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Balenciaga’s Limited-Edition Game Console Shows Why High-Fashion And Gaming Never Go Together

www.yankodesign.com Balenciaga’s Limited-Edition Game Console Shows Why High-Fashion And Gaming Never Go Together - Yanko Design

Just days after Nintendo dropped the hottest new game console, Balenciaga tried to do what it does best - hype-marketing. Marking the beginning of the Chinese 'Year of the Snake', the company gifted its "VICs" or Very Important Clients an elaborately packaged gaming console that plays the age-old Sn...

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If you buy anything from Balenciaga, you are a moron with more money than sense.
- Honestly, I think most if not all luxury brands are based on that. They profit on the fact that rich people will buy them just to differentiate from the plebs who can't afford their products.
  
  One of my economy professors in university put it as "no one wears a Rolex to have a very accurate wristwatch".
  There are benefits to buying "premium" brands in terms of quality and durability but after you get into the "luxury"/"designer" range it's all about displaying wealth.
- The whole point is to display your wealth and status for mating purposes.

The console looks like a Cybertruck and a Game Boy Classic had a baby.
Ouch
- What's a Game Boy Classic? Lol

s/Game Console/e-waste/

I’d never heard of this brand before. Had a look at their website, wow what a pile of ugly looking crap for many x a reasonable price. The designers must be laughing the asses off coming up with this junk knowing people will buy it because of the brand.
- Oh if you want something fun
  Balenciaga Harry Potter
  Balenciaga Harry Potter 2
  
  Fab!

Looks like it could handle snake, at least.

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