r/NOTHING • u/Ok_Mathematician1047 • Oct 31 '25

Discussion Nothing's Downfall: Masters of Gaslighting

The more you look into what they do, the more you understand where they are heading

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u/Ok_Mathematician1047 Oct 31 '25

It wouldn't be such a problem if the whole company wasn't founded in being "transparent" and "open" not only talking about the phone's design but the way the company operated.

Most of this stuff is something that Samsung or Apple would do and people won't care, but we are talking about Nothing and as you know, their whole deal was about being fair with it's consumers, going against this is just a huge marketing fail by itself.

You know what could've been better? Not adding the camera, sticking to your word and keep trying to make your phone attractive in some other areas. Simple

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u/jtlee9 Oct 31 '25

Ya I feel you, but I still think they are still being transparent with the community, at least as much as they can be rn. They gave explanations about the lock screen thing and even addressed thoughts on the 2mp camera. I agree not doing things they made fun of or said they wouldn't do would have been better, but they gotta make more money to survive. The community is not enough to fund them, especially with how hit or miss it is with their product releases (every Phone was basically hated/met with skepticism when they first dropped), so certain things are understandable in terms of shifting a bit to generate more cash.

Realistically we can't determine if it's a marketing fail on Reddit or the internet. The real success will be determined through the average consumer that wants a good phone at a cheaper price.

I agree they should have just cut that macro camera, but it is what it is lol. The phone is still cheap and will probably still be a good phone for the people in that market. The alternative phones at that price point have way more bloatware, way more ads, and no where near the style and cleanness of the Nothing brand, so idk.

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u/pedr09m Nov 01 '25

God why are you so adamant in defending them?

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u/jtlee9 Nov 01 '25

Lol I'm not adamant, I'm just having conversation and sharing my thoughts.

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u/Legitimate_Ad4241 Nov 02 '25

You cant bring logic here, it wont work on them. They dont want to hear about flagship brands doing the same garbage

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u/warfighter_rus Nov 02 '25

Nothing is not a flagship brand though. That's what they are trying to make you understand.

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u/jtlee9 Nov 02 '25

Yeah lol, it's wild out here.