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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. In other words do not presume that a sales person at one of these retailers is being insincere. The reality is while there are lazy people in this world looking to get by with the minimum effort, and do what is only in their interest. The majority of people try to do their job as well as they can. That usually means they are probably going to do their best to steer you in the right direction.

I can definitely see the logic in the selections. Fifteen years old is a time of youthful rebellion. Not likely to want to play games with the family. Not likely to be enamored with the idea of dancing around in front of a television where others can see. Highly motivated towards socializing with their friends, and spending hours in conversation. Very much into violence, sex, and crude humor.

I actually do not question the recommendation of the 360. Were their a console custom built for the needs of a fifteen year old boy this would be that console. What I question is why recommend either a 360 or a Wii. When the logical conclusion should be the 360 or the PS3. The two more similar consoles. Unless the experience of the employee was that the price was too great a detractor. Which makes some sense if the answer to the suggestion is almost universally the console costs that much.