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It’s not easy to introduce a new product to the market—even for famous brands. Sometimes, consumers aren’t ready for the product, and sometimes bad marketing is to blame. And if that happens, even an enormous marketing budget can’t make people buy the failed products.
You see, when it comes to entrepreneurship and creativity, not every idea can be a home run. Some end up being such bad products that they leave us scratching our heads and asking, “What were they thinking?”
Here at Bored Panda, we’ve gathered 74 such failed products that are notorious for being so unsuccessful that some of them even managed to drive some companies out of business. From rebranding and product extension fails, such as the funny of Colgate lasagna, to startup companies, like Juicero, these products crashed and burned in the pursuit of innovation.
Scroll below to delve into the world of the biggest product failures ever. You’ll be downright outraged by some, while others will leave you in tears; either way, those are some pretty epic failed innovations.
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#1
Kitchen Entrees, Colgate, 1982
In 1982, Colgate came up with the weirdest brand extension idea. They decided to sell frozen dinners! This plan backfired, probably because consumers couldn’t help but think that the Colgate food tasted just like their toothpaste. No company launches a product thinking that it will decrease sales of their other products, but Colgate should’ve seen it coming. Their toothpaste sales plummeted after the launch of the kitchen entrees line.
Cesi Baca 7 years ago
If they would’ve changed the logo, it might have had a chance. A small chance.
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Cassie 7 years ago
They should have made a differently branded subsidiary name to sell their food items under.
Matchie T. 7 years ago
A toothpaste beef lasagna taste? sounds nice so i need to brush my teeth twice
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#2
Office Assistant Clippy, Microsoft, 1990s
Clippy is described by some as one of the worst user interfaces ever developed. Clippy was designed to pop up whenever the software thought that the user needed help and managed to annoy quite a few people. After Microsoft acknowledged its unpopularity they decided to remove the feature.
Echo 7 years ago
Y'all need to back off. Leave Clippy alone. He did the best he could with the code he was given. This was obviously a human problem. He was always there for me when I needed him.
Lynn Noyes 7 years ago
Clippy had a cat version that I really enjoyed (not for being helpful--cat's aren't helpful--but it was cute). I actually found the Clippy files and carried them over to new versions of Word, but eventually the stopped working.
Holl Balls 7 years ago
“...Though that the user need help”. Sounds like the writer of this article needs clippy.
#3
EZ Squirt Ketchup, Heinz, 2006
In 2000, Heinz decided to add an unexpected twist to their ketchup to catch children’s attention. They came up with "EZ Squirt" colored ketchup, which came in three main colors: teal, green, and purple. The idea wasn’t meant to last on the market. After six years it was discontinued.
ICanSORelate 7 years ago
Yeah...the whole "appears to be drizzled with latex paint" look doesn't whet my palate either hahaha
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Allison G. 7 years ago
I remember this! I thought it was fun. I'm surprised it lasted that long!
Maci Wilcox 7 years ago
I asked my aunt what she thought was on the fries and she said "Some sort of chocolate pudding...?" Yeah....No thanks, lol
Andrew Gibb 7 years ago
This product was designed for the Artist formerly known as Prince during his Purple rein
diane a 7 years ago
just NO - it looks like a 5 year old covered them in squeezy paint - what was wrong with tomato ketchup coming in a tomato colour? It might look like blood but at least we know it's ketchup. - What was wrong with food companies who were trying to screw with our heads by changing colours. When i was a kid the only purple thing with a flavour was "parma violet" sweeties
diane a 7 years ago
i like my ketchup to be tomato coloured - my brown sauce to be HP Brown, my mustard to be yellow - call me traditional
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TeeMarieTisMe 7 years ago
I used to have this as a kid, there were different colors too. (Blue, green, purple ect). While it brings back a fun sense of nostalgia I can say that it was definitely weird dipping my chicken nuggets into blue ketchup.
diane a 7 years ago
they really were messing with our heads - red was tomato - brown was brown spicysauce - what the hell flavour was purple??
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Bic For Her, 2012
In 2012, Bic released a product for women they didn’t even know they needed—“lady pens”. These pointlessly gendered pens were mocked and failed to gain a consumer base.
Zenozenobee 7 years ago
Because we, women, definitivly neeeeed pink pens and the pink taxe that goes with... and we can"t even say this sexist stuff happened in 1960's
Fiona Toms-Yarnton 7 years ago
And we neeeeed these because our tiny little lady fingers can't handle tools, like the big boys can, and pens are, well....
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Christina Sersif 7 years ago
I hate when companies try to be pretentious with the "ladies only" c**p. The only company that should do that is tampax and offer it for free.
Floor 7 years ago
@Josie Everyone needs food and water, not everyone has an uterus. If you can do with the cheap ones you're lucky. There are plenty of women who can't use tampons because their skin gets irritated or it's to dry etc. Which means you have to use pads which are more expensive and have to be changed more frequently. Sure there are cheaper pads but there are plenty of situations where you really need to be sure there is mpg chance at leaking so you'll want thicker, longer pads with wings.
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Alex Newell 7 years ago
Alienating half the audience, and insulting the other half - great idea!
Meg Davies 7 years ago
I actually go out of my way to buy pink stuff cause I love it. I'd buy this pen but also have a sinking regret reading "for her" on the packet because I know that even if it is the best intentions it comes across as a little "it's a girl thing cause pink". Just sell me a beautiful pink pen ^-^
rola 7 years ago
Same. That'a actually the reason I could never bring myself to by these :(
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Matthew Smith 7 years ago
I wet myself laughing when this came out, like with the Razors no woman in her right mind would buy this sick product.
A Dyke From The Dreamworld 7 years ago
I'll admit I live up to the cliche and love pink, but this is just stupid.
#5
Frito-Lay Wow! Chips, 1998
In 1998, Frito-Lay introduced new fat-free potato chips. People got caught up in the hype of this “miracle food,” and within the first year, sales reached $400 million. Sales plummeted soon after, however, when it was revealed that the chips contained Olestra, a fat substitute that causes abdominal cramping and loose stools.
John Hvidlykke 7 years ago
So you would not only avoid getting fat, but actually lose weight. Ingenious!
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Stephen Koch 7 years ago
Olestra was a miracle product. It is a cooking oil that passes without being absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract. The only reason people experienced side effects, is because bozos were eating 2 or 3 bags of chips at a time! Naturally all that oil going in and out of their systems created havoc. Normal consumption was completely safe and fat free.
Kori K. Warriner 7 years ago
Not for those of us with sensitive stomachs/IBS. One single chip sent me running to the bathroom.
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Kerri Russ 7 years ago
We really liked these chips. The problem, as my husband and I saw it, is that people saw "fat free" and figured they can eat as much as they want. But that is what leads to the undesirable side effects! If eaten in the recommended serving sizes, these side effects were lessened or non-existent. If you want to sit and eat half the bag, yes, you're going to have bathroom issues. If you eat 10-12 chips, you'll be fine. It was those gorging on the chips that ruined it for everyone else.
Randomcthulu 7 years ago
My stepdad once ate a whole big bag in one sitting... he highly regretted it
Blue Cicada 7 years ago
Folks working at the P&G site where Olestra was produced were instructed not to discuss the a**l leakage if anyone asked questions, not even with fellow employees from other parts of the plant.
Load More Replies... Lidee Moril 7 years ago
Fat free, ha! Reminds me of that famous frozen yoghurt Seinfeld episode :D
Binxyminxem 7 years ago
Lol I liked that episode too! Namely Kramer's reactions to Jerry and Elaine's weight gain!
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In the fast-paced corporate world, even the big shots can sometimes trip over their own feet. It’s a reminder from the universe (and consumers): nobody is immune to change. We’ve rounded up five brands that took off with a lot of promise but fizzled out quickly. These failed brands made some questionable decisions that ultimately led to their demise.
Quibi
Streaming platform Quibi had a rapid demise in 2020. It promised to revolutionize mobile entertainment with 10-minute clips but didn’t consider the similar free content available on YouTube and TikTok. The company folded just six months post-launch despite receiving $1.7 billion in funding.
Blockbuster
Blockbuster was once a household name for movie rentals. However, it failed to adapt to the digital era when it refused to buy Netflix in 2000. Blockbuster’s brick-and-mortar rental model quickly became obsolete in a world dominated by streaming services.
Theranos
Theranos claimed to revolutionize blood testing with its innovative technology. However, the company’s failed product didn’t live up to the hype. Theranos faced legal challenges and investigations and ultimately shut down in 2018. The CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, faced legal consequences for misleading investors and patients.
Yahoo
Yahoo is not a failed brand, as it is still around. However, it’s a tale of missed opportunities and colossal missteps. It got cold feet on mammoth opportunities—first, it refused to buy Google for $1 million in 1998 and Facebook for $1.1 billion in 2006. Then, it snubbed Microsoft’s $44.6 billion bid in 2008. It was humbled in 2016 when Verizon swooped in for a bargain, buying Yahoo for around $5 billion, a fraction of its former glory.
Blackberry
BlackBerry was leading the mobile phone market in the early 2000s. Their key differentiation was the ability to send emails and messages on the go. Its technology, however, quickly became obsolete with the rise of Android and iOS smartphones. The failed brand stopped manufacturing phones in 2017.
#6
Google +, 2011
In 2011, Google launched its new social network Google+. However, it never lived up to their expectations of becoming a Facebook competitor. It was a huge disappointment.
Monika Rhodes 7 years ago
Leave Google + alone, you can hide a body there and no one will ever find it 😂
Basil 7 years ago
You're like some sort of rare, exotic bird. I have never seen another like you.
Load More Replies... CrunChewy McSandybutt 7 years ago
I use it all the time. It's not Facebook, not even designed as such.
Shar Banning 7 years ago
It's my social media platform of choice and I hope people keep thinking its failed so most of the normies stay out.
trinity davis 7 years ago
We have school-issues laptops in my district and this site is one of the few social media sites left unblocked, so a lot of my friends use it
#7
Trump Steaks, Donald Trump, 2007
Donald Trump kicked off his “world’s greatest” line of premium steaks in 2007. However, consumers didn't agree with the description of 'great'. The product was discontinued after just two months because of low sales.
Pungent Sauce 7 years ago
I know we don’t go political here, but you started it..... There’s no commercial product that tRump’s touched that hasn’t basically burst into flames. tRump Airlines, tRump Vodka, tRump “University”, tRump Casinos, tRump Board Game, tRump Mortgage Company, tRump Travel Website, tRump Beverages, and of course, tRump the President.
Jessica Bevan 7 years ago
To be honest, who wants to buy a steak with the face of the most powerful, maniac 71 year old on it? No one!
Lizard Queen 7 years ago
Conmen will slap their names on anything if they believe they'll make money. I'm surprised there isn't a line of tRump Turds.
snoozy womble 7 years ago
Ok so in the UK Trump means Fart... I don't think I want Fart Steaks...
diane a 7 years ago
trump doesnt mean fart here - Trump mean "scary idiot twitterer"
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Rejuvenique Face Mask, 1999
In 1999, the nightmarish "Rejuvenique Facial Toning Mask" was launched. This creepy mask was intended to tighten facial muscles with... shock therapy. Consumers revealed that it felt as bad as it sounded.
danielw 6 years ago
... or it was marketed by cybermen as a recruitment tool.
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CrunChewy McSandybutt 7 years ago
I know some BDSM people who would be very interested in this.
JUINNO TAN Moe 1 year ago
Another downside of this would be how people can just grab the remote and beep beep beep and make ur face go bye bye
#9
Crystal Pepsi, 1992
In 1992, Pepsi introduced a new product called “Crystal Pepsi”. The product died a year later. David C. Novak, who is credited with introducing the concept, admitted: “It would have been nice if I’d made sure the product tasted good.”
Chiemi Honda 7 years ago
They brought it back i think....I saw it at the gas station in hawaii... unless it's from 1992...
Sarah Morgan 6 years ago
At least Novak admitted his mistake instead of playing usual business game of pin the blame on the scapegoat!
Shane Allon 6 years ago
They brought it back!! All thanks to the LA BEAST. Check him out on Youtube
Jef Bateman 7 years ago
I actually liked this better than regular Pepsi. It tasted mostly like regular Pepsi, anyway. A little less sweet. i think they should have left it on the shelves for a little longer until it found its market. People mostly don't like different things at first.
#10
Cheetos Lip Balm, Cheetos, 2005
In 2005, someone at Frito-Lay decided launching a Cheetos-flavored lip balm would be a great idea. Even those of us who have never tried Cheetos can understand why this idea flopped.
Sarah Hoskovec 7 years ago
They were ahead of their time. I know a guy in the White House who would LOVE this product!
Cherry 7 years ago
And now that person's lips can maybe match his or her face
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Daria B 7 years ago
Lip balms, unless specified otherwise, don't spread colour on your lips.
Load More Replies... Daria B 7 years ago
I saw a Coca-Cola line of cosmetics too. Makes more sense, but still no thanks.
Marisa Stolt 2 years ago
The soda-flavoured lip balm kicks serious a*s, though. I've had the A&W root beer stick, the Mountain Dew stick and the Pepsi stick and they all tasted authentic.
Load More Replies... BusLady 7 years ago
Or the Uncle they never talk about, Chester the Molester.
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#11
Twitter Peek, 2009
Launched in 2009, Twitter Peek was the first and the last Twitter-only mobile device. The product was created to do only one thing - send and receive tweets, but managed to fail at this simple function. The device gave only a 20-character preview of the tweets. It was no surprise that consumers made a hard pass on this device.
Ohio Hands 7 years ago
Well to be fair it it called "Tweet Peek" which would imply only a partial look.
Marisa Stolt 2 years ago
I believe this thing was already gone when I was out shopping in 2009, because I've no recollection of seeing it in the store back then.
#12
Thirsty Cat! And Thirsty Dog!, 1994
In 1994, a bottled water made for cats and dogs was launched. The beverage was carbonated, vitamin-enriched, and flavored. The product flopped after consumers realized it was essentially soda and completely unnecessary to give to their pets.
Troux 7 years ago
I appreciate that they took the low budget approach and just found some random street cat to do the advert.
diane a 7 years ago
the random street cat doesnt look impressed with the product
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Zenozenobee 7 years ago
It's kind of disparaging for pet owners that they thought we would be stupid enough to buy that scam.
Daria B 7 years ago
I think it would make them fart. *horror background music*
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John Ashley 7 years ago
"The product flopped after consumers realized that it's actually completely unnecessary to give pets this kind of beverage." Considering how people feel about their pets, what they buy for them, and big the pet industry is today... it's more likely it was a product ahead of its time.
#13
Samsung Galaxy Note 7, 2016
In 2017, everyone was talking about this explosive failure—the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. It lasted less than a year in the market after Samsung recalled around 2.5 million phones due to complaints of overheating and exploding batteries.
Bored Fox 7 years ago
Usually it has been iPhone chargers that have burst into flames...
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IWishIWasBob 7 years ago
Yeah I remember this a little to well because my moms just lit up like the 4th of July (ok not that extreme but you know what I mean) during a family reunion
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
I had one of those stupid things. It never quite caught on fire, but it burned a hole in a tablecloth and left a scorch mark on my antique dining room table. And the charge port failed right before the recall, so I took it in, after a week they gave me a new one ( with the sales guy recommending that I don't use it excessively due to heat issues and to put it in a plastic baggie in a snow drift if it stated to heat up again. A week later the recall was issued.... Had almost identical problems with the J7 as well.
GoldenAngels 7 years ago
I remember seeing a video on the news of a woman talking on this phone and then the phone just bursting into flames RIGHT NEXT TO HER FACE
Sally Appleton 7 years ago
I've been on a couple flights where people had to notify the crew if they had one of these. They get taken away and put in a metal box.
Marisa Stolt 2 years ago
Ah, this is a very infamous product fail. I was fresh out of high school when I heard about this on the televised news.
#14
Hoverboards, 2015
In 2015, Hoverboards became one of the biggest tech flops. Why? Because they could potentially catch fire and burn your house down.
Fiona Toms-Yarnton 7 years ago
Plus the obvious fact that they don't actually hover, disappointing sooooo many Back to the Future fans.
Melody Lanzatella 7 years ago
PLUS!! How can you freakin call them HOVER boards when they DONT HOVER!!!!
#15
Juicero, 2017
In 2013, Juicero introduced a juicer called the Juicero Press. This device was sold with packets of pre-juiced fruits and vegetables sold exclusively by the company. They were humiliated when consumers realized that the packets could be squeezed by hand just as efficiently as with the juicer. Later, Juicero announced that it was suspending its juicer sales and repurchasing the products from customers.
Thomas Kolev 7 years ago
This has got to be one of the most useless and unnecessary products I've ever seen.
M O'Connell 7 years ago
If you can get your hands on one of these machines, it's filled with rather high-end mechanical components! Wonderful for hacking.
Echo 7 years ago
Like what? I just figure it would have a mechanical setup to push on a package.
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BlackestDawn 7 years ago
Huge hype and crowdfunding, think it was on Kickstarter.
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Sarah Morgan 6 years ago
Talk about over complicating things - and wasn't pre packaged gloop kind of defeating the natural, nutritional object?
#16
Google Glass, 2013-2014
Google Glass, launched in 2013, was a very flawed attempt to create smart glasses. The device retailed for $1,500 and failed to perform its intended functions well. These high-tech glasses also reportedly raised some very serious safety and privacy concerns.
Maci Wilcox 7 years ago
As a nine-year-old who had had glasses my entire life, I remember running around the house yelling about how I wanted the "cool glasses" XD
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Eric Mac Fadden 7 years ago
It is used at the Canoas/RS - Brazil Massey Ferguson's Factory as quality inspection an to illustrate reports about the production.
Francis Divina 7 years ago
Cara, eu sou de Canoas e eu jamais imaginaria que leria um comentário aqui, sobre isso, enquanto procastinava no trabalho.
Load More Replies... CrunChewy McSandybutt 7 years ago
Honestly, if they had teamed up with the pokemon go people, Google Glass would have been a smash hit.
Daria B 7 years ago
I still think this is pretty cool of a technology. I hope they didn't abandon it completely, and working on ways to make it more safe and efficient.
Echo 7 years ago
Naw this product was just to expensive and too soon. It will all be back at some point.
Load More Replies... Susan Forbes 7 years ago
There were some doctors using these so that they could look at the patient's records and still make eye contact. I often thought these would be handy for police in lieu of a body cam or for those people at risk for being attacked b/c of racial or social profiling
Honesty Olishia 7 years ago
They are kind of ugly, they only look good on her because she has the face of a supermodel...not good for us regular looking people.
ICanSORelate 7 years ago
Nothing says "Rob me!" like an over-hyped/over-priced gadget on one's brow 😅
Justin Thyme 2 years ago
Know of at least 35 MAJOR motor vehicle accidents that they caused-- don't drive with 'em
MightBeBren 2 years ago
It was way ahead of its time, they need to bring it back with more features at a more consumer friendly price. The technology has advanced enough that i think they could do it
Victor Zhan 3 years ago
These are still in use just not available to the public mainly used in industrial sectors
#17
New Coke, Coca-Cola Co, 1985
In 1985, Coca-Cola Co. decided to reformulate Coke. The company invested $4 million into a nationwide taste test. And despite the New Coke doing well in taste tests, people's reactions were extremely negative after the launch. Within three months of New Coke’s release, the company had to reintroduce the original formula and rebrand it as Coca-Cola Classic.
Turd Ferguson 7 years ago
Malcolm Gladwell's book "Blink" offered a very interesting theory on why it failed. Essentially it came down to sweet was preferable in small doses (i.e., blind taste tests), but most people don't drink just a little bit.
logical fallacy 7 years ago
Yeah, was about to write that. New Cola is now a subject taught in unis for marketing and product design failure. It's very very interesting.
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Kittyhawk 7 years ago
Because they used sip test so participants only had a small quantity to decide which they preferred. If they had used the Home test i.e. given the participants the new drink to drink at home as they usually would've with the original coke, they would've found that people preferred the original coke.
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Molly Block 7 years ago
I'm a Cola-Cola girl, always, forever. I remember when this launched, it was my senior year in high school. I didn't think it tasted as good as the 'regular' Coke. But no matter how bad it could get, I absolutely refused to drink Pepsi. I was glad when Coke came back with Coca-Cola Classic. It's ALWAYS been the classic drink! I often thought this entire "New Coke" was just a marketing gimmick; they made it taste a little worse then the real thing, and when everyone boo'ed and complained about it, they came back with Coca-Cola Classic. They KNEW Coke fans would be happy and grateful. I knew I was!
Rob Chapman 7 years ago
This biggest marketing fail....or the smartest? The return of Coca Cola Classic a short time later boosted Coke's sales through the roof. Pepsi hasn't caught up since.
Matthew Smith 7 years ago
It's like the Kardashians, you can't tell if they are being smart or just plain stupid....
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Carol Williams 7 years ago
I miss Coca Cola Black..carbonated coffee. Too expensive just when the economy tanked... THANKS ENRON JERKS!!!!
Echo 7 years ago
Some things are fine the way they are. Like Doritos. Nacho flavor ranch flavor. Okay guys we are good. Just leave it alone.
BooBooKitty 7 years ago
The marketing was all wrong with this one. People liked the old Coke just fine. You don't fix something that isn't broke!
#18
Cocaine, Redux Beverages, 2007
This energy drink was pulled from shelves in the US because of its suggestive name. The FDA decided that Cocaine was “illegally marketing the drink as both a street drug alternative and a dietary supplement.” The drink is still sold in Europe under its original name.
Night Owl 7 years ago
"The drink is still sold in Europe under its original name." Where in Europe? I never saw it and this is the first time I've heard of it and I live in Europe.
Hilzillah 7 years ago
Nope for the Netherlands. And we're pretty much ok with everything :D
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Susan Forbes 7 years ago
Ironically, the caffeine in Coca-Cola was to replace the cocaine that was in it originally
Daria B 7 years ago
Thank you for pointing that out. Needless to say Coca-Cola's name is pretty suggestive as well. Although, I heard it's because in the past cocaine was considered a medicine, or something like that. Then they realised what it does, and so Coca-Cola replaced it with caffeine as cocaine went illegal. But the name stayed, obviously for brand reasons.
Load More Replies... Marisa Stolt 2 years ago
And Coca-Cola originally had cocaine mixed into it.
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athornedrose 7 years ago
this was such a mess. you felt like you had to drink them to annoy grownups tho. i miss them.
#19
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Atari, 1982
Atari spent $20 million to secure the box office hit E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial thinking they had found a profitable source for video game development. The company produced four million cartridges however 2.5 million were left unsold and were dumped in a landfill.
Kjorn 7 years ago
you know if you planned, designe and makes a game in 2 weeks of course it will sucks!
Lars Møllenberg 7 years ago
I think I saw a documentary where they excavated the games?
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Carroll Cadden 7 years ago
There's a great documentary out now about the hunt to find the landfill with all these E.T. cartridges!
PolymathNecromancer 3 years ago
@AliaG. My 9 year old self loved it as well
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Fiona Messenger 7 years ago
Never played it, but I did play a fake version of it on the Spectrum. It also sucked.
#20
Amazon's Fire Phone, 2014
Amazon decided to enter the smartphone market with the Fire Phone in 2014. However, it was very unsuccessful and was discontinued a year later. The company’s CEO Tom Szkutak indicated that the pricing strategy was to blame for this product fail.
Holl Balls 7 years ago
Guess the market didn’t CATCH fire. I guess they didn’t find the phone to be LIT.
BusLady 7 years ago
So we had to wait a few years for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7?
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Matthew Smith 7 years ago
I wanted one but I was concerned that I couldn't have certain APPS that I have on my Android phone which is probably why it was discontinued.
Marvel Monster 7 years ago
It would have been amazing if they'd had the same design flaw that Samsung had once. You know, the one that caused the phones to combust?
Juan Pablo 7 years ago
I worked on Amazon Technical Support, and oh boy! Those things were a complete s**t, they just won't work, no matter what you do, they had to create an special department in order to give support, Mayday (video call customer service).
BlackestDawn 7 years ago
Pretty sure price had little to do with it compared to it having almost no apps to speak of at launch. Later they tried to re-create all of Google's API's by themselves to make it Android compatible, instead of just making it another Android phone.
#21
Delorean DMC-12, Delorean Motor Company, 1981
You probably know this car for its appearance in the movie, Back to the Future. Notable for its gull-wing doors, the car was plagued by performance and safety issues. It was on the market only for three years before production was stopped.
Randomcthulu 7 years ago
There's a company in Texas that purchased the warehouse that had all the Delorean parts, you can get one custom built for around $100k I think, saw it on History Channel
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MBZ MetalsmithArtist 7 years ago
I babysat for a family who had a Delorian...they were the trendiest nouveau rich family I had ever met. Hot tub, Betamax, Delorian...(1982/3) I made sure I needed to get driven home so I could ride in it. Yes, it made me super cool lol
FABULOUS1 7 years ago
My best friends dad had one of these, and we used to squeeze in when we went out to eat. Was not comfortable at all, but pretty cool
Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 7 years ago
Heard a time ago that time travelling would be impossible with this car, bc of the simple fact that couldn't reach the 88mph needed! :( Either way, is one the coolest designs
Amazon QT 7 years ago (edited)
The DMC12 is still iconic!!! And you can buy one completely restored ($12,000, which was the sticker price back then- hence the name) or spend the money to build one from scratch, there is literally tons of parts for these cars just sitting in a warehouse in California- brought back over to the USA from Sweden.
Jef Bateman 7 years ago
I have talked to a couple of people who owned these. Both rich single guys with similar personalities (golf players who like to talk about their cars). They both loved it and said the performance was great. The doors and windows needed some work, but it was worth it to have this cool car that is covered in stainless steel!
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
Problem with stainless steel on a car is any and all fingerprints show up on it like you've touched it with black paint all over your hands. Think how stainless steel appliances look after a busy day. Covered in smudges and fingerprints....easy to clean, yes, but vastly annoying.
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Mishte Tine 7 years ago
Reminds me of the silver Toyota Celica fastback we had back then... no gull wings, tho
#22
Jimmy Dean Chocolate Chip Pancake-Wrapped Sausage, 2006
In 2016, Jimmy Dean introduced a strange combination - sausage links wrapped in chocolate chip pancakes on a stick. The saying “it might be crazy enough to work” did not apply to this product.
Deana 7 years ago
They still sell these...only with plain pancakes or blueberry pancakes. I haven't seen the chocolate chip. My son LOVES these things...he's 10.
Greg T 7 years ago
I guess this variation is gone, but yes, the normal ones are still readily available.... In theory they are a good idea, but it is the strangest combination of textures when you eat em. Maybe because my brain was expecting a corndog? I don't know LoL
Kerri Russ 7 years ago
How did I MISS these?!? I love me some sweet and salty, especially for breakfast!
#23
Premier Smokeless Cigarettes, Rj Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1989
In 1988, RJ Reynolds Tobacco decided to develop a smokeless cigarette. The company invested $325 million into manufacturing their new Premier line which, according to the CEO of the company “tasted like sh*t”. It’s no surprise people didn’t buy them.
Jennifer King 7 years ago
right? I don't smoke, but the only thing that bothers me about someone else doing it is the smell.
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Molly Block 7 years ago
If cigarette companies made all of their cigarettes "taste like sh*t" (and I believe they already do!), then maybe a ton of people would quit smoking this c**p and turn to smoking weed. There would be a loss less violence and a lot more chill. AND the taste is SO much better!
Jef Bateman 7 years ago
We saw vaping years ago at a street fair. The idea flopped and flopped again until hipsters picked up on it.
Michael Lechner 7 years ago
Funniest scene in "Barbarians at the Gate". My favorite line was, "Great! We've invented a smokeless turd!"
#24
Windows Vista, Microsoft, 2007
The operating system Windows Vista, released in 2007, was a huge failure. It flopped due to new security features, performance, driver support, and product activation issues.
M O'Connell 7 years ago
We don't talk about ME. Those unlucky enough to get stuck with it just pirated copies of Windows 2000.
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Miranda Young 7 years ago
I liked Vista. It was certainly better than some of the others I tried.
Jef Bateman 7 years ago
I learned Vista pretty well. The interface wasn't bad, although there were some drivers that never worked right. Windows 8 was the real travesty.
JCM 2 years ago
Windows Vista failed for a number of reasons and not all were MS's fault. They warned companies they had to make better and more secure drivers. That MS would no longer hold their hand and fix vendors errors. They also had minimum specs that most people ignored. It was meant for new hardware. Lastly most of the annoying security things were absolutely required. Users wouldn't listen to good advice and needed to be taught how to protect their computers.
Mr. Re-in-act-ment 7 years ago
I like XP the most. You can use it today but sadly not with "daily driver" stuff
Anna Repp 7 years ago
My reliable Windows XP desktop died the day Vista was released (coincidence? :) I had to get a computer quick as I needed it for work, so had to buy what they had - and they only had Vista. That was the end of my relationship with Microsoft - after three years of everyday struggles I switched to Mac, and been a Mac user ever since. Never had any problems!
#25
Orbitz Soda, Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation, 1997
Orbitz drink, which resembles a lava lamp caught consumers’ attention in 1988. However, according to reviews, its taste wasn’t worth the hype. People began comparing the beverage to cough syrup and the gel balls only made the taste worse.
Molly Block 7 years ago
I have never seen these! They look amazing. A cold glass bottle, fun little balls that pop in your mouth, what's not to love? I guess: The Taste. Darn. I never had a chance to try one! I wish a company would come back out with these. It looks like such a fun drink! And surely they can make it taste good? If you've ever had Boba, the little fruit flavored balls you can add to drinks or to ice cream as a topping, they are delicious! And it's easy to make your own at home-- with 2 simple powdered ingredients, plus any flavor or fruit juice you enjoy. Many YT videos show how. So surely someone can recreate this drink in the 21st century and make it taste GOOD. Plus, the glass bottles are better; they get icy cold AND they don't fill up the ocean with plastic. Glass is super easy to recycle!! I think ANY drink in glass just tastes better anyways. I don't like plastic!
Amanda Sherland 7 years ago
Oh wow, I remember these! Mmmm, do they still make Clearly Canadian drinks? Those were so yummy...
Heather Vance 7 years ago
OMG I forgot all about these, I loved these as well. They were great. And fun. A bit expensive but good. Reminded me of Sobe later.
#26
Pepsi Blue, 2002
In 2002, Pepsi launched its Pepsi Blue drink to compete with Vanilla Coke. Despite being heavily promoted, this new beverage flopped. It was supposed to taste like berries. However, consumers said it tasted more like cotton candy with a berry-like aftertaste.
John Leriel 7 years ago
Wow, we loved this in high school in Hungary! It was rumored it was created by accident in one of the factories, and they decided to sell the strange colored coke as a limited edition. In my opinion, it tasted a bit like almond. If you mixed it with regular coke, it became green. (Instant Nuka-Cola.)
rhyan lumilay 7 years ago
Here in the Philippines I think it was also promoted after Vanilla and Cherry Coke then returned a couple of year later as a limited flavor. It's not bad actually the color is weird but if your not concerned about the color and taste it is actually nice.
Monika Rhodes 7 years ago
OMG, I was in New York years ago and tried it- awesomest taste ever. Absolutely my fav drink ever.
Jordan Duck 3 years ago
ion even know they say blue pepsi i though they only had regural epesi
#27
Blak, Coca-Cola, 2006
In 2006, Coca-Cola combined cola with coffee to create Coca-Cola Blak. The drink was shelved a couple of years later when people began complaining about the poor taste and excess caffeine.
rhyan lumilay 7 years ago
maybe this one is a bit excessively caffeinated
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Angie Chan 7 years ago
What lightweights out there are complaining about "excess" caffeine!?! No such thing! (Says me, a happy consumer of Spike Energy Drinks)
Craig Lee 7 years ago
Powdered caffeine ( pure form ) will kill you pretty quickly. Same goes for nicotine in pure form.
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Lucie Kohoutová 7 years ago
I worked at Coca-Cola in Czech Republic, back when this product was launched - Czech Rep. was among I think 5 launching countries. It was always considered as a niche, however, I loved it. Years after discontinuing, I found a few bottles in our office's storage. I sold them at the Czech web resembling Ebay :-)
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 7 years ago
In Germany there's "Fritz Cola", which also has a coffee-cola-mix. It tastes wonderful!
Naima Ivansdóttir 7 years ago
we have a coffee-flavored cola in italy. it's very popular in the southern regions (particularly calabria). when i first heard about that i thought it was disgusting but then i manage to try that and developed an addiction :D (j/k) it's delicious but you'll have to notice that "coffee flavoured" does not equal "packed with caffeine"...
#28
Pepsi A.M, 1989
In 1989, Pepsi introduced Pepsi A.M. This new formula contained more caffeine than regular Pepsi and was marketed as a morning drink. However, consumers were not fond of the idea of drinking Pepsi for breakfast. As a result, Pepsi A.M. was discontinued a year later.
sunnyrei82 7 years ago
maybe they had the wrong market, cause.. over here in Mexico, you can enjoy your tacos de birria with a niiiiice, cold soda in the morning!
P.Brux FHell 7 years ago
Agree!!! La birria no sabe igual si no es con su Cocacolota o su tepache!!
Load More Replies... TeeMarieTisMe 7 years ago
Yeah I've never been a "soda for breakfast" kind of person. The first beverage I want in the morning is either coffee, tea, or gold ol' chocolate milk. ;)
Rob Chapman 7 years ago
It was simply introduced at the wrong time, in the days before energy drinks became popular.
#29
Parfum Bic, 1989 - 1990
In 1989, Bic launched a completely unrelated product to its brand—perfumes. People were not impressed. Bic removed the fragrance from shelves the following year, swallowing an estimated $11 million loss.
Zenozenobee 7 years ago
Bic... a brand that have been producing disposable pens, lighters or shavers since 1945 though it was a good idea to use the same name for parfum, which is supposed to be a luxury product?
Sally Appleton 7 years ago
Looks exactly like the lighters. Imagine going to spritz your perfume and lighting your hair on fire.
Sarah Laurent 7 years ago
For real, it wasn't smelling bad at all ! Bad name, bad concept, but the fragrances were really ok.
Molly Block 7 years ago
These are UGLY! I've never seen them. Where would you buy them--- in the checkout line next to the candy bars and other unnecessary items you suddenly realize you need? Like Chapstick? Bic made lighters. And ink pens. And they thought they could become a major perfume house? NEVER! It would be like Trojan condoms coming out with a line of perfumes and lip glosses! LOL!
Rebecca Cote 6 years ago
I'd imagine putting that on and smelling lighter fluid... just like the Colgate lasagna....
Patricia Ross 7 years ago
Let's see.. you got fire sitting on top of something containing alcohol...what could go wrong?
Gilles Gillinoui 7 years ago
personnellement j'en ai acheté et j'aimais bien car le parfum était de qualité. J'ai beaucoup regretté l'arrêt de la vente.
#30
Cosmopolitan Yogurt, 1999
In 1999, Cosmopolitan magazine decided to get into the food game. They came up with the idea of Cosmopolitan yogurt. While yogurt itself seemed to appeal to their target demographic, Cosmopolitan was unable to sell their brand. It was discontinued after only 18 months.
Chicago Kitty 7 years ago
Considering how sleazy Cosmo is as a magazine, I wouldn't want to eat any food they put their name on.
Angie Chan 7 years ago
"8 Ways Cosmo Yogurt Spices up Things in the Bedroom!"
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Janine Randall 7 years ago
They forget. Their readers subsist on Diet Coke and cigarettes. They would never allow something in their systems that might *gasp* add 1/2 a pound.
Molly Block 7 years ago
I've never seen this product. It was probably about $2 per container too!
#31
Gerber Singles, 1974
In 1974, the baby food giant Gerber came up with the idea of creating ‘baby food’ for adults. Gerber believed there was a market for ready-to-eat food in a jar, but oh how wrong they were. Consumers didn’t find jars of meat mush very appetizing, and Gerber Singles failed badly.
BusLady 7 years ago
Looking at these pics, it looks disgusting. It might look good to an astronaut.
danielw 6 years ago
doubtful. although, apparently, foods in micro gravity tend to loose a lot of the their flavor.
Load More Replies... Lady Gypsy Rain 2 years ago
Yet, I recall a period in time where the baby food diet was tried by a good number of people. I remember because it was recommended to me by a family member. I politely declined.
#32
Segway, 2001
Segway was launched in 2001 with very high expectations. However, this two-wheeled expensive vehicle failed to live up to the hype. It came with a price tag of $5,000, and despite being quite innovative, it just wasn’t that appealing or necessary to consumers.
ieniemienieme 7 years ago
"You see me roll on my Segway I know in my heart they think i'm white and nerdy"
Skilover12 7 years ago
We have one! And I have seen them used in cities all over the world for Segway tours (like bike tours, but on a Segway)!
Joannie Goulet 7 years ago
There's some places here where you can rent them, mostly in tourist traps.
Load More Replies... Molly Block 7 years ago
Wait? These are a FAIL? I thought people really liked these! Especially mall cops!
Molly Block 7 years ago
Surely we can all agree that the technology, when they came out, was pretty damn impressive!
Load More Replies... Sarah Morgan 6 years ago
Its inventor dying when he fell off one hardly helped with marketing...
Lady Gypsy Rain 2 years ago
Yes, did he not go over a cliff on one or something like that?
Load More Replies... Mortimer Snerd 7 years ago
The morning it was released on some morning tv talk show the inventor stated, prior to rolling one out, that "this will be in every American home." After it rolled on screen I mumbled through my corn flakes, "No it won't."
Grumble O'Pug 7 years ago
These were hyped to change the way cities would be built. It was hilarious. Now it's the mode of transportation for fat middle aged tourists
#33
Nokia N-Gage, Nokia, 2003
Back in 2003, before everyone was playing games on their smartphones, Nokia decided to combine phones and gaming. The company expected a better reception to their Nokia N-gage, but it ended up being a total failure. This ‘taco phone’, as some people began referring to it, only managed to reach one-third of its 6 million units in sales.
Parmeisan 7 years ago
Aw, that looks like a neat idea. Clever layout. I can see why it might have issues though.
Francis Campos 7 years ago
You had to tak and listen on the side. For gaming it wasperfect but for taking...
Load More Replies... rhyan lumilay 7 years ago
N-gage was released a month or a year later after Nintendo released Gameboy Advance which I think Nokia got the shape of the phone.
Narinder Singh 7 years ago
It was iconic cellphone in India.it was way ahead of its time .i used it and it gave me no issues.performed great with respect to its contemporary phones
#34
Sony Betamax, 1975
Sony Betamax was released in 1975, but it was a huge mistake because its rivals started selling VHS machines. The Betamax format was crushed in the videotape format war by the VHS. Consumers preferred it mainly because VHS recording time was 2 hours, allowing most feature films to be recorded without a tape change.
Biana Weatherford 7 years ago
I believe the real reason that Betamax failed was that the porn industry went with the VHS format.
M O'Connell 7 years ago
They went with VHS because VHS was a widely licensed format made by many different companies, which greatly lowered the price-per-tape. Sony refused to license betamax until near the end when it was already too late.
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M O'Connell 7 years ago
Plenty of VHS decks came in the top-load format too. My family had a Quasar that looked very much like this one, except with a VFD instead of LED clock.
Load More Replies... Jörg Zingler 7 years ago
Betamax was used for a long time in proffesional surroundings though.
Signe Manat Hansen 7 years ago
VHS won primarily because porn producers decided to use that format.
John Ashley 7 years ago
Betamax's failure wasn't quite as simple as this. Sony made several bad business decisions with Betamax. By the time they realized it and tried to correct them it was too late... in the consumer marketplace at any rate. Superior image quality kept Betamax in the pro video production space until fairly recently.
Grumble O'Pug 7 years ago
Ironically Beta was so good it had a long life as professional grade video for many years after it lost to VHS
Katie and Jared Coates 7 years ago
It has higher quality picture and sound but around 40 minute run times.
#35
Trump: The Game, 1989
In 2011, Time magazine listed this game among the "Top 10 Donald Trump Failures". This game was released in 1989 with only 800,000 copies sold out of an expected two million.
Katie and Jared Coates 7 years ago
The biggest Trump failure of all time has to be this presidency.
John Smith 7 years ago
Lowest unemployment ever. Tax cuts. No new wars. Following actual law on immigration. Thank God Hill blew it. MAGA!!
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Angie Chan 7 years ago
6 times. Maybe the game serves as a tutorial for the filing process?
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Edwin Quantrall 7 years ago
First the Trump Steaks, now Trump: The Game. Is there *anything* non-Real Estate that the $#!+gibbon can touch that won't eventually fall to ruin?
Connie Martin 7 years ago
I'm betting most of the 800,000 were picked up by Himself to give to his "friends."
Den Star 7 years ago
Just look at him. Has there ever been anyone in modern times more in love with himself than this guy?
Iapetos 7 years ago
Love with oneself looks different... it must be disturbing for Donald Trump to be Donald Trump, and he can't really run away from his own treacherous presence.
Load More Replies... Anna Repp 7 years ago
Oh, I can definitely name at least one. It's still playing on TV every day...
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McDonald's Arch Deluxe, 1996
In 1996, McDonald’s decided to broaden its target demographic by introducing a burger, Arch Deluxe. The mustard-mayonnaise sauce was supposed to appeal to adult tastes. However, even a $100 million advertising campaign couldn’t convince grown-ups to eat the burger. The failed product was soon discontinued, and its marketing campaign is now considered to be one of the most expensive flops of all time.
Zenozenobee 7 years ago
Good to see I'm not the only one with a twisted mind ;p
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Chicago Kitty 7 years ago
Somehow, I think this would be a success today. Maybe it was a burger before its time.
Rich Auntie Skeleton 7 years ago
I feel you, I mean, it's not like it's a BAD burger. It was just marketed wrong.
Load More Replies... Shawn Ruester 7 years ago
Mcdonalds Ketchup used to be branded as Extra-Fancy Ketchup said it on the packaging.
Load More Replies... Brandon Collinsworth 7 years ago
You know the marketing sucked, but the burger was actually pretty good.
Katie and Jared Coates 7 years ago
The commercials all had kids gagging on these burgers as they were supposed to appeal to an 'adult' palette. That's probably why they failed- no one wants a yuck burger. They actually sound kind of tasty.
BlackestDawn 7 years ago
Never saw those commercials but have to agree. Just because it's supposed to be 'adult' does not mean it has to taste bad to kids.
Load More Replies... Joannie Goulet 7 years ago
How doI graphic design? Really if this graphic was part of their campaign no wonder it failed.
Erika Rosa 7 years ago
I loved the McDLT... the one that came in a container that separated the burger side from the veggies side, then you flipped it onto each other. "The hot stays hot, and the cool stays cool!"
Molly Block 7 years ago
"Secret Sauce for Grown-ups" made me NOT want this burger! SSFG? What is IN that, I wondered........? Some kind of 'adult' um, errr, I'd rather NOT speculate! Even tho it says mayo/mustard sauce, still............. one's mind cannot help but think of OTHER less palatable kinds of, um, "sauce."
Brigitta Swart 7 years ago
After watching the documentary on how McDonald's came about I no longer support them. The whole concept was stolen from the originators who were given very little payment in return.
#37
Hot Wheels And Barbie Computers, 1999
Hot Wheels and Barbie computers came with so many manufacturing issues that it drove the company out of business, with thousands of unfilled orders.
Tinpot 7 years ago
OMG! I worked for the company that provided the speakers in the package. Absolute garbage. I'm having really bad flashbacks right now.
Destiny Rose 7 years ago
Me too! I remember begging my parents for the Barbie one, but I was too young (I was 7).
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Kururi.Orihara 7 years ago
I can actually see this being a success today, despite the obviously apparent genderーbiases and apparents technological problems. Vary the marketing and fix all the issues, and I could see this as a hit.
louis porter 7 years ago
I remember my old old computer having that setup--the big monitor, the computer tower, the speakers...
#38
Microsoft Zune, 2006
In 2006, Microsoft came up with the Zune, a failed product that was supposed to rival the iPod. However, Zune failed to convince consumers that it was on par with the iPod. In 2011, Zune players were discontinued.
M O'Connell 7 years ago
My ex had a Zune in 2007, and I had an iPod, the Zune was definitely better at the time.
Mortimer Snerd 7 years ago
The Zune WAS better, but Jobs was cooler than Gates. Bottom line.
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person (i think) 7 years ago
After they were discontinued a friend of mine bought 4 more Zunes on ebay as future replacements for his current one since he loved his Zune so much.
Molly McCabe 7 years ago
Hence the Guardians of the Galaxy joke that they found a Zune in a landfill back on earth.
Chelsea Andrews 7 years ago
I liked my zine a whole lot. Zune's software UI was much more user friendly than iTunes.
Brandon Collinsworth 7 years ago
I still have one that I use to this day. I got one years ago and loaded it up with a ton of audiobooks. I fall asleep every night listening to those audiobooks.
Anthony Talak 7 years ago
I had a Zune and a Zune HD they were definitely superior to the Apple products of the time.
Victor Vakaras 7 years ago
I don't give a s**t what anyone says, I loved my Zune and the service.
CrunChewy McSandybutt 7 years ago
I had a Zune for a few years and it was pretty awesome until the smartphone technology caught up and surpassed it.
Jeremy Zimmerman 7 years ago
Zune failed for the exact same reason as every Microsoft consumer product. They introduce it only to stop updating it and discontinue it almost immediately. Windows phone 7, 8, 10? You can only abandon your product and your base so many times before businesses and consumers no longer trust you.
#39
Satisfries, Burger King, 2013
Burger King’s attempt to make french fries a little healthier backfired. They introduced Satisfries in 2013 as an alternative to regular fried, except with less fat and fewer calories. Consumers weren’t fond of these revamped fries, and Burger King had to go back to their original recipe.
Troux 7 years ago
I remember in the 1990s when McDonald's fries were delicious. Then they succumbed to public pressure which treated them as a scapegoat for all obesity, and changed the formula for good. Now the fries are just meh. Checkers/Rally's will forever carry the best fries trophy, and all they have to do is not care about health in any way.
Kjorn 7 years ago
yeah... if you want to eat healty don't eat fries... or burger... or nugget... or simply don't go at mcdonald
Load More Replies... Diver Driver 7 years ago
Just think about it... fast food fries and oh I want them healthy er.
Justin Thyme 2 years ago
Nathans ( the REAL one in Coney Island) still has the best fries anywhere
Bored Phoenix (he/they) 3 years ago
i mean, if they sold these today alongside regular fries (as in not replacing them, but being a different option) they'd probably do well
Valerie Fawn 6 years ago
I remember those fries, tasted like dirt. We all know the good ones are terrible for us but that's what we want damnit
Tracy Rowe 7 years ago
The BK near my house put Satis Fries on their marquee and it confused the hell out of me. I was like, is that an obscure French reference? I don't....oh....satisfries....ok
#40
Laserdisc, Philips, 1978
Despite being able to offer higher-quality video and audio than its rivals, Laserdisc failed to gain traction.
Cassie 7 years ago
Laserdisc was out at the same time as Betamax and VHS were battling over market dominance. We had all three machines in our living room until Laserdisc and Betamax finally lost out to VHS.
Master Markus 7 years ago
Apparently VHS mainly won due to how affordable it was despite the lack of video / audio quality.
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Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 7 years ago
This was great, but too pricy and you had to turn the disk over at mid movie. Too big also.
Carol Emory 7 years ago
And yet we converted back to a version of laserdisc called DVD...which wiped out VHS....
April Simnel 7 years ago
The first time I saw Blazing Saddles, it was on Laserdisc at a school friend's house. I was 14, and I never laughed so hard in my life. I'll always have a fond memory of that format.
Thomas Kolev 7 years ago
It's a shame really, laserdiscs are pretty cool. CDs the size of vinyl records, no wonder these things have cult status now.
Rich Auntie Skeleton 7 years ago
I remember them being super expensive. VHS tapes and players were just more affordable. Laserdisc was ahead of its time.
Walter Maslowski 9 months ago
Laserdiscs were great, by far the highest quality picture regular consumers could obtain for years. Indifference to quality and high price were as much to blame as a lack of recording, because the picture from a VCR was truly abysmal.
Dan Nepsha 2 years ago
For sure though, when I first saw a laserdisc, I swore I was looking at the future. I've never seen anything like it before, the concept was alien
#41
Vio, Coca-Cola Company, 2009
Introduced in 2009, Vio, a beverage by The Coca-Cola Company, failed to win consumer’s hearts. Why? Probably because flavored milk mixed with carbonated water is a very odd and unappealing combination.
Magdalina777 7 years ago
...damn, you took the words out of my mouth. I was literally about to type the exact same words XD
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#42
Mazagran, Starbucks And Pepsi, 1995
Starbucks and Pepsi partnered to make this carbonated coffee soda. People couldn’t decide whether they liked or hated the drink. Nevertheless, it was discontinued after failing to appeal to a broad audience.
Grazina Strolia 7 years ago
They sell Manhattan Special Espresso Soda in some supermarkets here--it's delicious! Not as sweet as other sodas, not as bitter as black coffee. Delicious!
Jef Bateman 7 years ago
I had carbonated coffee before. Not my bag, but I think it sells OK in Mexico.
Lady Gypsy Rain 2 years ago
Again, Pepsi. At least we have only seen your rival on this list twice so far.
Marisa Stolt 2 years ago
It's actually a very tasty combination. Shut up.
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Mars Needs Moms, Walt Disney Motion, 2011
Mars Needs Moms was an utter disappointment for Disney. The animated film cost $150 million to produce and probably $50 million more went to marketing. The saddest part is that the movie only made only $6.9 million in its debut at the domestic box office. It is considered the worst flop of 2011.
Zenozenobee 7 years ago
Never heard of it. Guess the $50 million spend on marketing were not enough ;p
Echo 7 years ago
No it sounds like as usually happens someone wasn't involved enough and their 50 mil got wasted and stolen by a crappy Marketing executive.
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Alex K 7 years ago
its because they tried to make realistic 3d graphics, and fell right in the uncanny valley. there was no reason for this movie to be full 3D, it could be live action with some special effects. The movie itself wasnt bad, but the styling as i said was akward. thats why all animated movies are stylized, to avoid falling into that trap.
Master Markus 7 years ago
It was also just... badly written and kind of sexist.
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John Montgomery 7 years ago
It wasn't a terrible movie. My wife and I saw it once. Didn't have any interest in seeing it again, but didn't feel we'd wasted our money either.
Caitlyn Marquez 6 years ago
That was by far the weirdest and most poorly thought out movie I have ever seen.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 1 year ago
I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this movie!! About cried when I finally found it available on streaming.
#44
Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino, Starbucks, 2017
When Starbucks launched Unicorn Frappuccino, it made people freak out about how good it looked on their Instagram feeds. However, the taste didn’t match the hype and disappointed many people.
sunnyrei82 7 years ago
ugh.. just by seeing it I can feel a mouthful of artificial sweeteners! Ugh! I don't get it why it became the craze, it look awful! Gross.
Magdalina777 7 years ago
While they most likely(with, like, 100% likeliness) used chemical-tasting artifical dyes there there're actually a few similar looking natural dyes on the market these days. You can use blue matcha tea(it's made from some type of ground blue flowers) for vivid blue and you can apparently use dragon fruit powder for absolutely op bright purple. I just found this out today and I'm now itching to cook something with this stuff :D
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fox tail 7 years ago
I ended up getting one without the sour blue syrup. Still not as good as a matcha frap tho
Andres Tejeda 7 years ago
The Unicornfrap and the other brightly colored fraps are disgusting. I tried a sample cup of it and spit it out immediately. I swear if I drank a whole one I would almost be able to feel myself get diabetes.
#45
Four Loko, Drink Four Brewing Company, 2005
Four Loko used to be an alcoholic beverage combined with caffeine. The drink was the subject of ethical, legal, and health concerns. In 2011, the FDA declared alcoholic energy drinks a public health concern.
Jade Lynn 7 years ago
They just took out some ingredients and lowered the alcohol content. You can still get Four Lokos
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
During an anime convention that I was working medical for at that time the drink of choice before the Rave ( the big DJ dance night) was a can of this with the addition of 4 shots of vodka or whiskey, a hit of E, plus a tab of acid dissolved into the mix. Needless to say we had over 50 ambulance calls that night to the one hotel. It was insane.
Kjorn 7 years ago
it got Dangerous because it has so many sugar in it that people didn't feel the alcohol in it
Carol Emory 7 years ago
Sugar had nothing to do with it. The can itself resembles a harmless energy drink. A mistake that nearly cost a group of teens at a party their lives. The teens were slamming these drinks, taking X and smoking pot. Two teens died and others were rushed to the hospital. There was a suit filed by the survivors and parents. The manufacturer discontinued the product and regulations came down require other manufacturers to change the look of their cans....
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Kelly Aynes 2 years ago
The s**t is still everywhere and up to 14% ABV. Every flavor tastes like a different version on gasoline but that nasty stuff is still everywhere
Rich Black 3 years ago
Wait . . Isnt a coke and vodka the same thing, but without the years of FDA and congressional nvestigations? The nanny-state rocks!!!
Joannie Goulet 7 years ago
There's a huge debate about these products in Quebec after some teenagers stole similar products (another brand but pretty much the same thing) from a convenience store and one of them ended up dead. The teen in question got completely drunk, fell in a river and drowned.
#46
Microsoft Bob, 1995
Microsoft introduced a software called Bob in 1995. Bob was supposed to make Windows more user-friendly by transforming the desktop screen into an image of a room to help users find and understand programs better. However, it was a huge, unworkable mess. Bob was discontinued a year later.
Troux 7 years ago
Oh man, I used to have a Gateway 2000! The most overpriced computers ever to go to market, even more than Alienware.
Hard 2 Guess 7 years ago
Really you think Gateway is overpriced than Alienware? ... Really? Boy oh boy...wait till you hear about Mac.
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Molly Block 7 years ago
Did Bob eat Clippy? Or did Clippy stab Bob's eye out? Good riddance to both!
#47
Ev1, General Motors, 1996 — 1999
In 1996, General Motors introduced EV1 as the first mass-produced electric car. It was a big hit with consumers and environmentalists. However, six years after the release, General Motors recalled the model, claiming liability and spare parts problems, making quite a few people angry.
Echo 7 years ago
And you would be correct. I believe we have had electric cars since cars came about. BUT in the beginning I am sure they didn't work to well and so probably didn't do lol the well. In 96 I bet either the tech was still not there, or Big Oil had a pretty good grip on GM or the government. Does smell Fishy to me. Soon or a later we will have another great leap in batteries and will never look back. As the fastest coolest cars will have bad a*s electric motors that out our current hot rods to shame.
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M O'Connell 7 years ago
This was not a failure at all! This truly was pushback from the oil industry. Everyone who had one seemed to love it, and there was much protest when they were confiscated.
JustABobcat 7 years ago
I remember seeing a documentary about this car. The company did a recall and something about the cars being flattened by the car crushers you see at salvage yards. I think the title was ... here it is: "Who Killed The Electric Car?" wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Killed_the_Electric_Car%3F
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Rich Carlson 5 years ago
well... that's not quite true. The EV1 was a "consumer test bed". You could not "buy" an EV1, you could only lease them ( initially limited to residents of the cities of Los Angeles, California, and Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona). They were released into the wild with the intention of gaining market knowledge and engineering experience in EV's. Part of the deal is that you gave it back after a couple years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EV1
Petey the Foo 7 years ago
Made for a great documentary. They physically removed these cars from peoples driveways. Some of the famous Hollywood owners were none too pleased
#48
Edsel, Ford Motor Company, 1957
Back in 1957, Ford Motor Company manufactured a car called the Edsel. The company invested $400 million in the development, manufacturing, and marketing with the belief that Edsel was the "car of the future". However, once it was unveiled to the public, it failed so badly to appeal to the consumers that Ford ended up losing $250 million. Edsel was taken off the market in 1960 and became an example of how not to market a product.
Tora Wookiee Macaw 7 years ago
I'm guessing that car was the inspiration for that episode. LOL
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Shari H 7 years ago
Yet in top show condition, a 1960 Edsel convertible is worth up to $70,000 today.
diane a 7 years ago
Ugly cars - even uglier than most 1960s American automomibles - cant even call half of them cars - they are huge boats with wheels - just my opinion
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Edsels, while not great cars, weren't as terrible as popular wisdom makes out. A good part of their failure was because they debuted during a bad post-WW2 economic decline. The entire auto industry was having issues.
M O'Connell 7 years ago
They were successful at one thing, smashing the ever-loving s**t out of other cars on the demo-derby circuit. They were eventually banned from use in most places.
Cindy Bryson 7 years ago
TBH, I wouldn't mind having one. Looks roomy & comfortable. I've seen uglier cars (Ford Pinto, GMC Gremlin, VW Thing).
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
I want one so I can put a working drive train and engine in it and drive a working Edsel.
#49
Brewed Coffee In A Box, Maxwell House, 1990
Maxwell House came up with the idea to sell pre-brewed coffee in a cardboard carton. The company missed the opportunity to start a cold-brew coffee trend and instead suggested that consumers should heat up their cold coffee. It’s no surprise that they were not into this idea.
Carol Emory 7 years ago
And now it's everywhere in supermarkets under the labels Starbucks, Stok and Califia....
Billy Vatcher 7 years ago
Except the other drinks are labeled as cold drinks whereas this one says drink hot. I don't think it's quicker to reheat than brew.
Load More Replies... Joannie Goulet 7 years ago
If you're going to heat it anyway, you might as well make real coffee.
Rob Chapman 7 years ago
Maxwell House was ahead of their time. Their are plenty of brands with essentially this exact product in stores today.
#50
Cuecat Barcode Scanner, Digital Convergence Corporation, 1999
The CueCat was supposed to serve as a bridge between the print media world and the internet. After plugging the device into a PC, consumers could use it to scan barcodes on magazines; the browser would then open a specialized website associated with the barcode. The product left everyone scratching their heads, and it was discontinued after it was deemed useless.
JillVille 7 years ago
We had this! Actually it was really useful to scan all our movies into an online database so we could access them from other devices. It was actually really useful! We had about 1000 movies scanned in and sorted (as well as copied onto the hard drive) before our real cat jumped up and knocked the computer over when we were out one day. Killed the computer and all our hard work :( Darn cats!
M O'Connell 7 years ago
Except that you can just use them as a scanner for any kind of bar-code without using the special CueCat software. The computer just reads it as keyboard input.
Lady Gypsy Rain 2 years ago
Can someone please point out the optical reader in this picture? The bottom of the cat in this picture seems to be only screw holes and no opening for the optical reader
Fiona Messenger 2 years ago
I think possibly the principle was OK, it was probably the way it was marketed.
#51
Apple Pippin, 1995
It is estimated that Apple produced 100,000 units of Pippin console and only 42,000 were sold. As it turns out, the console which was supposed to be a gaming, web browsing, and educational device wasn’t that appealing to the consumers.
Zenozenobee 7 years ago
Your pun wasn't bad enough to deserve the down vote you recived ;p
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Nintendo's Virtual Boy, 1995
In 1995, Nintendo introduced a huge mess called the Virtual Boy, marketed as the first virtual reality console. In reality, it was far from it. The console actually used a parallax effect to create an illusion of depth. The reviews were mainly negative, and as the sales plummeted Virtual Boy was considered a failed product.
Jesse Musil 7 years ago
this thing ended up giving me migraines so bad that i would actually blackout for a few seconds...the red graphics also hurt the eyes!
Rich Auntie Skeleton 7 years ago
Watch the Angry Video Game Nerd's video on this thing on YouTube. He goes into more detail as to why it failed.
Tyler Cook 7 years ago
The last sentence of the review was so good they decided to write it twice :D
Kururi.Orihara 7 years ago
This is the first time im actually hearing of a Nintendo failure....
#53
Hannah Montana Cherries, Disney, 2009
After Hannah Montana became a success, Disney merchandised dozens of products. Some were appropriate, others, like these cherries, not so much...
Cassie 7 years ago
Disney continues to market food products with their latest movies, including fruit. This isn't really a failed product.
Daniel da Silva 7 years ago
Well, "let me pop Hanna Montana's cherry" is not the kind of phrase you'd like to hear from a child
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John Bennick 7 years ago
What a stupid idea! Surely Disney execs knew that by 2009 Miley had already lost anything she ever had that was even remotely close to a cherry.
CrunChewy McSandybutt 7 years ago
Ha ha ha ha! Get it? Cherries! As in you can pop Hannah Montanna's cherry! That's not creepy in the least!
Marisa Stolt 2 years ago
I remember seeing Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana on a bunch of s**t back when the show was on Disney Channel, but this was not one of those things remember seeing Hannah on. Why cherries? What connection does Hannah have with cherries?
Valerie Fawn 6 years ago
OMG no, I have a ton of sick jokes...keep em to myself but feel free to take it away in your minds. Jesus no
Stina Kolling 7 years ago
So right now I can go out and by Disney's Avenger's Baby Carrots, but these cherries are a failure?
#54
Google Lively, 2008
Back in 2008, when the virtual world “Second Life" was thriving, Google decided to create its own version and called it “Lively". It turned out to be a terrible idea, and "Lively" was closed after less than a year.
Neal Evans 7 years ago
They have plenty of money to waste, what with not paying taxes and all
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Astro Pants, Lululemon 2013
In 2013, Lululemon had to recall its Astro pants because consumers complained that their form-fitting pants were see-through. The incident led to a decrease in profits and a lawsuit.
htbq 7 years ago
I don't see a problem with that. considering that a lot of people wear see through yoga pants all the time.
Heather Vance 7 years ago
Ahead of their time, if they were re-released now they'd make millions.
Marnee DeRider 7 years ago
Every goddam women's shirt I look at in the store is see-through. Have to find yet ANOTHER shirt to wear under every single one. And that makes you warmer because you have to wear layers. Been that way for at least 10 years. Even many of the sweaters are a little bit see-through.
Molly Block 7 years ago
How do you pronounce their name? I've always wondered. Is it like 'lulu-lemon' or like 'lulu-laymon?
louis porter 7 years ago
The women wearing those pants seem to want everyone to pretty much be able to see everything anyhow. Camel toe...
Mortimer Snerd 7 years ago
Um, maybe 'odor-through' was the real problem. (Sorry - that picture is, well, comment worthy at the very least.)
#56
Breakfast Mates, Kellogg’s, 1998
Milk and cereal are the perfect match, and Kellogg's knows it well. But too much of a good thing can still be too much. In 1998, the company came up with the idea of selling milk and cereal in the same box. This could’ve been a good and convenient idea. But after spending $30 million on TV and print ads, they realized that they had made a mistake. Breakfast mates were neither convenient for consumers nor tasty.
BusLady 7 years ago
So was it shelf stable or did it have to be refridgerated? I don't remember this product.
Echo 7 years ago
I think we are going to have to look it up. Nothing on the label states it. Other than seeing the milk is in fl oz. But being a child in the 80s. I remember box milk all to well. So if this was box milk and cereal, I can see it didn't work. That stuff sucks with cereal.
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The Girl on Fire 7 years ago
Forget the stupid idea, what disturbs me about this is the fact that there are those arms stretching from those words...and no other body parts.
A.Dog.Named.Mochi 7 years ago
You know how they have those "just add water" recipes for food or candy? So they should make cereal with just add water milk and a spoon inside...they did it to oatmeal•___•
#57
Pinto, Ford, 1970
The Ford Pinto flop brought huge financial losses to the company and damaged its reputation. The reason behind it—the car is known for deadly fires related to rear-end collisions. These accidents resulted in around 117 lawsuits against Ford.
Aunt Messy 7 years ago
There's one in our neighbourhood - and it's restored to showroom condition. Apparently this is a trend. I spoke to a mechanic who's restored about half a dozen AMC Gremlins.
Alexandra Hughes 7 years ago
My family had one when I was growing up. It was a seriously ugly car and once the fire warning came out, we got rid of it.
Carroll Cadden 7 years ago
My family had one, but my father fixed the gas-tank danger. Still, the son of my mother's best friend was burned to death in his Pinto, after a rear-end collision.
Crybabyartist 6 years ago
I was driving one and the steering wheel came loose while I was driving
danielw 6 years ago
:) pintos. My uncle whose been a mechanic since he was in highschool (and progressed to working on the high-powered racing boats) had six pintos when he was young. He had six because he ripped out the engines it came with and installed V-8s. Not entirely sure how he got them to fit, but, uh, the engines destroyed the rest of the power train. was fun to drive, though.
#58
Vegemite iSnack 2.0, 2009
In 2009, Vegemite received 48,000 suggestions on what to name their new cheese-based spread. Out of all the ideas they received, they decided to go with the worst one—iSnack 2.0. It was widely ridiculed and protested and it made the company rethink their choice.
BusLady 7 years ago
I've always heard that it's an aquired taste, but very popular in Australia.
Agfox 7 years ago
Toast with a light coating of vegemite is the best thing for an upset stomach
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Geoff CB 7 years ago
Yes, replaced by Cheesybite, I've never been tempted!
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Maria Campbell 7 years ago
I have two jars of this unopened. Anyone wanna buy? I am an Aussie and I hate vegemite, let alone a stupid iSnack 2.0. the guy who won the competition for naming it at least will go down in history!
sosunlight 7 years ago
They also tried to rebrand Vegemite as 'Australia' for some promotional thing. Oh, and put it in chocolate..
#59
Dreamcast, Sega, 1999
Dreamcast was supposed to put Sega back in the game. As it turned out, Dreamcast was just not as good as PS2. After this failed product, Sega decided to abandon the console business and become a third-party developer.
Troux 7 years ago
Part of what helped this flop in a big way was that the discs were not at all encoded (as they are on PS, XBox, etc.). This means that you could easily download or copy a full $60 game just as easily as you could do with a music CD. With CD burner drives, Blockbuster video and Napster all at their prime, this means that you could build a huge game collection without giving Sega or game developers a dime.
Shawn Ruester 7 years ago
This could be done with the PS1 and PS2 as well as the original XBOX if you knew what you were doing.
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Zenozenobee 7 years ago
Oh, I loved the Dreamcast! I have no idea how many games of soulcalibur we played..., and Rez, so many memories. You could even go on the Internet with it! That was the first game console to do it.
David Martin 7 years ago
I still own one of these to this day, and occasionally play it because I love Samba De Amigo. I also have a Virtual Boy, but not the legs, so the could only ever play it on my stomach, face down in the visor. The Virtual Boy does not come out to play any longer
Pedro Hasashi 7 years ago
I dont consider the DC a failure. In fact, it was doi g very well, but SEGA could not recover from the past SEGA CD, 32X & Saturn fiascos.
Ross Carter 7 years ago
First instance I ever saw of proper anti-aliasing! Do consoles even anti-alias nowadays?
Craig Lee 7 years ago
Uhh, I don't think there's a console that doesn't have that feature now. I can turn it on and off at will with my PS4 and Xbox one.
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Cologne, Harley Davidson, 1990
Back in 1990, Harley Davidson went too far with brand extension. The brand released many strange products, but it seems that bikers decided that enough was enough after Harley Davidson introduced colognes. The colognes failed to interest consumers and made Harley Davidson realize that they should stop stretching the brand into other product categories.
Jörg Zingler 7 years ago
Still on sale in Germany.... https://www.escents.de/herren-parfum/harley-davidson-parfum-online-kaufen/a-2530/?ReferrerID=7.00&gclid=CjwKCAjw-dXaBRAEEiwAbwCi5sOfCg5f_kr19dUZ34bPG5e8Q6y5dGc1E_eZTxPwXeWwyHJopw80-BoC2l8QAvD_BwE
Doc Thissen 7 years ago
I remember thinking when it was first marketed: Does it smell like an overweight biker that hasn't seen a shower in months?
Jenna Aho 7 years ago
I bought this for my stepdad as a christmas gift when I was a child. It stayed in the bathroom closet for a decade, unused.
#61
Corfam, Dupont, 1963
In 1964, DuPont launched Corfam shoes with synthetic leather. They were advertised as a much better alternative to leather shoes and managed to rustle up some excitement about their new product. However, these shoes flopped after people started complaining that the shoes were stiff and too hot for feet. It resulted in the company losing over $100 million.
JAnderson 7 years ago
And the Military still uses these shoes as their dress shoes. They scuff easily (patent, black in color). You could clean these shoes with windex glass cleaner. They were hot and uncomfortable.
BusLady 7 years ago
A lot of women's shoes are ridiculously uncomfortable. All for style and glamour. I refuse to wear painful shoes myself.
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Coors Rocky Mountain Spring Water, 1990
In 1990, the Coors Brewing Company decided to launch its first nonalcoholic beverage since Prohibition. As it turns out, many people were confused by Coors Rocky Mountain Sparkling Water since it had a name and label similar to that of Coors beer. The product was discontinued in 1997, and the low sales forced Coors to stick with selling beer.
Angie Chan 7 years ago
Yeah, Coors should stick with what they do well...um...Okay, they should stick with what they do, "beer." *spits* Nasty bland p**s-water...
Noel Bovae 1 year ago
No idea how people can drink beer at all. It's absolutely vile!
Load More Replies... Cody Eriksen 7 years ago
For those of you who don't know, Clear Creek runs right threw the brewery. It is a "rite of passage' to go up Hwy 6 towards Central City and pull off along the river to p**s in the river. Hence, Coors being legitimately, p**s water.
Justin Thyme 2 years ago
It came about after sending water to a disaster site-- which is common practice-- some marketing idjit thought they could make money on it, at a time when less people were drinking beer
Doc Thissen 7 years ago
"Made with pure Rocky Mountain animal water." I'm suddenly reminded of the Firesign Theatre's "Bear Wiz Beer."
#63
Rokr E1, Motorola And Apple, 2005
Before Apple created the iPhone, they partnered up with Motorola to create a new iTunes phone. Sadly, what they came up with was an underpowered phone with limited storage and that had difficulty uploading songs.
Ivan Šimko 7 years ago
My friend had this phone. It was totally awesome ! I still don´t know any phone that could reproduce music half as loud or with that kind of quality. Bass tones were so loud and deep that you didn´t need to have vibration turned on :D
Amazon QT 7 years ago
I just had one of those Sprint flip-phones... still have it in a draw somewhere.
Load More Replies... Jesse Musil 7 years ago
not sure why buslady has a bunch of down votes, im not trying to defend her but i dont THINK that comment was meant to be taken negatively. it DOES resemble the obama phone. my neighbor who was basically my grandfather had one. it looks just like that but colored blue
Echo 7 years ago
Probably because they put the word Obama. Pretty certain there are bots that just down vote anything that has the word Obama in it.
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#64
Apple Newton, 1993
The Newton was a personal digital assistant developed by Apple. It was the first device to feature handwriting recognition. At first glance, the device was innovative but was later discontinued because of problems with the handwriting recognition feature and a high price tag.
M O'Connell 7 years ago
The Newton was actually quite neat! It came to market just about 4 years too early though. Nobody yet knew how they could use the thing, Palm entered the market at a much better time.
Rich Black 3 years ago
Wait . . Steven Segal saved the world with one of these in his film "under siege - dark territory'
#65
Nw-Hd1 Audio Player, Sony, 2004
When this audio player came out, it was probably the smallest player at the time. However, it was a complete flop because it only supported Sony’s ATRAC3 format. So no MP3, WAV, or WMA support. Also, the price was way too high.
Alex K 7 years ago
sony generally does such mistakes. the minidisc for example was awesome but sony didnt give permission for other manufacturers to make it.
Matthew Smith 7 years ago
Sorry Alex but you are wrong, Panasonic and Awia made them
Load More Replies... Matthew Smith 7 years ago
I am still a massive fan of the ATRAC3 format, I still use the older flash players but I knew that they fade out because of MP3. I've recently DOWNGRADED to MP3 because to use the older Sony means I need windows XP or win7.
John Flatres 7 years ago
I had this , it was a beast, format was irrelevant anyway as you decoded as you ripped....price was a shitter though lol
#66
Frito-Lay Lemonade, PepsiCo, 1998
In 1998, Frito-Lay decided to launch a new drink. They believed that the Frito-Lay lemonade would go well with their chips, but consumers disagreed. The lemonade was soon shelved after failing to interest consumers.
#67
HP TouchPad, 2011
HP attempted to compete with the iPad in 2011 by creating the TouchPad. However, the new tablet was just like every other tablet and failed to deliver something new. It lasted only 49 days on the market selling just 20,000 units.
Erik Rearwin 7 years ago
My younger brother and I had the HP WebOS operating system on the HP Touchpad until November 2012. When I found out that there were no new Angry Birds games like Angry Birds Space and Angry Birds Star Wars in the HP Catalog store, I was disapponited. Then I added the iPad on my 2012 Christmas list. But when Kyle saw this, he said, "What is wrong with the HP Touchpad?!?!" to me. After I told him that there were no new Angry Birds games for the WebOS version and no new updates for the WebOS version of the original Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, and Angry Birds RIO, he used the computer of my grandma(my mom's side) to install the Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS on the HP Touchpad, so I was excited for new Angry Birds games and cool games like Tower Defense(made by Com2us)! When I got a redeem code card, Kyle and I bought the packs in Radiant Defense(made by Hexage) on the HP Touchpad, which he installed the Android OS on.
Anthony Jessie 7 years ago
I think what made this flop was the OS, my mother got one on clearance for like 20$ and I got it when I didn't have a computer. I learned I could hack it and install Android...This tablet was better then an ipad....The build of the tablet was great, it was just the crazy os system they used that flopped it...
Ann Abdelzaher 7 years ago
I have a touchpad, it was my first tablet... now it's a glorified clock in my kitchen
A.Dog.Named.Mochi 7 years ago
Sorta stupid...kinda stupid...ehhh...It's downright stupid.Stupid all the way •_•
#68
Qwikster, 2011
In 2011, Netflix offered streaming and DVD rental services. However, they thought it would be a good idea to divide them by creating Qwikster. The idea was to make two different websites for these services: Netflix for streaming and Qwikster for DVD rental. This would mean that customers would have to create two different accounts for these services and have two different subscription plans, leading to a high total price. After receiving harsh criticism, the re-branding was immediately shelved.
Carolus Maxima 7 years ago
To be fair...costumers is a word, so unless they had a sophisticated word prediction program, spell check wouldnt pick this up.
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#69
Oakley Thump, 2005
In 2004, Oakley THUMP was launched as the first audio player built into sunglasses. Weak sound, a high price (from $249 to $349), and the odd fashion design failed to attract consumers.
#70
Mighty Wings, McDonald's, 2013
To lure in more customers, McDonald's once added Mighty Wings to their menu. But this new addition failed to succeed. It is believed that the reason for this flop was price, insufficient taste and the appearance wasn't appetizing enough. Mighty Wings lasted only a year in the market.
Jennifer King 7 years ago
Yup. I remember these. they were actually not bad, just a bit spendy from McDonald's.
Load More Replies... Terry Christopher 7 years ago
Expensive for McDonald's. Not compared to "wing joints."
Load More Replies... Micah Pettit 7 years ago
Yeah, I worked there when this was a thing. They were a pain to cook (took foreeeeeeeeeever) and did not sell well at all.
Joannie Goulet 7 years ago
I was expecting to see the McDonald pizza somewhere in this list but the wings are another good candidate.
Micah Pettit 7 years ago
There are still a few Mcdonald's that sell the pizza menu item, believe it or not.
Load More Replies... Mary Lewis 7 years ago
There was a McDonalds in VA that accidentally put a fried chicken head in a box of chicken wings. I can still see that creepy picture that was in the newspaper when the customer sued them. This was I think, in the 80's
Micah Pettit 7 years ago
It was in 2000 actually, but there doesn't seem to have ever been a followup or a lawsuit: http://wafflesatnoon.com/mcdonalds-chicken-head/
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#71
Eyetop Wearable DVD Player, 2004
Eyetop Wearable DVD player was designed to allow you to watch DVDs on the go. A 320 x 240 pixel LCD screen mounted in the right eyepiece of the glasses was supposed to simulate a 14-inch screen. The product flopped as users began to complain about motion sickness.
Magdalina777 7 years ago
...says a representative of the generation that does everything and more on their smartphones and for which VR glasses don't sound sci-fi anymore ;P It doesn't sound like a bad idea per se, I assume the technologies were very much not ready for it though(they barely are even now, VR is still far from perfect and still struggling with the very same motion sickness issue afaik)
Load More Replies... JustABobcat 7 years ago
I could see something like this working for travelling by airplane.
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Eons.com 2007- 2012
In 2006, a new social media platform for baby boomers and users over 40+ was introduced. But it failed to attract people to sign up. In 2011, it was acquired by an advertising agency that targets mature consumers.
CrunChewy McSandybutt 7 years ago
I think Facebook has pretty much become the online community for boomers.
DaBoiestBoi 7 years ago
Yeah, I'm 13 and NO ONE my age wants Facebook. No one cares about and everyone it's for old (30+) people
Load More Replies... P.Brux FHell 7 years ago
It was not they weren't interested. They just didn't know how to make the Internets work lol
#73
Napster, 1999
In the late 90s, the startup Napster was launched. Napster offered free music sharing services and was used by more than 80 million people. Soon enough, however, lawsuits against the company for copyright infringement began to pile up, and Napster had to end their services.
Parmeisan 7 years ago
I don't think Napster fits on a list of the failed. At the time, it was HUGE. Even though peer-to-peer file sharing enabled an illegal activity, Napster itself did everything right, and products after them have continued to build on what they did. They were targetted legally *because* they were so successful.
M O'Connell 7 years ago
Yeah, they'd get better results if they just paused some of the other downloads that are sucking all the bandwidth. 7 simultaneous downloads is a stupid thing to try and do with 56k dialup.
Load More Replies... Sarah Laurent 7 years ago
That wasn't a fail ! That was a HUGE success ! And that was THE ONE website we've to "credit" for the new model regarding music on the internet !!!!!
Maria Campbell 7 years ago
I remember using this. It was pretty darned good, till it was damned obvious all the loads were actually illegal and we got WARNING messages...sigh...the good old days....
Chicago Kitty 7 years ago
Compared to what we're used too today, how hideous is that user interface- egads!
#74
Clairol's "Touch Of Yogurt" Shampoo, 1979
Most shampoo brands add natural ingredients, such as honey, herbs, and fruits. Clairol went a step ahead and added yogurt to its shampoo.
Consumers didn't like the idea of putting dairy in their hair. Some people even confused it with an actual yogurt and ingested the product.
Harr Mastic 7 years ago
I hear you want to see the other side of the ski lift guy on people having a worse day then you post. I can help
Catherine Spencer-Mills 7 years ago
Yogurt can help some scalp conditions, but it isn't what I would want to use every day - or every week - or once a month
Introducing a new product can be daunting, especially for established brands. Marketing mishaps can lead to epic fails that capture the public's attention in unexpected ways.
As we've seen time and again, sometimes these flops are even memorable for their sheer audacity, much like creative food names that backfire hilariously and become a part of internet lore.
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Chicago Kitty 7 years ago
Although this trip down memory lane was interesting, I almost abandoned reading halfway through the article. A mistake here and there is understandable, but this article is in serious need of a proofreader.
Matthew Smith 7 years ago
The HD music player made it but not minidisc, so surprised minidisc didn't make it.
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Alusair Alustriel 7 years ago
I don't think I'm bored enough for this one. Fun at first but then just meh... Especially I have not had anything to do with most of those.
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Matthew Smith 7 years ago
This thread reminds me of a soft drink from Coca Cola called Fruitopia, it was like Snapple I recall. There was a massive ad campaign on TV and only lasted a year or two in the UK..
Chicago Kitty 7 years ago
Although this trip down memory lane was interesting, I almost abandoned reading halfway through the article. A mistake here and there is understandable, but this article is in serious need of a proofreader.
Matthew Smith 7 years ago
The HD music player made it but not minidisc, so surprised minidisc didn't make it.
Load More Replies... Alusair Alustriel 7 years ago
I don't think I'm bored enough for this one. Fun at first but then just meh... Especially I have not had anything to do with most of those.
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Matthew Smith 7 years ago
This thread reminds me of a soft drink from Coca Cola called Fruitopia, it was like Snapple I recall. There was a massive ad campaign on TV and only lasted a year or two in the UK..
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