Ad: Canada plays PSP

by Andrew Yoon { Dec 11th 2008 at 6:45PM }

Wow, another ad for PSP? Did Sony spend money by accident? In Canada, of all places? This is a rather interesting ad for the PSP, but watch out for the music. It's pretty catchy, but we can see why it could bug a few people. Check out the ad after the break. It highlights all of Canada's landmarks. Wait, Canada has landmarks? We kid, of course.

[Thanks, G. Sifuentes!]

Tags: ad, canada, commercial, psp

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

aj @ Dec 11th 2008 6:54PM

Canada has lots of landmarks. There's a big mall. And the world's biggest empty field. And moose. I think there's a big ice field that's pretty popular with the tourists.

And wow. That is the worst song I think I've ever heard. Why in the hell would you call that "catchy"?

PSN: Erdie @ Dec 11th 2008 8:30PM

I agree with you on the song, borderline painful.

Kinsey @ Dec 11th 2008 7:07PM

There's tons of company's that advertise specifically in Canada. Hell Ford had an ad campaign towards specific provinces. Poor Keifer had to learn the word Saskatchewan.

Don @ Dec 11th 2008 7:13PM

I hope you're just joking, and that you are aware that Kiefer's grandfather was the Premier of Saskatchewan (and the father of Canadian medicare)

I think he knows the word.

Kinsey @ Dec 11th 2008 10:18PM

Yes I'm joking.
I'm not even sure Ford even made Saskatchewan Commercials, but the word Saskatchewan in itself seems to make Americans laugh.

Don @ Dec 12th 2008 3:40AM

In BC we used to have Lindsey Wagner do the Ford commercials... ****Bionic Woman roolz!!!!***

Gurbinder @ Dec 12th 2008 7:09AM

the word Mississippi makes me laugh.

Light @ Dec 11th 2008 7:10PM

Love the song. Sleepyhead - by Passion Pits.

And don't forget that big pointy free-standing tower we have which is definitely not the tallest thing in the world anymore. I love my Canada.

iFester @ Dec 11th 2008 7:27PM

Wow, for a Canadian I'm pretty clueless. I've seen that commercial numerous times but didn't really read what was flying on screen. Come to think of it, that PSP looks like it's bobsleding (or maybe luge).

Jacksons @ Dec 11th 2008 8:28PM

"Did Sony spend money by accident?"

Isn't it sad that the current state of PSP advertising has become a joke? Sad, but true.

The Theivious Racoonus @ Dec 11th 2008 8:54PM

Wow. I love you, Sony.
And Dundas Square is like 2 seconds away from my university. Awesome!

What's not awesome is the lack of psp games.
Hope they fix that soon or I might have finish Portable Ops a third time.

MBO @ Dec 11th 2008 8:59PM

HEY! im canadian.

OMFG i didnt know any of the landmarks except for Banff, stanley park and whistler :P LOL

MBO @ Dec 11th 2008 9:26PM

what about the cn tower?

leonardoldd @ Dec 11th 2008 11:08PM

Hey, at least they are advertising, aren't they?

**offtopic**
I know that you don't include Quebec when it comes to giving free stuff since there are different laws and more fees to pay but you will eventually include us, right?

Andrew Yoon @ Dec 12th 2008 9:21AM

Nope. Probably will never happen. Quebec has very specific laws that make it difficult for us to give away things there. Sorry.

Gurbinder @ Dec 12th 2008 7:11AM

what about Nunavut o_o

koehler83 @ Dec 12th 2008 2:10PM

Its called the "Quebec are the stupidest people in North America Clause"

It assumes that any Quebecer is stupid enough to do ANYTHING necessary to get ANYTHING for free. This includes paying $40000 for an automobile to get a free Happy Meal.

That's your PQ at work! (Or at least was, while Bouchard was premier)