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[Banfield]

Why is it every time I see an Xbox One ad, I want it less and less. I mean, I'll prob buy one when they drop Kinect, or drop the price at least, but I don't know what it is about MS' ads that just put me off.

They just aren't very good at it. Microsoft is a great example of why ads and marketing alone don't sell products. The amount of money put in to Surface, Windows Phone, Zune, and whatever that other phone thing was is just staggering.

 

[hwy_61]

And... the brain washing begins... That's Advertising. Wonder when Sony will start their brain washing campaign.

It's all a conspiracy, maaaaan

 

[HORRORSHØW]

I know the middle one is downtown LA, if I'm not mistaken there's a target in that Mall as well. In fact, it's where I picked up my Wii way back then.

Nah. The middle one is from Selma and Sunset, by Hollywood. The "mall" you're thinking of is on 7th and Fig.

OT: I like the slogan; It plays off the previous gen's, although I'm more partial to Sony's "Greatness Awaits."

 

[Twin Tails]

Where are these ads at?

Looks like LA

 

[nib95]

And those will just be the articles.

Lol. We'll played.

 

[Boke1879]

There is a giant Forza Car on the top, so i guess it makes sense.

Is that a real ad? Because that sounds stupid as fuck I'm sorry. They could have came up with some a bit better than that.

Not to hyped about the ads right now, but It's good to see the ad machine is in effect. I wonder how long it will take Sony before they start advertising?

 

[SenjutsuSage]

LOL. God, this doesn't get old at all.

 

[RoKKeR]

There is a giant Forza Car on the top, so i guess it makes sense.

Alright, now THAT is shit. I laughed, which I presume is not the intended response.

 

[Majmun]

"If it were any more real, it would be real"

What

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

ad for the XB1 in my campus newspaper... smart

Gotta harness the latent power of college bro gamers. Pretty efficient actually.

 

[Syphon Filter]

There is a giant Forza Car on the top, so i guess it makes sense.

where did you find this?

 

[Iacobellis]

There is a giant Forza Car on the top, so i guess it makes sense.

Instead of sticking to one slogan like the Xbox and Xbox 360, they produce numerous unappealing ones.

 

[chubigans]

"If it were any more real, it would be real"

What

Not a wise slogan for Forza when your competitor is billed as "The Real Driving Simulator."

 

[Alienous]

And... the brain washing begins... That's Advertising. Wonder when Sony will start their brain washing campaign.

"We'd convince you our console is better but, meh, you already know.
$399"

"X doesn't always mark the spot".

"It only does everything. Better."

 

[Twin Tails]

"If it were any more real, it would be real"

What

Well, the Ad is missing the Video Game part.

 

[Dunlop]

Should be JUMP AROUND

get up get up and get down

I now have that song stuck in my head...thank you very much

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x39svl_house-of-pain-jump-around_music

Being in Canada, I expect ads to be minimal, nice that it has begun though

 

[Defect]

Jump In

Jump Ahead

What will the next slogan be?

Keep Jumping.

 

[jayu26]

 

[Ilive1up]

see, this is why fuck xboxone.

your first ever commercial for xbone, and none of the people are playing the fucking console.

granted, this aired during a football game, but still. fuck them.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

There is a giant Forza Car on the top, so i guess it makes sense.

Realest console out bruh.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

"If it were any more real, it would be real"

What

It's so reeeeaal

 

[Verendus]

That last ad seems targeted at Sonic.

Wanna go fast Sonic? Gotta go fast? There is only one place left. The Xbox One.

 

[hwy_61]

see, this is why fuck xboxone.

your first ever commercial for xbone, and none of the people are playing the fucking console.

granted, this aired during a football game, but still. fuck them.

Yeah, fuck them!!

Christ.

 

[shinobi602]

And... the brain washing begins... That's Advertising. Wonder when Sony will start their brain washing campaign.

Lol, yes brainwashing.

 

[Beerman462]

Well the TV spots are better than the Surface RT ads.

 

[Dunlop]

see, this is why fuck xboxone.

your first ever commercial for xbone, and none of the people are playing the fucking console.

granted, this aired during a football game, but still. fuck them.

yeah! Fuckidy fuck fuck

 

[Devilinthiscity]

At least most of the new ones are better than this.

 

[Iacobellis]

Lol, yes brainwashing.

I will admit that the PS3 baby will forever be embedded in my brain.

 

[miso_Jeff]

I know they're trying to be minimal and all that, but the marketing for the X1 is boring as hell.

It's called "flat" design. They're basically continuing the look they went with for Win8/Metro. It's a pretty popular style right now... sorry, I'm a bit of a design nerd. A lot of clients dislike it unfortunately...

 

[RoKKeR]

At least most of the new ones are better than this.

That would have been better if there was a visual signifying "Input #1" on a TV. It makes zero sense just in text.

 

[Majmun]

Does MS use some random slogan generator?

Some of these slogans are just...

 

[Red Chocobo]

Jump In

Jump Ahead

What will the next slogan be?

Jump off.

EDIT: Beaten

 

[Dragonborn]

They just aren't very good at it. Microsoft is a great example of why ads and marketing alone don't sell products. The amount of money put in to Surface, Windows Phone, Zune, and whatever that other phone thing was is just staggering.

True, I like the Surface and plan to buy one if a Surface 2 comes out with better battery life, but the commercials would have put off from buying one too, especially (if I recall correctly), there was this one especially bad one with break dancing. It was just a WTF moment for me. I would think that they'd have better ads? Or maybe they do do their job and it's just me that doesn't like them.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

At least most of the new ones are better than this.

Ah, I forgot about how awkward that one is, haha

What the hell is happening internally at MS? They seem so... lost.

 

[Verendus]

One Dream. One Desire.

One Goal. One World.

One Life. One Love.

All Gaming.

Xbox One.

 

[Gorillaz]

I will admit that the PS3 baby will forever be embedded in my brain.

 

[Iacobellis]

It's called "flat" design. They're basically continuing the look they went with for Win8/Metro. It's a pretty popular style right now... sorry, I'm a bit of a design nerd. A lot of clients dislike it unfortunately...

What I don't like is how every company now is trying to do the flat design. It looks nice, but I feel it will get stale quicker since Microsoft, Google, and Apple are all using it.

 

[Alienous]

At least most of the new ones are better than this.

... what is that supposed to ... ? How does that sell anything?

Granted, at E3 they hadn't a fucking clue what they were trying to shill.

 

[djshauny]

Hahaha

Good stuff. Made me chuckle a bit

 

[3rdamention]

"We'd convince you our console is better but, meh, you already know.
$399"

"X doesn't always mark the spot".

"It only does everything. Better."

Last one wins. Thats a great slogan. You win.

 

[miso_Jeff]

It's all a conspiracy, maaaaan

You only think you're watching tv... in reality, the tv's actually watching, you!

 

[LukasTaves]

I like the ads visually, but those catch phrases, ugh XD

LOL

 

[Apophis2036]

Nintendo should pay attention over the coming months, they might learn something for next time...

 

[Guevara]

I think we could do better. Let's help MS out:

The new Xbox One:

...ONE to grow on
...ONE in a million. Yours.
...Takes ONE to know ONE

 

[Verendus]

Jump Out of Your World

Jump In to One World

Xbox One

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

HOLY FUCK
#dead

 

[jayu26]

One Dream. One Desire.

One Goal. One World.

One Life. One Love.

All Gaming.

Xbox One.

MS, you should hire Verendus.

 

[Iacobellis]

The one system for everyone.

Xbox One.

 

[BroDudeGuy]

There's a huge one outside Google in NYC that says "Magic, meet science."

 

[vatstep]

The fantasy football-leaning, "Official Console of the NFL" commercial aired before the game tonight didn't give any indication that the thing is even a game console.