wow, talk about conspiracy theories... i would never have thought of that.
but now that you mention it, i does sound like a very good idea. most people go to the mall and buy whatever they find there that has nice boxart.
or like if i can't find what i want i usually get whatever else the store has, so i won't go home empty handed (like if i really want something new)
in the end, I think it's always better if less shovelware gets into people's homes.