Can someone explain the appeal of unboxing videos

Thrasher · February 25, 2017, 01:35:12 AM

"Welp I opened the package. Comment, rate, subscribe." I just don't get it. At all.

MyNameIsCharlie · February 25, 2017, 01:38:36 AM

lookey lookey I got new toys.

That's kinda it

Thrasher · February 25, 2017, 01:50:57 AM

Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on February 25, 2017, 01:38:36 AM

lookey lookey I got new toys.

That's kinda it

That just comes off to me as egotistical.

Verbatim · February 25, 2017, 01:54:26 AM

Quote from: Thrasher on February 25, 2017, 01:50:57 AM

Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on February 25, 2017, 01:38:36 AM
lookey lookey I got new toys.

That's kinda it
That just comes off to me as egotistical.

welcome to youtube

MyNameIsCharlie · February 25, 2017, 01:55:18 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on February 25, 2017, 01:54:26 AM

Quote from: Thrasher on February 25, 2017, 01:50:57 AM
Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on February 25, 2017, 01:38:36 AM
lookey lookey I got new toys.

That's kinda it
That just comes off to me as egotistical.
welcome to youtube

Pretty much.

velox · February 25, 2017, 02:59:26 AM

Its the feeling of unboxing a new product, without having to pay for a new product.

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · February 25, 2017, 04:00:06 AM

I typically watch them before I buy something and if I cannot find a full description of what's included or only vague descriptions and I actually want to see what the stuff looks like.

velox · February 25, 2017, 06:12:20 AM

Quote from: FatherlyNick on February 25, 2017, 04:00:06 AM

I typically watch them before I buy something and if I cannot find a full description of what's included or only vague descriptions and I actually want to see what the stuff looks like.

big if true

nͫiͤcͫeͤ · February 25, 2017, 10:07:05 AM

wait until you start watching knife review videos

thats some good shit

Ian · February 25, 2017, 10:09:20 AM

This kind of. I usually do it for collectors edition I have preordered so I can get a heads up on what I can expect when I get my own since when there's an "Official" ad going over the CE goodies for a game, the video is usually only a one minute long piece of shit that doesn't help me get a glimpse as to what I'm really getting come release date.

Examples include FFT-0 CE and especially FFX/X-2 HD CE for PS3. FFX/X-2 HD was notorious for having like three different CE depending on the region and whether or not it was PS3 or PS4.

Quote from: FatherlyNick on February 25, 2017, 04:00:06 AM

I typically watch them before I buy something and if I cannot find a full description of what's included or only vague descriptions and I actually want to see what the stuff looks like.

DAS B00T x2 · February 25, 2017, 10:16:50 AM

Quote from: nͫiͤcͫeͤ on February 25, 2017, 10:07:05 AM

wait until you start watching knife review videos

thats some good shit

It all starts out innocent enough.

Then you find yourself listening to NutnFancy spend thirty minutes talking about the POU of a folder in accordance with his SAWC and will it fit in his tactical glock brand phanny pack

Then you end up way down the rabbit hole.

YouTube

Zonda · February 25, 2017, 11:10:17 AM

when I was 12 I was poor and didn't have halo 3 so I watched all of the unboxing vids as a surrogate for not being able to do it myself

nͫiͤcͫeͤ · February 25, 2017, 01:27:31 PM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on February 25, 2017, 10:16:50 AM

Quote from: nͫiͤcͫeͤ on February 25, 2017, 10:07:05 AM
wait until you start watching knife review videos

thats some good shit
It all starts out innocent enough.

Then you find yourself listening to NutnFancy spend thirty minutes talking about the POU of a folder in accordance with his SAWC and will it fit in his tactical glock brand phanny pack

Then you end up way down the rabbit hole.
YouTube

*sends in $300 worth of bad dragon merchandise for review*

Cheat · February 25, 2017, 01:49:26 PM

After reading this thread I went and watched unboxing videos.

February 25, 2017, 03:23:21 PM

I listen to Ashens bitch when I'm drifting off to sleep because he's borderline ASMR without being creepy.

https://youtu.be/Aueah-mOjDI

Super Irish · February 25, 2017, 08:49:14 PM

Acts as an inventory list as usually it's a reviewer so you know they're going to get the full whack.

I use em to compare against whatever collector's editions I get if I think I'm missing something from the box, e.g. specifically shaped packaging only to be an empty space.

Aether · February 25, 2017, 08:52:15 PM

I only care if it's a product I'm really interested in.

Casper · February 25, 2017, 09:06:15 PM

They irritate me to no end, and I assume it´s just another video to get people excited about and to collect more view revenue or something. Unless youtubers don´t get paid by views, then I don´t know

Aether · February 25, 2017, 09:09:40 PM

Quote from: Casper on February 25, 2017, 09:06:15 PM

They irritate me to no end, and I assume it´s just another video to get people excited about and to collect more view revenue or something. Unless youtubers don´t get paid by views, then I don´t know

They are paid based on the number of clicks on an ad displayed in their video.