How educated are consumers? How can this affect sales?

[MaxwellGT2000]

Stockstar1138 said:
the worst i have ever seen or heard of was last year when i was in gamestop picking up The Show with my brother.

We were leaving when 2 girls (id guess maybe 11 and 13 years old) and their dad come into gamestop this is basically the conversation that occured.

Girls: "We want a Wii, where are they at?"

Gamestop: We are all sold out, do you want to go on our waiting list.

Girls: No.

(They then see my PS3 game)

Girls: Awwww....man you got a PS3. Dad, get us a PS3 instead.

Dad: Well, how much is a PS3, if they are only $250 I'll get you one instead.

(At this point, my brother and me are just standing there watching this thing unfold and we are starting to laugh).

Dad: Sir, how much is a Playstation 3

Gamestop: PS3 is much more expensive than Wii, its $599.

Dad: I don't think so girls, thats over twice as much.

(They then notice a Halo 3 advertisment, keep in mind this is in May, so the game isn't out yet).

Girls: Oh My God! Halo 3 is out! Sir, can you get us a copy of Halo 3 for Xbox.

Gamestop: Halo 3 will not be out for a few more months, do you want to pre-order it.

Girls: Yes.

Gamestop: Now just to clarify you do have a Xbox 360.

Girls: No, we just got an Xbox, isn't Halo 3 coming out on Xbox?

Gamestop: Microsoft no longer makes Xbox games anymore, they only make Xbox 360 games.

Girls: What? We just got ours a year ago!

(The Dad looked pissed)

Girls: Dad, can we get an Xbox 360.

Dad: I don't think so, I just got you girls and Xbox last year.

Girls: Yeah, but its old now.

(Dad now looks like he wants to hang himself, the Gamestop guy is ready to crack)

Dad: Fine, we'd like an Xbox 360.

Gamestop: Alright, that will be...

Girls: Well, we gotta get a game with it.

Dad: fine, go find yourself a game.

(Girls come back with some brand new $60 game)

Gamestop: Would you like to purchase an extra controller, there is only one inside the box.

Dad: Will their old Xbox controller work?

Gamestop: No.

Dad: Girls go get another controller.

Gamestop: That'll be $550.

Dad: WHAT?!#@&*! How much is this?

Gamestop: The Xbox is $399, the controller is $49, the game is $59.

Dad: Girls, I don't think so, lets go.

(Him and his girls hurry out of the store, he was obviously embarrassed.)

My brother and I just stood there laughing our asses off as soon as they left the store and look at the Gamestop guy who just looks peeved as can be, i said to him, that doesn't happen often, and he replies, oh you'd be suprised. We then left.

 Happens once if not twice a day for me... even worse is the DS and GBA, which is sad due to how long the DS has been out now...