History Main / PinkProductPloy

* On the one hand, Pink Franchise/PowerRangers always have their accessories colored pink. On the other hand, ''all'' Power Rangers always have their accessories in their color.
** Though the "always have their accessories colored pink" isn't always exactly true. For the first several years, the Pink Ranger's Zords would only have small amounts of pink trim, and instead were primarily colored [[http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120113170520/powerrangers/images/0/09/MMPR_Firebird_Thunderzord.jpg red]] [[http://images.sodahead.com/polls/002344579/356309444_zyu_sz_pteranodon_answer_5_xlarge.jpeg and]] [[http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110611193524/powerrangers/images/7/7d/Crane_ninjazord.jpg white,]] or in the case of the Zeo Zords, [[http://www.rangercentral.com/database/1996_zeo/images/prz-zd-zeozord1.jpg blue.]] It wasn't until the Super Zeo Zords (introducted midway through Season 4) that the Pink Ranger got a [[http://www.rangercentral.com/database/1996_zeo/prz-zd-super.htm Zord]] whose level of pink was up to par with what the other rangers' zords have, and even since then, [[http://powerrangers.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Pink_Mecha it's rare.]]

Many people these days find this almost insulting, as if the color of the product is the sole turn off from women buying it, implying they can be that shallow. And it doesn't work in all cases. There are, however, some people who do buy pink products because they are pink (if you like pink, and pink is an option, then why not get the pink one), and some individuals and organizations have attempted to make the pink-female association an AppropriatedAppellation. Be proud to be a woman -- use the pink folding multitool with rhinestones! (Yes, that product existed.)

* In TheMovie for HeyArnold, a female spy reveals that spies can wear spy outfits in two colors: black and pink.

* Played straight by Steph in an episode of ''Series/SonsOfGuns''. She deliberately had a rifle painted white and agreed (over her fathers objections) that pink would be an available custom color.

* In the VideoGame/Pokemon series, if you choose to play as the female protagonist, you tend to be given a pink-colored version of the Pokedex and other relevant gadgets.

* [[http://plusev.keenspot.com/d/20061127.html Scarlett's computer]] in ''PlusEV''.
* [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] in an episode of ''Series/AmericanGuns''. The customer ''wanted'' her M1911 to be pink.

* In TheMovie for HeyArnold, a female spy reveals that spies can wear spy outfits in two colors: black and pink.

* The Japanese starter pack for the ''[[TabletopGame/{{Pokemon}} Pokémon Trading Card Game's]]'' ''[[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Black and White]]'' expansion came in two flavors; a "for boys" version that was packaged in a dark-colored box, and a "for girls" version that was hot pink and covered in hearts. While this wasn't the only difference between the decks, it was certainly the most noticeable.

* Franchise/{{Barbie}} not only has plenty of pink clothes, but Creator/{{Mattel}} also has a copyright on the shade "Barbie Pink" (#[=FB46A3=]). Although many products of this trope try to get as close to that color as they can.

* Some versions of the {{Playstation 2}} were sold with pink systems and pink controllers.
** Ditto with the pink {{Playstation 3}} controllers.
* The NintendoDS Lite came in, not one, but two different pink colors during its run - coral pink and metallic rose - both of which were marketed to the increasingly targeted demographic of female gamers. Interestingly, the original coral pink version became a big hit with males, thanks in part to promotion from ''Webcomic/PennyArcade''. It didn't hurt that, depending on the vagaries of inventory, it was often slightly cheaper at popular online retailers like Amazon.

* [[NerfBrand Nerf's]] "Rebelle" line of foam-dart toy weapons for girls ([[FollowTheLeader riding on the popularity]] of ''TheHungerGames'' and similar franchises) is mostly made up of designs similar, if not identical, to the regular line... except for white and pink (and [[GracefulLadiesPreferPurple purple]]) colors and feathery "stereotypical young women's tattoos" markings.

* [[NerfBrand Nerf's]] "Rebelle" line of foam-dart toy weapons for girls ([[FollowTheLeader riding on the popularity]] of ''TheHungerGames'' and similar franchises) is mostly made up of designs similar, if not identical, to the regular line... except for white and pink colors and feathery "stereotypical young women's tattoos" markings.

* Tectoy, the Brazilian distributor of the SegaMasterSystem, produced a pink portable version of the console called "Master System Girl."

* Draculaura from ''MonsterHigh'' is easily one of the most popular characters among the target audience, in virtue of all the pink in her design.

* Something similar happens with Comicbook/{{Spider-Girl}} Halloween costumes. One particular offender was not only pink, but came with a ''mini-skirt.'' In the actual comics, May's costume is pretty much the same as her father's, the only difference being a larger spider emblem on the front.

* Played straight by Steph in an episode of ''Series/SonsOfGuns''. She deliberately had a rifle painted white and agreed (Over her fathers objections) that pink would be an available custom color.

** On the other hand, this trope is in full swing with Pinkie Pie; all advertising features her heavily and she gets the most merchandise, to the point that you would think that she was the main character[note]the actual main character is Twilight Sparkle; Pinkie's still a major character, but slightly further down the totem pole of importance then TheMerch would have you believe[/note]. This goes all the way back to G3 (though she ''was'' at least the leader in G3.) From 2003 onward, Pinkie Pie is the franchise's mascot, the center of all the advertising. If it's not Pinkie Pie, it's probably Fluttershy, with her pink mane and overall pastel theme. Princess Luna toys sometimes add pink to her mane, even though it's been consistently ''blue'' with no additional colors within the show and promotional art. Also, the debut of the accurately-colored Celestia coincides with the arrival of pink [[PrincessesPreferPink Princess Cadence]], who has ''two'' toy lines centered around her despite not appearing more than twice per season. The symbol for the Crystal Empire line is a picture of Cadence's face. Rumor has it that the reason Princess Cadance was introduced in the show was so Hasbro could have a pink pony princess toy to appease retailers, allowing them to make a show-accurate white Celestia.

** This may be increasingly averted, however, as Hasbro becomes more aware of the show's large PeripheryDemographic. One pack of fan-favorite characters from the show (including the BigBad Nightmare Moon, popular [[MonsterOfTheWeek Villain Of The Week]] Trixie, and EnsembleDarkhorse [=DJ PON3=]) stands out in The Pink Aisle with its dark blue and maroon color scheme, and the San Diego Comic Con exclusive of AscendedMeme Derpy featured no pink whatsoever on its box -- not even in the MLP logo.
** On the other hand, this trope is in full swing with Pinkie Pie; all advertising features her heavily and she gets the most merchandise, to the point that you would think that she and not Twilight was the main character. This goes all the way back to G3 (though she ''was'' at least the leader in G3.) From 2003 onward, Pinkie Pie is the franchise's mascot, the center of all the advertising. Also, the debut of the accurately-colored Celestia coincides with the arrival of pink [[PrincessesPreferPink Princess Cadence]], who is getting ''two'' toylines centered around her despite not appearing more than twice per season. In fact, rumor has it that the reason Princess Cadance was introduced in the show was so Hasbro could have a pink pony princess toy to appease retailers, allowing them to make a show-accurate white Celestia.

Many people these days find this almost insulting, as if the color of the product is the sole turn off from women buying it, implying they can be that shallow. And it doesn't work in all cases. There are, however, some people who do buy pink products because they are pink (if you like pink, and pink is an option, then why not get the pink one), and some companies and organizations that have attempted to make the pink-female association an InsultBackfire. Be proud to be a woman -- use the pink folding multitool with rhinestones! (Yes, that product existed.)

Compare ClarkesLawForGirlsToys.

* Invoked with Arcee, the most well-known female {{Transformer|s}}. Just so we know she's female, her paint job is bright [[TheNostalgiaChick piiiiiiiiiink]]. She's actually the ''only'' female Transformer--the only Transformer, period--with pink in her color scheme. If you ask someone to name a female Transformer, they'll most likely respond with [[TransformersBeastWars Blackarachnia]] or her.

** On the other hand, this trope is in full swing with Pinkie Pie; all advertising features her heavily and she gets the most merchandise, to the point that you would think that she and not Twilight was the main character. This goes all the way back to G3 (though she ''was'' at least the leader in G3.) From 2003 onward, Pinkie Pie is on ''everything.'' Also, the debut of the accurately-colored Celestia coincides with the arrival of pink [[PrincessesPreferPink Princess Cadence]], who is getting ''two'' toylines centered around her despite not appearing more than twice per season. In fact, rumor has it that the reason Princess Cadance was introduced in the show was so Hasbro could have a pink pony princess toy to appease retailers, allowing them to make a show-accurate white Celestia.

* The toys for ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' include a lot more pink on the ponies than is actually in the show (most infamously on Princess Celestia, although a properly-colored white version of her toy was eventually released). WordOfGod is that this was done to appease the retail buyers, who explicitly stated that the color influenced their purchase quantities.

** On the other hand, this trope is in full swing with Pinkie Pie; all advertising features her heavily and she gets the most merchandise, to the point that you would think that she and not Twilight was the main character. This goes all the way back to G3 (though she ''was'' at least the leader in G3.) From 2003 onward, Pinkie Pie is on ''everything.'' Also, the debut of the accurately-colored Celestia coincides with the arrival of pink [[PrincessesPreferPink Princess Cadence]], who is getting ''two'' toylines centered around her despite not appearing more than twice per season.

** On the other hand, this trope may be in part why Pinkie Pie has gotten the WolverinePublicity treatment when advertising the show/toyline, and why [[PrincessesPreferPink Princess Cadence]] is getting ''two'' toylines centered around her.

* BIC once released a line of "For Her" pink ball-point pens. Reviewers on Amazon immediately went all "Three Wolf Moon" on it, writing hundreds of [[http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B004FTGJUW satirical reviews]] for the product mocking the idea that somehow women had to en enticed into writing with pink pens.

* Invoked with Arcee, the most well-known female {{Transformer|s}}. Just so we know she's female, her paint job is bright [[TheNostalgiaChick piiiiiiiiiink]]. The reason this is arguable is because she's actually the ''only'' female Transformer--the only Transformer, period--with pink in her color scheme. But again, if you ask someone to name a female Transformer, they'll most likely respond with [[TransformersBeastWars Blackarachnia]] or her.

* Arguably invoked with Arcee, the most well-known female {{Transformer|s}}. Just so we know she's female, her paint job is bright [[TheNostalgiaChick piiiiiiiiiink]]. The reason this is arguable is because she's actually the ''only'' female Transformer--the only Transformer, period--with pink in her color scheme. But again, if you ask someone to name a female Transformer, they'll most likely respond with [[TransformersBeastWars Blackarachnia]] or her.

* The B-movie from the 80s called "Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death" with a young BillMaher. There was a female lead who goes camping with EVERYTHING pink, such as hiking boots, pup tent, backpack, water canteens, etc, etc, etc.
** You could say she's [[IncrediblyLamePun campy]].

* A good chunk of {{Supergirl}} clothing and Halloween costumes come in pink. You'll also see the "S" in pink on random merchandise marketed as the "Supergirl" logo, even though in the comics she wears the same colors as Superman: red, blue and yellow. Sometimes white as well, but ''never'' pink.
* Something similar happens with {{Spider-Girl}} Halloween costumes. One particular offender was not only pink, but came with a ''mini-skirt.'' In the actual comics, May's costume is pretty much the same as her father's, the only difference being a larger spider emblem on the front.

* There was (and perhaps still is) a line of {{Supergirl}} clothing merchandise that was all in pink. There was also a comforter, marketed as a Supergirl comforter and identified as such by having a pink vs. of the Kryptonian logo on an otherwise pink comforter -- no character design. Supergirl herself wears the same colors as Superman, red, blue and yellow.

* In recent years, {{Supergirl}} Halloween costumes for anyone younger than a teenager have been pink, a color that has ''never'' been part of the Girl of Steel's outfit.
** Likewise for {{Spider-Girl}} costumes. One particular offender was not only pink but came with a ''mini-skirt.'' In the actual comics, May's costume isn't much different from her father's.