time. Tweets about it.
Outtrigger888
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Celebrities aren't usually payed to advertise, company's send free shit to them all the time hoping they tweet or take a picture with it. I work for a company that does this all the time.
oneils
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Yeah so would FTC investigate his tweet to see if it was paid? Seems unlikely that they would bother. Seems like any guidelines they have might be toothless. We'll see I guess.
Edit: no problem.
kitchenmotors
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That's not his name, it's just his monitor for his music. Most people don't know him by Abel, so people just say The Weeknd.
Exactly. Abel is most likely on a companies radar because he is a known gamer. He might also be the type to buy any new console, both wouldn't surprise me.
But I'm almost positive he was not paid for this, like some people are suggesting or even outright saying is fact.
lol, Switch threads really are a honey pot for shit posts aren't they?
I bought a Switch to play Zelda then sell on. Since then I've had to dramatically re-work my short-term budgeting because I just can't let it go! I even worked out a plan to sell my PS4 instead (thankfully I had to do neither).
It's such a charming device. Being able to pay sp games while I travel and break it out for local multiplayer when the situation arises (hanging out with friends in a pub garden, park, etc...) is so much fun.
It's such a charming device. Being able to pay sp games while I travel and break it out for local multiplayer when the situation arises (hanging out with friends in a pub garden, park, etc...) is so much fun.
FantasticMrFoxdie
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lol at the ppl thinking its not paid.
TheLegendOfCap
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I honestly think the most likely scenario is that Nintendo sent him one for free with no contractual obligations.
The Weeknd is 27, i'm extremely sure he played Mario Kart for the GBA or SNES as a kid and he genuinely got hooked on MK8 when he actually tried it out....
...or he got paid and Nintendo marketing is on fire right now.
I know people want to believe that he genuinely enjoys his switch, and that could likely still be the case, but this thread is going to go nowhere worthwhile if its just a "Genuine vs Marketing" debate and cynical people attempting to prove their side.
The Weeknd is 27, i'm extremely sure he played Mario Kart for the GBA or SNES as a kid and he genuinely got hooked on MK8 when he actually tried it out....
...or he got paid and Nintendo marketing is on fire right now.
I know people want to believe that he genuinely enjoys his switch, and that could likely still be the case, but this thread is going to go nowhere worthwhile if its just a "Genuine vs Marketing" debate and cynical people attempting to prove their side.
Skittzo0413
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It's a Nintendo Wii Switch according to mlb.com
JrBaconCheeseburger
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I can certainly see the value for those situations.
LinkSlayer64
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Now everyone at work is looking at me weird for laughing so hard.
Actually, they're not, they're used to how crazy my laugh is, but it was a good laugh nonetheless.
it's artificial scarcity!
wait no, it's all those darn scalpers!
wait no, it's all the paid celebrity endorsements!
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
SinCityAssassin
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Nintendo paid every Jonas brother to advertise the Switch once.
Lol at the people thinking its paid. Weeknd is a gamer.
Hahaha LOL, that's paid.