I was at work the other day, I guess the longer I work there the more I notice how little people actually know about the hundreds of dollars they throw around for consoles and games, take for example this one woman came in and asked where our PS2 games were I showed her and she looked for about 15 minutes then came back and asked me if we had any Mario games for the PS2, and she isn't the only one to ask this question in fact it's usually asked a couple times a day or more.

Think about it, most likely there's gamers like that everywhere, could being misinformed be boosting the sales of consoles?  If people like that didn't come to our store they would basically be left out to fend for themselves at places like Wal-Mart where an 70 year old woman would help you and think the games are just another type of "video" (I heard a woman working there say that at my local wal-mart)

Many of these same people are the ones that throw away money on the new system made by the same company without seeing what the new console does, I've seen it happen many times, very few ask questions, the ones that do I usually inform of the flaws of the system or the games they're wanting are not even on that system, usually the ones that I am able to inform change their mind, but really think of how many slip through when they're buying systems where you don't get personal help, if the world of gamers were all informed think how the sales would be different, and for the most part fanboyism wouldn't be as strong.

Discuss!

I once saw an argument between a store clerk and a customer about whether the Legend of Zelda was comming to the XBox or if it was PS2 exclusive.  Most people are not informed and there is so much misinformation that it is difficult for people to become informed.

working at bestbuy, trust me, people do the same thing.

*a mom comes in asking for Fantasy Land video game, I had NO idea what she's talking about. After calling her son, her son wanted Final FANTASY.

*A parents coming in asking if we have anything close to "Duck hunting", they walked out with Chicken Shoot, despite me begging them to NOT get it.

*a parents bought 2 PS2 games for her Wii and then came back to return them and exchanged for 2 xbox games.

Personally the most uninformed people I come across is the PS3 buyers, usually if they ask questions I inform them and they'll either not get the PS3 or buy a 360, but just about every buyer is shocked when I tell them about no BC for the newer PS3's.

>but just about every buyer is shocked when I tell them about no BC for the newer PS3's.


Yeah, I'm shocked too, are you saying 80GB PS3 has no BC?

Dude ... I worked at Circuit City during one holiday season - never again. I avoid stores after Black Friday. I have seen some crazy stuff - including two moms buying Halo 2 (yeah, this dates me) for the PS2 (I talked them out of it), had a couple in their 40s snag an Xbox and ask me 'Does this play games?'

I am positive that folks aren't informed and armed with plastic are dangerous.

Just as Bod about his experiences at Toy's R Us.

Yeah, thats why we tell people to go pick up a 60GB somewhere.

When in doubt, assume consumers are idiots.

When consumers being idiots would benefit you, assume they're geniuses.

It's easy for us uber-informed hardcore gamers to laugh at these people but the fact is they just aren't into video games like we are.

I'm sure if I attended a major fashion show in paris people would later laugh at the silly uniformed comments I was making.

 Let me say it again. Are you telling me the 80GB PS3 has NO BC at all?