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Microsoft Advertising at Wii U Best Buy Events
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The Mighty Octopus
Neo Member
LMAO, you can't make this shit up
TheJollyCorner
Member
Door to door sales techniques are the next step.
Like the good old days!
Like the good old days!
EnderWiggles
Member
Dude looks like a mormon
"Hello children, have you heard the good news of the Lord? I'd like to talk to you about the One true god."
videogamephilosopher
Banned
This is the new c block. It's called console blocking. All jokes aside. Positive Word of mouth is very powerful and is actual what microsoft needs. I had a marketing professor convince the majority of people in my class not to shop at best buy because of a bad experience he had. All these guys are doing is planting seeds. Don't look at a few people being told something. Word of mouth grows exponentially. Is it disgusting yes. One of the reason I decided against a career in marketing.
Actually, from what I understand the MS Reps that are starting to show up in Best Buy stores is for a different reason. At least from everything that I've read.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/microsoft-to-open-mini-stores-inside-best-buy/
Similar to those Samsung Experience areas inside of Best Buy.
Edit:
Oh I see someone already posted this. But yeah, that's basically what they've been doing.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/microsoft-to-open-mini-stores-inside-best-buy/
Similar to those Samsung Experience areas inside of Best Buy.
Edit:
Oh I see someone already posted this. But yeah, that's basically what they've been doing.
Square Triangle
Member
Microsoft doesn't even have 1st party reps iirc, they are trained outsourced employees.
Gamer @ Heart
Member
Direct TV and other people do the same.
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Deleted member 13876
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As far as I know these reps have existed since early on in the 360 gen and are present at a wide variety of events.
Yes, I used to work at a GameStop and I can tell you that all three companies have local retail reps that go into the stores and do things like check marketing, demo discs, look at stock and sales numbers, etc.
These reps are probably just onsite to do their normal job and people are just now noticing them due to the increased E3 foot traffic. Unless this is happening everywhere I severely doubt that this is a legitimate attempt by MS to advertise at the Wii U events.
An MS guy was at the event I went to in Manchester, CT. He just asked a couple questions about everyone's impression of the XBone E3 conference, got a few negative responses, and then left after watching a group play some levels in Mario.
The crowd was pretty respectful toward him, and he was pretty respectful toward us. Overall, not the worst way to market your product I guess.
The crowd was pretty respectful toward him, and he was pretty respectful toward us. Overall, not the worst way to market your product I guess.
It's possible they could just be trolls. Either that, or Microsoft has officially become desperate.
Ha!
Ha!
Professor Renegade
Banned
That's just disgusting, shows what kind of company Microsoft is.
The thing about this is, why is Sony sinking down to this level? I know they did some pretty hilarious stuff before but they shouldn't sink to this level when the PS4 is getting great reactions.
megabytecr
Member
Hey, nintendo fans, want to pay for multiplayer, keep your games forever and have our one and only great DRM? Great!!!
Only on XB1!!
Only on XB1!!
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Deleted member 13876
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All three companies have these types of reps and have had them for years. They get sent out to a wide variety of stores and events sometimes to promote a specific game release or in-store promotion, but oftentimes just as general representation.
whatsinaname
Member
Two people were standing across the aisle in which the demo was setup ( on both sides of the people playing the game). One shouts to the other - 'Did you see the Ryse video'. The other said 'That looked amazing. I already have it pre-ordered'. The first guy also had a running commentary during most of the demos, including "This looks like a 3DS game" (3D World), "Look at that horrible loading time" (DKCR) and "Didn't this game come out 10 years ago?" (Zelda).
Didn't look like some planned marketing. They seemed to fit the awkward basement dwelling stereotypes.
Didn't look like some planned marketing. They seemed to fit the awkward basement dwelling stereotypes.
I'm curious and sorry for being daft, is that your real life account on this?
Permanently A
Junior Member
Permanently A
Junior Member
What gives you that idea?
whatsinaname
Member
Yep. Happened when I was at Best Buy for the event today.
wait, were these guys reps or just random folks?
Permanently A
Junior Member
It could be marketers, but it honestly sounds like disgruntled fans. Then again, you never know.
hahaha. That sounds more like a fanboy with way too much time on their hands then a rep.
whatsinaname
Member
They looked like normal folks. If they had been a bit better dressed, I might have thought they were marketing folks. I just found it a bit weird that they picked Ryse of all games to discuss.
Permanently A
Junior Member
I guess Ryse is the most cinematically appealing game that screams "these are next gen graphics." Its a shame the gameplay looks boring.
Ryse is hated on GAF but it is a game that the mainstream audience embrace at this very moment. It's hovering between #2-5 position on Amazon for Xbox One best selling games, along with heavyweights like CoD, Battlefield, Forza etc.
If you take what was said by Daniel Cook to be true, then the market taste has indeed changed.
Nightstick11
Banned
The last thing Sony or Microsoft want to see is a resurgent Nintendo, especially given the common reasons given for Wii U's tepid postlaunch sales i.e consumer confusion about the name, the gimmick, etc
Permanently A
Junior Member
I made it clearer that there is now video evidence and that this is almost definitely not a hoax.
Doesn't this give Nintendo permission to do this at a PS4 and Xbox One event?
That's not even the same guy if you are thinking it is.... the guy in the op/video has a backpack and no watch, different color pants etc on...
quickwhips
Member
its called marketing man.
I'M FINISHED!
Um exCUSE me Sakurai but CLEARLY the best choice for Smash Bros would be my fav niche character HOWEVER you are clearly INCOMPETENT and
Even Ouya is in a position to do this to Xbox One.
Karsticles
Member
The XBone actually doesn't do this, since you'll lose access once Microsoft takes the servers down one day.
I'M FINISHED!
Um exCUSE me Sakurai but CLEARLY the best choice for Smash Bros would be my fav niche character HOWEVER you are clearly INCOMPETENT and
After E3 we now know that there will be only one next-gen console with no DRM and free online. Nintendo can advertise consumer rights as a feature, and no, the account system problem isn't nearly as bad as what Xbox One is doing.
Vermillion
Banned
The reason I prefer Nintendo is because I don't think "interactive movies" should count as "good video games." Nintendo's always put having fun and actually playing the game first.