Making A Point About The Pointlessness Of Unboxing Videos

9 responses to “Making A Point About The Pointlessness Of Unboxing Videos”

1. 

   Jayism

   April 9, 2011 at 3:29 pm

   Very nicely done!

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   706

   April 9, 2011 at 5:23 pm

   I don’t understand what people have against un-boxing videos. Some of them are interesting and useful, for instance I liked to watch the Halo Reach Legendary Edition un-boxing so you could see what came with it and what the quality of the items was.

   I think the people that buy limited editions without actually seeing what they are getting are more foolish.

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3. 

   Kyle_Katarn

   April 9, 2011 at 5:30 pm

   “Unboxing videos have always struck me like childbirth videos, albeit without the blood, umbilical cord, placenta…”

   Yes but at least with Child birth, the placenta doesn’t get camera focus for 1/3rd of the entire video.

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4. 

   Steven Bogos

   April 9, 2011 at 6:24 pm

   I disagree. Unboxing videos often get me pumped up. I also like to know exactly what’s in the box – especially with collectors editions.

   This isn’t even counting those ‘gem’ unboxing videos, such as:

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOt4ToY0CdU

   However, I thought that this video was pretty funny!

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5. 

   picky

   April 9, 2011 at 10:06 pm

   yeh disagree. unboxing videos are cool

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6. 

   ThrashTitan

   April 9, 2011 at 11:28 pm

   Personally I dont watch unboxing VIDEOS, but I like to read unboxing threads about hardware; as has been said its good to see what extra gear comes with it.

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   Mr Adam Smolkowicz Smolkowicz

   April 10, 2011 at 11:10 am

   i think this is very true no passion

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8. 

   Exaemo

   April 10, 2011 at 4:36 pm

   Fair point, if the critique is that unboxing videos are badly-done product reviews. Irrelevant, considering an unboxing video is meant to allow a viewer to see what exactly comes with the product they may purchase “in the box”. Any additional comments are just that…comments made in addition to and while unboxing said product.

   Besides, if you don’t like them. Don’t watch them. Simple, effective and non sarcastic.

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9. 

   Zico

   April 11, 2011 at 8:11 am

   A few people are missing the point. It’s one persons opinion and it’s hilariously told. Plus I agree. Ign do unboxing vids for ANYTHING.

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