I recently went with my buddy to the local GameStop so he could trade in some old systems, a PS2 and an original Xbox, along with some classic games. As we walked in to the GameStop, we told the workers we were bringing in some classics and when they saw the two old systems and games like Madden ’06 and Grand Theft Auto III, they all smiled. As we reminisced looking at the classic titles, we all laughed and the workers rang us up and gave my buddy a grand total of $75 for two systems and about 20 games, which was about expected, so my buddy took his new found cash and asked for a PS3 controller.

Here is where my story took an interesting turn. When my buddy asked for a PS3 controller, the clerk said “no problem” and moved toward the controllers section. He first showed us the Logitech version of a PS3 controller to which I responded, “I thought we were friends?” The clerk laughed and looked at me and then pulled down an official PS3 controller. He then told me that he felt bad even offering the Logitech controller, which he admitted was cheaper in quality and would probably not last as long. I knew that already, but what he said next was interesting. “I know it’s shady, but corporate makes me push the cheaper knockoffs because they make more money off of them.” Pretty messed up since if I wasn’t with my friend, he may have been lead to buy an inferior controller just to save a few bucks and then regretted it in the long run. How many parents fall into this trap on a daily basis just so that GameStop can make more cash? Sad that the employees are forced to do this as well.

http://loot-ninja.com/2009/01/19/gamestop-employee-%E2%80%9Ccorporate-makes-me-do-it%E2%80%9D/

Logitech isn't exactly a cheap knockoff...

This is not surprising. It's the same reason they label used games as new. And push used games.

Red Devil...why are you making so many threads?

gangster rap made me do it

thats also why they have controllers for each system made, so they can push their controllers 1st make their money. then and only then try and sell sony's/m$ and nintendo's controllers. its sad that alot of ppl fall for this con game.

hey my local gamestop is find although they did sell me a scratched up game and called it new i went back up there and cussed them out it was a fun day

This is why I buy most of my games/hardware at Walmart.

I never pushed cheap knockoffs.

Imo its much better than official controller.