In fairness, we buy clothes, shoes, towels, bags, cars, furniture, and hundreds of other decisions based upon color because we have choices. With so many companies producing similar balls these days, yes, color does matter. These 2 balls do look like Misfits, but DV8 wants bright looks. And there are really only so many colors they can go with when reaction based on color is involved. Being a Storm/Roto staffer, they could produce a turd brown ball smelling like oatmeal, and I'd throw it. But I am sure the mass wouldn't though. Even if it were the Virtual Gravity Version 2.