This Samsung phone was initially well received when it was released in 2016. However, it had a serious flaw. The phones caught fire on several occasions, including once on a SouthWest Airlines flight. Soon, the Department of Transportation made it illegal to bring one on a commercial flight. The company lost an estimated $3 billion due to the debacle.
Note 7
While the personal digital assistant would become a popular consumer electronics product in the late 1990s, this PDA by Apple was one of the biggest product flops of all time.
Newton
• Green Bay Packers
• Bill Clinton
• Titanic
1997
Bradley Beal
Washington Wizards
Wookiee
Steven Spielberg, 1993, $1 billion
Jurassic Park
Ford spent a year aggressively marketing this car -- named after Henry Ford’s son -- ahead of its 1957 release. Despite the hype, the car was a commercial disaster. Ford ceased the car's production after only two years, losing an estimated $350 million.
Edsel
• Philadelphia Eagles
• Donald Trump
• Green Book
2018
Brandon Ingram
New Orleans Pelicans
Hobbits
M. Night Shyamalan, 1999, $300 million
The Sixth Sense
This company changed its flagship drink’s formula in 1985. The product was met with public outrage and lasted only a few months.
Coca Cola
• New York Giants
• George H.W. Bush
• The Silence of the Lambs
1991
Danilo Gallinari
Atlanta Hawks
Vulcan
Quentin Tarantino, 2012, $162 million
Django Unchained
This car's unique design was poorly received when it was released in 1981. Despite its later popularity, the company filed for bankruptcy in 1982.
DeLorean
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• Gerald Ford
• Rocky
1976
Patrick Beverley
Minnesota Timberwolves
House Elf
Jon Favreau, 2019, $543 million
The Lion King
Magellan
In an attempt to compete with Apple's dominant iPod MP3 player, Microsoft released this ill-fated product in 2006.
Zune
• Dallas Cowboys
• Richard Nixon
• The Godfather
1972
Rajon Rondo
Cleveland Cavaliers
Na'Vi
Tim Burton, $1 billion, 2010
Alice in Wonderland