Philips Intimate Massager

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The Philips Intimate Massager is a range of electric personal massagers made by Philips which were first introduced to the UK market during 2008. When the line was launched, commentators questioned whether Philips' movement into the sex-toy market was a sign that sex-toys were gaining mainstream acceptance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/advertising/claire-beale-on-advertising-can-you-create-a-buzz-around-a-sex-toy-without-saying-what-it-is-945122.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/advertising/claire-beale-on-advertising-can-you-create-a-buzz-around-a-sex-toy-without-saying-what-it-is-945122.html |archive-date=2022-05-26 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title = Claire Beale on Advertising: Can you create a buzz around a sex toy|website = Independent.co.uk|date = 28 September 2008}} After only two years, however, the line was discontinued due to "lack of demand".{{cite news | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-11-19/philips-will-stop-selling-sexual-massage-products-update1- | title=Philips Will Stop Selling Sexual Massage Products | newspaper=Bloomberg.com | date=19 November 2010 }}

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  • [http://www.philips.com/intimatemassager Philips Intimate Massager official site]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080923191513/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article4687214.ece Philips changes the mood with Warm Intimate Massager]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080913222544/http://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/09/11/philips.sex.toy.launch.ap/index.html Electronics giant Philips to launch sex toy range]

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