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The 100 Retailer Pop Quiz - What Gaming Console Should We Buy?
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Submitted 3 years ago
BombTrack says,
You would think they would be pushing the WII due to the sales statistics that I have seen.
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Article excerpt from kotaku.com — "Being a video Game retail outlet employee is a very important job in the gaming industry. While the more net savvy gamer might occasionally get a chuckle out of a bit of misinformation overheard at their local store, every day hopeless, helpless parents look to them like modern-day gurus, only instead of joining caravans to climb mountains...

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Posted 3 years ago
I am really surprised by the large margin that 360 led by. On second though, the age used in the experiment probably dictated the results.

Whether it is intentional or not, there is an association with PS3 = adults and Wii = kids, so for in-betweeners, I guess the 360 is the way to go.
 
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Posted 3 years ago
Well, 15 really isn't a good in-between age. That's prime "core" gaming age. Would have been more interesting if he had said 13. Or perhaps done the study across a variety of ages.

(I think PS3 = adults in a lot of people's minds, simply because of the price.)
 
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