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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:02PM Dr Blight said

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Not surprising. They're great ads.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:06PM HighFiveJesus said

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Craig ad and playstation MOVE might be my favorites. Sonnova...
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:09PM Dr Blight said

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The Move one is hilarious. It's a combination of modern advertising with subtle jabs at the competition.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:15PM Hooch said

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These adverts only do everything, apart from show outside of the US.

I didn't realise this was a TV campaign, so I watched it on youtube, and feel that if I didn't already have a PS3, i would feel some of this so called 'intent'
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:18PM nd15c said

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The first ad with Dustin Pedroia was awesome.

The funny thing is that the actor, Jeremy Lambert played a similar character for some GEICO ads a while back and those were horrible.

Kudos to whoever is doing this campaign for Sony for seeing the potential and pulling it all together.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:18PM SpacePenguinBot said

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Yup. So much better and SOO much more relatable than the artsy white-room ads. Those initial ads were just intentionally obscure, and trying to build an ethos around the PS3 that just wasn't there. They came off as standoffish, and didn't do much to connect with anyone who didn't already know about it / want one. Now we have an middle aged man who is funny and quirky (read: a bit nerdy) and explains in a straightforward way what the machine can do, and why the games are great. This goes a long way towards relating to their actual potential audience.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 3:11PM (Unverified) said

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KB can sell anything to anyone.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 3:15PM Duke said

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They are damn good ads. My wife even loves them. Or is it Butler she loves!?

Damn it!
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 3:50PM OnToGloryReturns said

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STICK
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 5:46PM cbarrentos said

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these ads must really be helping sales, because I CAN'T FIND A PS3 IN STOCK ANYWHERE :(
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 7:23PM BlingOnMyWrist said

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And not surprising, they actually WERE ads.

Because before, the PS3 had either no ads, or strange, almost unrelated ads.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 8:45PM phinn said

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Not surprising to me either, i bought one, so did several of my friends that i know... i'm loving my PS3 so far. The ads are funny, and the Slim + $299 price sure helped too.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 9:05PM HardBoiled2009 said

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All Commercials into one video to date ( if i am correct )


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHz_vBWzcFQ&playnext_from=TL&videos=b5waiDO7Twc



Enjoy Everyone
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 9:27PM HardBoiled2009 said

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Kevin Butler on EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASOGs0e7FxI&NR=1


haven't seen anyone point out this before figure i would for those who never seen it.
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Posted: Apr 7th 2010 11:52AM Zoidbert said

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With a STICK.


A STICK.


STICK.

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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:04PM Dark Archon PSN Archonik XBL Dar said

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This guy is pure comedy gold.

I wish he hosted Sony's E3 Conference this year...
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:08PM oOWallaceOo said

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If Sony put Kevin and the Translator guy on the stage at e3 I will go out and get a PS3
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:19PM Dark Archon PSN Archonik XBL Dar said

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He'll probably be there anyway when they announce Final Fantasy XV, don't worry.
http://i43.tinypic.com/34q772r.jpg
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:29PM eat it said

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It's cool to see that Sony has stuck with the same ad agency since the launch of the PS3.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 4:42PM mahouneko said

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I thought they switched their ad agency which is why we're now seeing all the funny commercials come back.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 6:30PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said

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They did switch to the Donny Deustch ad agency in 2007.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 6:46PM Funkmaster General said

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@Archon

That pretty much epitomized my experience with my friends when they announced it was online.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:04PM TwEE said

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Purchasing intent huh? Thats better then real sales.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:05PM Dr Blight said

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...
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:10PM MrAlex said

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Well since there are shortages, I think it means people who tried to buy one but couldn't
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:16PM Hooch said

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Sarcasm is lost on Dr.Blight apparently O_o
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 3:20PM False said

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But does purchase intent lead to theoretical dollars?
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 5:43PM Mr Khan said

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Intent does boost shares, though, so somebody's winning off of that already.
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Posted: Apr 8th 2010 2:18AM Aizei said

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Seriously, sold out? I live in the UK and sony are having serious trouble selling any consoles seriously, my mate runs a shop, selling ps3s cheaper than the uks biggest retailer and still cant shift them, sadly theres less and less exclusive titles. We still have Blu RAy!. but most people here seem to buy a wii and the only "game" they play is wii fit, idiots
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:04PM HighFiveJesus said

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I'm a fan of Kevin's on facebook. You should be too.

Also yes the new marketing team seems to be working out great. He walked in our lives but now I can't imagine it without him.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:05PM Herbaceous Border Patrol said

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"My husband hasn't even connected his PS3 to the Net!"
"What is this, the Nineties?"

I ♥ Kevin Butler
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:06PM Stewiegonebad said

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He hates candles too!
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:12PM Ryuk said

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WHAT?! THATS RIDICULOUS!
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:17PM MystileArmor said

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You guys are worse then the people that recite lyrics on youtube/last.fm and the likes.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:19PM ToTheMoon said

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Pew! Pew! Pew!
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:33PM Ryuk said

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Mystile, it's just some good fun
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:39PM MystileArmor said

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You get your fun out of aping commercials in the comment section of a video game blog? Like.. for real?
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:46PM rigmutton said

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If only we could find fun from being above it all and sneering at people who find a moment's amusement at quoting commercials in the comment section of a video game blog :(
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:48PM borland502 said

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@Mystile

♫Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.♫

What you say?

♪Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.♪
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:55PM MystileArmor said

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HAH I LOVE THAT SONG, ESPECIALLY WHEN HE GOES "HIT THE ROAD JACK"
AND THEN THE PART WHERE IT GOES "TADAAADAALALALALA", ITS LIKE THE SONG WAS WRITTEN FOR ME!

Oh, damn, almost forgot the mandatory "HEY SOUNDS LIKE THE BEATLES, BUT THATS OK CAUSE I LOVE THE BEATLES"
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 3:14PM Babel said

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How come quoting funny films, TV shows or memes is fine but quoting funny commercials is somehow lame? 'Cos I see quotes from everywhere every day on Joystiq, but I've never seen someone moaning about it before.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 3:17PM justinslot said

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C'mon, Myst, you're harshing our buzz.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 4:46PM s ls said

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this all coming from mystle? the same guy who loves to to talk about bathwater and that tow thumbed bimbo megan fox.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 6:21PM SoldierShredder said

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Two words:

MON-
-TAGE!
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 6:38PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said

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It'd be way more funny if they just said "Fat Meghan Fox bathwater" over and over and over and over again.

/sarcasm
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:07PM wardob said

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I'm waiting for Kevin Butler's foray into motion picture...

A man can dream.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:07PM Frivolous said

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Son of a...
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:18PM Morisato13 said

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MAG
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:07PM R Planteer said

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More proof that an effective marketing campaign is that important. The Kevin Butler ads are far better than a crying baby.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2010 2:13PM pw38 said

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Good Lord yes. The new advertising has been a stroke of genius. Far more effective than their original crap advertising and a hell of a lot better than what MS is doing at the moment. Frankly I'm surprised Sony had it in them.
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