The new airless basketball is almost silent when you bounce it 😳 (via @Marques Brownlee/TT)  

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Yea he did 😂

It's the Apple Basketball Pro

@@starship2023 underrated comment

Big time facts 💯👏

No lies detected

its sold out stupid, so clearly someone bought it

Yeah dude. It doesn’t have air. That means the materials to make it bounce like it has air, are expensive. It’s not hard to understand 😊

@@BlakOwlEntertainmentyo thank you for the free laugh homie 😂

Just like a Home Run with a wooden bat sounds so much better than an aluminum bat !

And it's part of the strategy to hear if the ball is behind you.

That's definitely facts 😂

but now you can work on your handling in an apartment building without noise complaints

I agree

"literally"

@@jamesmcinnis208🤓

It's most likely a sunk cost issue. They probably had a team of engineers working on this for a long period of time, and people don't work for free. So while the materials and manufacturing is inexpensive, they're trying to recoup the costs of all the work on the front end. That being said, no one in their right mind is going to spend $2500 for a ball they don't have to put air in, while ball pumps cost like $10. This isn't saving anyone anything.

Even with the sunk cost of R&D, having a huge retail price tag is a stupid strategy. ​@@fumoffu_l If you want to recoup the costs of Capital, then you spread said costs over quantity. That's the basic principle of economies of scale. By setting the price so high on the retail end, they are actively sabotaging their sale quantity and will never make the cost difference that way.

@@fumoffu_lEspecially if/when the printing schematics get leaked and people can just 3D print it themselves

​@@fumoffu_lIt's just a weird business tactic. They certainly don't have to charge anywhere more than $250 a ball to be making profits.

​@@gavo7911...You own a 3D printer that prints rubber??

And the most expensive problem with it is the sound. Because being loud is extremely cheap.

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​@@SeanCrosserFerrari has different opinion.

But the sound is part of the game tactic, a good player doesn't need to keep his eye on the ball, he can half listen to the bounce and make a decision where to run all in one swift move. Removing the sound will slow the game down.

This comment makes no sense.

Just wait 5-10 years, these will be on Store shelves for ≈$60.

At least you won't puncture it. I mean, it's already punctured. 😃

@@McFrax Think of it this way if you make another hole you'll have less holes in it then you started.

Dude what? The whole point of 3d printing is it makes production costs dirt cheap. What’s the ding dang thing made of?

@@rodrigovillegas2263 Are you kidding? 3D printing is horribly cost-ineffective. It only makes manufacturing cheaper for very small volume production, where the cost of setting up more conventional production wouldn't pay off, or for complex shapes that would have to be made from many parts otherwise, or machined in very inefficient manner (i.e. shaving of most of the original material).

@@rodrigovillegas2263 I mean, pretty much the only things that got cheaper with 3D printing are prototyping, and things that were very expensive to begin with.

jurassic reference xD

Nice

I can't believe it. The only one on my side is the bloodsucking lawer.

My favorite Jeff Goldblum/Dr Ian Malcolm quote from Jurassic Park.

the money made them not think if they should 💰

If the ball doesn't deflate that makes it more durable

@@InfinteIdeashow many non-durable regular basketballs could you get for $2500? Might even be able to pick up a a ball pump and needle at Goodwill for that cash.

​@@GeoRedtick ok but you can probably print this ball yourself for a few bucks.

​@@InfinteIdeashaha no. Though that ball could certainly have more colorant or structural color (artificial opal) fill, because how will it not trend to the soil color in 1/5 game, look at it. G'wan, ruin the biodegradability with melanin family compounds. 👍🏾

It's a fancy kid bouncy ball

Thats why i used to steal them mfs back in the day…2,500 bucks for a ball is ridiculous and unrealistic 😭wont ever touch that a day in my life

​@@tylerpalmerhoops casually admits to being a thief. Wow

@@nomadxpertalso casually admitting to being broke and never touching $2,500 bucks

@@RainmakerXBootyI think he was referring to never touching that ball in his life. Even if I was a millionaire I still wouldn’t be paying $2,500 for a ball

@@davismorgan7955What's the point of being a millionaire if you can't buy stuff like this?

If it became affordable, id buy one for the novelty factor.

​@@Felix.Dragon.yep

i bought one

I'm sure it'll be $20 in 5 years

If it weren't so expensive, I'd have one now so I could play and not bother my neighbors.

tell him to grow a pair?

@@treewisps4085 not how phobias work my guy, a phobia is defined as irrational for a reason

They're not circles though, they're hexagons of uniform shape. I have that phobia but this doesn't instill the same iasues. Btw many scientists don't actually consider this a true phobia since it's more of an innate biological response to anything that resembles diseased or festering wounds on skin.

By your logic, this new ball is not a "solution". It's just a new spin on item that already exists.

@@malcolmn.5222🤓🤓

Word… like why?

Theyre just trying new things, thats how innovation happens.

Lol

Nothing beats the sound of ball bouncing. For a hooper like me its the same satisfaction as the ball goes in the ring all net that (shook) sound.

Amen

Faxxxx

and for those who dont care about basketball that also the most annoying part.. and im a baller

That’s a 1st

Why u say that?

I don't get the joke

@@chrisburrelljr9270 it’s not a joke. His mouth barely movies when he talks. I thought it was dubbed at first

​@@bryanscheafnocker2526 Never noticed or thought that once after all the vids I've watched of MKBHD.

⁠@@bryanscheafnocker2526glad someone else noticed this…. Thought my phone was lagging or something lol

😂😂😂 they need to get on soundless shoes next

nike airless

​@@marvinraphaelmonfort8289 I am four days late to this comment section, because I wanted to say that. 🤣

​@@marvinraphaelmonfort8289roght after that airless clothes to reduce the sound from the uniforms

​@@marvinraphaelmonfort8289soundless shoes and I might actually be able to stand watching basketball.

My thoughts exactly. The only positive I see though.

@@jerome123306 Yea, I can't see any other benefit, other than maybe requiring less material to make. Apparently right now though they take a lot of time to make, hence the cost.

Only people that practice basketball 2am in their house are insane enough to buy this ball.

I guess

@@jerome123306 You never need to pump pressure in it. It can give more consistent bounce, in principle at least.

Yeah because loud basketball being played at night is such a prevalent issue. 😂 also, I'm pretty sure the people yelling and talking while they play will still be loud... and for $2500? And with a basketball that probably feels like you're holding a laundry basket? Yeah, I don't expect to see anyone spending $2450 extra dollars so their basketball doesn't make noise. 🤣

@@Frosty_tha_Snowman You’re right, but that’s what marketing is though. No one ever actually needs any new gadgets or toy. That new phone isn’t actually needed, but marketing makes you want it. They might as well market their products based on something no other basketball can do.

The sound of footwork is still plenty loud.

​@@denimchicken104just drill holes into your feet.

It should be the kid practicing late at night at the driveway hoop. It’s late and Billy is practicing with a traditional ball. Mom comes out: “Billy, you need to wrap it up we can’t keep the neighbors up.” Billy pulls out the $2500 ball and starts playing quietly so nobody can hear him.

it's going to be a status thing like those dumb kanye slippers, the pointy shoulder pad suits, the fanny packs across the chest... just stupid.

By other basketball enthusiasts

Because of certain types

Just 3d print your own lol 😂 can't be that hard

@@christopherestes6760the Yeezy slides are not that expensive mate. Lol. I wouldn’t buy them but that’s because I’m picky with my slides and wouldn’t be able to try them on before buying because I never see them in stores.

Great point actually. You should hop on that idea to *patent* it. Reduce the cost and create the product for less with a similar material -> sell the ball for less, but market it as a *practice ball* (Similar to mesh drum pads for percussionists) Anyone wanna start a small company sometime this month?

Ball better be life if you paying $2500 for a basketball 😂

@@PublicEnemy508for $2500 that ball had better be reading everyone bedtime stories and fluffing pillows

Gotta get them shots in and dribble drills!

Band aids are cheaper. I'll wake them up and take the whuppin. 😂😂😂

Yup!, thats capitalism baby. Also the company probably paid an insane amount into R&D and feel like they need to recoup their losses. or theyre just greedy

Or it's a prototype still that's being sold so idk what to tell you mang prolly not enough of them were made to warrant a cheap price. Also yea of course you want to recoup lost revenue they probably had to use so much of the 3d printing plastic because 3d printing isn't guaranteed to work it could fail during production so idk what to tell you, a lot of factors go into it that I'm not even touching because I don't know how business actually works I just want someone to reply "I ain't reading allat"

@AoE2Replays lol I understand and appreciate that but the capitalist market didn't set this price, they just put a wacky number on it. 2) "A lot of research and development"....that's clearly been wasted. Sounds like they just wanted to play with a 3d printer and should have spent that precious time on something more productive. Not a $2500 gimmick basketball

@thebokan3926 lol...so they're actually doing us all a favor with that 2500 price tag. Does sound like a deal and if it's the" prototype" I'm have to get two of these gimmick basketball that will "inevitably" accumulate dirt inside

​@thebokan3926 I do appreciate your comment and i did read it all lol. I just don't like it. The sound of the ball bouncing off the court strikes fear in my defenders...and I don't wanna lose that competitive edge. (Nobody wants to play with silent ball)

I dont think you understand how price gets reduced with increased scale of production. This is a limited edition, if it were mass produced it would be done in a far more effective manner.

And the wind will blow it away so gets rid of the kids too. 😅

I don't get that, annoyed neighbors. Neighborhood noises has some kind of nostalgia, as long as it's not an exhaust kit for an hour on a bad day. I would put a hoop and ball out myself, just so it's not so quiet.

​@@Qewbicle I think they are talking about practicing late at night. Like once you get off work, and finish your chores. I don't think they're talking about kids. I can really benefit from exercise, and if basketball was my thing I would end up annoying people at 10pm. Not a good hour to make neighborhood noises. ✌️

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If they are squeaking... Then they are using their pivot appropriately.

​@@aaronvoss38Wow! Still annoying!

It’s like revving your car, loud and unnecessary. But kids and their toys amiright?

Except when you get it it’s keychain sized

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Why Temu? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

JESUS AND GOD LOVES EVERYONE SO MUCH TURN TO THEM BEFORE ITS TO LATE

The last day you'll see it😂

Pull up anywhere with it and you leaving without it 😂

That part right there 😂😂

$5 ball, don’t even need to think about cost. $2500 ball, not even going to think about it because of cost. Same thing really. No reason to think about either purchase, you instantly know whether you’re going to get it or not. XD

To be fair, he did say in the same sentence that price would be an obstacle to sales. But Brownlee's a multi-millionaire. He probably makes $2,500 per hour!

I don't know what it's made out of but I'm pretty sure it's plastic, so I'd wager it'd still float. Although that would be extremely funny if it sank.

Beat me by a second

It has nothing to do with the ball having air in it.

This will blow up

​@@Yoni123technically the ball still has air in it.. just flowing thru it, no?🤔

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All they got is stone spears and unfulfilled dreams over there

no it's not wakanda is super futuristic tech lol @@lllllllllllIllI

@@lllllllllllIllI in a world where everything is considered racist. It probably is, but I’m all out of f¥

​@@lllllllllllIllI Are you always this salty? 🤣

Racist

same

Same same

Usually people arent affected by smth like that until its mentioned >_>

@@hypotheticmyth7141 yeah like breathing or blinking... Which you are now doing manually because I brought attention to it.

No way - Magic@@-libertyprimev1-902

And if you can give their projected output, you can figure out how much that R&D cost given that ludicrous f***ing price! 😂

​@@FakingANerve I'm working on cleaning up my language. Just curious a) why you feel the need for profanity in your comment and b) why even curse if you're just going to censor yourself. Kinda pointless.

@@wjb4578 1) because it can reinforce a point 2) because it can get a comment on this site/app I immediately deleted Oh, and 3) why the f*** do you care? 😉

​@@wjb4578so what's the f word? Flowing? Freeing? Censorship is great for innocent children... they who probably just count for a minor 1% of all people, but still. Keep up the good work tho and dont let it turn you into a ducking grammar nazi on youtube lol

@@wjb4578it’s to show a more extreme level of emotion than you could’ve without cursing or going into a longer more wordy explanation on how ridiculous the price is. Cursing may be socially looked down upon in some countries, but at the end of the day the words have their roles just like all other words in our language, which is pretty f***ing cool of you ask me 😅

Wait until they learn about balloons, they even float!!

how?

@@TheCameltotemcouldn’t you fill a basketball with helium or am I missing something

Um what are you talking about ?

Literally only you

Exactly!! the aerodynamics has to be affected with the wind going THROUGH the ball instead of around it

I was thinking the exact same thing

It actually shoots just fine. You’d be surprised how similar to a regular ball it feels.

players have said it tears up their hands. And it's too slick.

The wind would ABSOLUTELY affect that ball. Think of a wiffle ball with holes compared to one without. Obviously not exactly the same but there will be a difference.

£2500 means failure right there that price means the product is 100% failing right out of the gate

Yes. It's common sense. It's going to fail because of its flawed design. I think it will have buyers,the ultra rich, for whom 2500 is nothing.

Make one first, then tell us how much it cost.

3D printed in china for $2.99

I might be wrong but I guess if they could make these at "airful" prices, they would. I think most people would like to buy one even out of curiosity if it was 70 bucks (say).

like most things, companies try to recoup r&d costs in the price of what they make.. but yeah $2500 is robbery.. even $100 for that would make a fortune if it performs well

I believe they had to create special 3D printers just to make these things, and it takes like 2-3 days to print 1. Plus you have to factor in the R&D costs. Let the infrastructure get up to speed, and the market take over, and it'll drop significantly over time.

lmfao....dude...wilsons are already $100 in what druggy world are you deluding yourself into thinking this will be that price in under 500 years hahaha if you're lucky it'll be $500 before your grandchildren are dead. yes its 3d printed....i dare you to try,you'll fail i promise you that. these aren't made with filament and in open air. it's a special and unique form of 3d printing involving a sealed bin of synthetic dust. if you print one from filament at home it'll be a failure, you need the right machine and you can't afford it.

60 Max unless you pause for some time or skipped it back

So unless you can buy it you dont wanna know about it? That's a smart mindset...

Well he started with “prototype” and you ignored that, so….

@@None-lx8kjif it’s a prototype it shouldn’t have a price tag. It’s a dumb product presented by a dumb worthless loser.

lmao 🤣👍

Like a Wiffle ball

​@jakemccoy I'm assuming it's the same weight as a normal basketball. If it was lighter, it wouldn't be viable.

@@name-vi6fs If there is a little wind (like outdoors), that wind is getting caught up in those holes. There is no way around the physics with the ball shown here. Perhaps they will make a version with a skin to prevent that.

@@jakemccoyI’m not sure the holes makes as much difference as you think. It’s going to create some amount of drag and therefore need to be accounted for if you want to truly emulate a basketball, but it’s current form might not be that far off.

Just like everything. Walmart with have one for $19.99 next week

It's def some type of TPU/rubber, but I completely agree, this shouldn't be anything more than $100, and that's after blowing way too much money on marketing lol

@@AConquerorsVendetta a lot of people play ball in heat, plastic would melt 😂 would love to see that or happen on a cheap version

Bro I was just about to write the same thing 😂🤣😆 I thought it was someone else until i saw his lips moving. I was like wth is going on?

Whoa, that's ray-cyst. I mean, c'mon people. (jk lol. I thought there was someone else speaking at first, too.) 😆

Some niggas parents are wealthy or at least they spoke to them correctly growing up. I'm sorry you had to raise yourself.

Huh?

Okay...? Guess you think we sound like we are from the Bronx.

and smells!

This is how we hoop 👽

And he said that so casually aswell. I was like " woooow!!!! Are you kidding "

This comment proves that's a LIE

​@@natelizzle4731😂😂😂

Yeah not true. You left a comment 😅

i swiped back up to comment this yall have no life i swear u don’t 😂😂😂😂😂

Then came back to drop a comment.

Rs 😂😂

yeah his voice really throws me off- doesnt fit his... character

MKBHD is huge in the world of tech reviews. 18.5 million subscribers. He's a very thoughtful guy, and has been doing this since 2008.