EBGames attacks PSP's weakpoint for massive damage.

[Woodinator]

EBGames shouldnt voice an opinion on what you should get, they should just sell the damn things..

Ask anyone in sales or advertising at all, and they will tell you the best way to sell things is to voice an opinion on what you should get. That's what advertising is.

Advertising is left to Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, not EBGames. And the first rule of advertising is not to say get this, not that. When has Coke ever said not to buy Pepsi ? Never, because its wrong.

This doesn't even make sense. You're saying a retail store shouldn't advertise? What kind of retarded business move would that be? Maybe Coke has never come out and said "Don't buy Pepsi," although I wouldn't be surprised if they actually had. Instead, they make ads that promote Coke over Pepsi or just promote Coke in general. EB isn't saying "Don't buy a PSP, or a DS, or a GBA!" They're just advertising the newest of the handhelds, which is the DS Lite, and trying to get people to trade in older stuff because they can then mark it up and sell it for more money. Are you just trying to be as antagonistic and disagreeable as possible? Because that's about the only way the things you've been saying make any amount of sense.

I guess I didnt point out what I was saying. EBGames are allowed to advertise what their selling, but their not in the position to tell you not to buy something over the other.

Im sure people think that the poster isnt trying to de-throne the PSP. But come on, the PSP is slap bang in the middle of the poster, you'd be a fool to say it isnt trying to place one console above the other.

They are in no way downing the PSP, they are just taking trying to advertise this new hit version of DS and giving customers a way to better afford it...and my guess as to the reason the PSP is in the center is because it sells back for the largest amount...think about it...seeing a large $100 for re-buy is more enticeing than the lesser amounts -_-

oh and kentarou....the massive damage in the title is a reference to a video that made fun of PS3...

[KentaRawr!]

Oh yes, I know. I was just saying that metaphorically, it made no sense.

[JKTrix]

JKtrix, I never knew you would stoop low enough to have a title like that.

The thread title was tongue-in-cheek, particularly because that meme is well tired by now.

I really found it odd how they consider the PSP as being 'the past'. The flyer does indeed suggest some inferiority of the PSP (the 'massive damage') whether it's intended or not. I doubt it's intended, because I'm sure they want to sell PSPs too. EB Games isn't the biggest game retailer, but it is still quite influential in what goes down in overall sales.

[Sephex]

It's just a stupid ad. You guys read way too much into these things sometimes.

[Yamaneko]

Welcome to an Internet message board.

[Yuriev's ghost]

EBGames is run by child molesters, obviously.

[Sephex]

Welcome to an Internet message board.

This place is usually slightly above such nonsense, though. We are lowering ourselves to GameFAQs level with this kind of crap, and it irks me everytime I see it...which is probably why I am reluctant to come into this subforum these days.

[fire_of_avalon]

EB doesn't give a crap what you're buying, as long as you're buying from them and it's expensive. Why would they want fewer people to buy PSPs? That doesn't even make sense. I think y'all should stop looking for conspiracies.

[Khaotic]

EB doesn't give a crap what you're buying, as long as you're buying from them and it's expensive. Why would they want fewer people to buy PSPs? That doesn't even make sense. I think y'all should stop looking for conspiracies.

Um.. they'll buy yours for 100 and resell for 150, they're simply advertising their own price for PSP so people sell it to them.

[UltimaMasamune]

Welcome to an Internet message board.

This place is usually slightly above such nonsense, though. We are lowering ourselves to GameFAQs level with this kind of crap, and it irks me everytime I see it...which is probably why I am reluctant to come into this subforum these days.

trust me , as retarted as this place can get it will never sink to gameFAQs level but (not that I hate the place 6 more karma and I am a Veteran)