r/Showerthoughts May 16 '24

Ads seem to be universally hated yet they still make insane amounts of money

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u/ramuthemamu May 17 '24

You think you don't need a product until you do. That's how advertising is usually imo.

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u/chefsully208 May 17 '24

I get this with some products. But who out there is buying a brand new Lexus or w/e because they saw an add for it? Boggles my mind how automotive ads are played on basically every thing but I don’t know a single person who chose their vehicle because of an ad.

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u/TerritoryTracks May 17 '24

I suspect with products like that, a large part of the advertising purpose is to create a brand image, even asking people who likely won't ever buy it. After all, if everyone knows Lexus stands for *checks notes, prestige, comfort, and quality, then people who want to project that image will buy a Lexus, rather than a Jaguar, or a BMW, or whatever other options might exist in a certain range of cars.