Best Buy E3 Experience events being ambushed by Microsoft in order to push Xbox One?

Wow, this is some pretty crazy stuff. Microsoft is certainly in damage control mode with Xbox One right now. They're trying to sway people back in their direction. Apparently, one of the ways they're trying to do so is by hitting up Nintendo's Best Buy E3 Experience Event.

[Majin-vegeta]

Desperation at it's best and it just keep getting's better xD.

[Why o why]

They've done things like this before

http://www.joystiq.com/2007...

[shoddy]

That low class attitude.

Sometime rich people can have no class at all.

Dinald Trump is one of them

[saladthieves]

Microsoft didn't see this sh*t coming? They were arrogant enough to "lead" next gen into a new "era" by trying to change things that customers and gamers take for granted. What did they expect gamers to do in return? Roll over??

I think they made a wrong estimation to consider gamers as a niche small crowd out there compared to the mass casuals. They were wrong to consider that gamers wouldn't make a dent in their armor, and now the sh*t has hit the fan.

It's just sad now. The Xbox isn't even out yet. But from the moment it was announced, it's been downhill from then. Worst part is Microsoft is absolutely adamant about its crazy decisions.

...and now this. Very low.

[user5575708]

the guy in the photo doesn't look like the kind of person i would get credible information from anyway. he looks lost like he can't find the xbox one...just listen for the crickets and you'll find it

[thechosenone]

Things are apparently a lot worse over there at Redmond.

[dedicatedtogamers]

I was at the Nintendo event yesterday and this didn't happen. It was just a ton of really excited Nintendo fans drooling over Wind Waker HD.

I'm not saying it isn't happening, but I'd like to see more reports on how prevalent this is. It could just be a rogue MS employee playing resident fanboy.

[manaxknight1]

same here. if anything everyone at the bb i went to was bashing the microsuck xbone1 so i think even if microsuck was there, they prolly would've been told to get lost

[rainslacker]

Could be just some guy in a MS shirt. Seriously if MS was going to go and do something like that, why be so overt about it?

Or maybe it was an honest question, and they wonder why people would want a Wii U over a X1...maybe it was market research for them trying to figure out why people are so upset?

[Heisenburger]

Their level *of desperation....

http://media.tumblr.com/5d9...

[ajax17]

The damage is done; they're too late. XboxDONE

[NatureOfLogic]

Wow, really hope this is not true. It only gets worse for MS.

[Powerhousek]

Absolutely true. I was at the North Olmstead, OH Best Buy last night for the Nintendo event and I can confirm the MS Rep was there.

It was really funny, a few guys in line were talking about the Xbox One and ripping on it, and he came up behind them trying to defend it.
He kept walking up to the front of the line and asking the Nintendo Rep questions. The Nintendo rep would not tell us what he was asking but said if he answered he could have been fired based on the questions being asked.

Just pathetic.

P.S>For anyone going to the Nintendo Best Buy event on Saturday. The Nintendo Rep advised he they have permission based on demand to extend the hours until 8PM on Saturday.

[Benjaminkno]

Yeah the EXtortionBox reveal is bad enough.

[Thatguy-310]

Play nice Microsoft! Lol

[Godmars290]

How dare they shove themselves into another company's promotion after screwing up their own so badly and repeatedly.

[Brasi1989]

I just told them I already have a Cable Box.

[Ben Dover]

I bet that person on the picture is Foxgod!

[Shadow Flare]

And it looks like Microsoft pay him in donuts

He's clearly worked hard

[Fairchild Channel F]

Hahaha.....nice

[Qrphe]

"What are you doing at Best Buy?"
"Nothing, just shilling"

[ZeekQuattro]

I see what you did there. Nice. lmao

[Mikelarry]

everything microsoft does is always dirty business. they have no shame and when they are caught out they try and push the blame on someone else. the last microsoft item i will own is my laptop and 360 no more will i be consumer of any of thier products

[Godmars290]

That you know of. Given that as a company that would like nothing better than have a monopoly, they have many holdings.

Like the net code they privatized which cause Netscape to fall apart. Or the security codec which supposedly was really behind the HD-DVD/Blu-ray disc format war.

[2pacalypsenow]

Wouldn't be the first time remember when they crashed the PS3 release with that tugboat that had a huge XBox360 logo in it?

And Some articles are saying sony shouldn't have mocked MS with the online stuff ha!

[lucaskeller1]

I don't understand? They brought this upon themselves now they want to bring others down? Bitter much..

[jonboi24]

True, I saw an MS PR hanging around my local Best Buy. He approached me while I splay some of the demos and started talking about the XB1. Asked my why I would think about getting a Wii-U when XB1 was coming out soon. I straight up told him it that the Wii-U doesn't have DRM and told him that I just pre-ordered my PS4. So dude walked away quietly to some other guy. Felt kinda happy about that.

[Mikelarry]

high five

[manaxknight1]

lmao take that microsuck

[ShaunCameron]

Good answer.

[rainslacker]

I kinda want to go to my best buy and wear my halo shirt, and take an hour of his time acting like I'm undecided. Then after that just say, yeah I'm not getting that, I heard it has too many restrictions, then log on to amazon on my windows phone in front of him and pre-order a PS4.

On-Topic: I question this form of promotion. I would imagine people playing a Wii U during this time in a Best Buy either have or want a Wii U, and are more likely aware of what's going on with MS.

I also wonder why a Best Buy would allow a MS representative to do that to their customers...for the time being, Best Buy can sell Wii U's, but it'll be 5 months before they can sell the X1. It'd be like me going in there and telling them they can get something better down the road...I'm sure I'd be asked to leave.

[manaxknight1]

i think ms win 8 hq is bb..

[SpiralTear]

Wow. Talk about guerrilla PR.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Lol Quick! MS is moving to Best Buy now!

[Moonman]

STAY AWAY XBONE!!!!!!! Nobody wants you around! :)

[Vip3r]

Like the titanic but with more sinking.

[Fairchild Channel F]

More like the Titanic hitting the iceberg, circling around and aiming for it again...

and again...

and again....

[jmc8888]

At least the Titanic saw the iceberg and tried to maneuver around it.

If Don Mattrick was its captain they just would of plunged headlong into it and still not know what the hell happened.

[Eyesoffiction]

Go away, you done fucked up now stop trying to fix it :P

[Nevers0ft]

I don't believe it. This is totally unprecedented, Microsoft would NEVER act like a bunch of douches like that*

*Unless the day ended in a "Y"

[GraveLord]

Seems pretty desperate if true....

[defyenz]

Nothing personal, just business :D

[GamersHeaven]

This is getting ridiculous I never seen such a fail of a console in all my years of gaming.

[cell989]

someone stop feeding that guy donuts

[AKR]

So first you reveal a game console - but talk about the un-important TV features.

Then you get blown up with reports that your new "game" console seems to be shooing away gamers more than trying to bring them in with DRM, 24-hour mandatory online check-in, and banning used-games.

Then you announce that your system will cost $500 just because you decided to make Kinect mandatory...

Then when you do show the games - the reality still shows that in order to play those games, you're going to have to go through roadblock after roadblock after roadblock.

. . . Then you have the gall to show up at another company's event to try and sell your ill-fated system to ignorant ones?

Microsoft: I just lost even more respect for you. You might as well have sent your PR out to say: "If you want to play XBOX - please stick with the 360"...Trust me, it would have worked better in your case. =|

[Felonycarclub8]

Oh men I would love to be in a best buy when of them is there to let him have it.

[MegaLagann]

Well I went to the event yesterday. If it was true, no one noticed. Probably because we had games to play instead of looking at a cable box.

[jmc8888]

If true....

Someone should answer....well it's just about as powerful as an Xbox One...I can buy it now...it doesn't cost $499....I can play used games....I don't need an internet to play my games....and there is no kinect 2 that will spy on me and send that info to the NSA.

The real question....is there a reason someone should wait for the xbox one?

Again, it's not powerful...it's extremely overpriced...and all the spying and restrictions just limit people.

Why would I want to pay more for something not much better, and when if I wanted something even better than an xbox one I can get a PS4 for cheaper...meanwhile if I want to fuck myself I'll buy a dildo and shove it up my ass.

[animegamingnerd]

desperate that is all i need to say

[SpinalRemains]

That's free enterprise for ya.

While truly disgusting, its far from strange.

[Rockstar]

Priceless!!!

I know this console war is just getting started again and I'm giddy like a little kid!

I love it!

[mydyingparadiselost]

Wow, your product must be awful if your desperate enough to try and con potential Wii U owners purchasers into buying it, especially since the Wii U does things like BC and offline play.

[r21]

All those MS workers are going to have such a tough time :C

[pinzir]

Yesterday I was at a best buy store, and a guy was walking around. And He seen me and a group of friends. He came up all casual, and asked if we are excited about the Xbox one and are we going to buy it, then we said no. He asked why, and my friends said stuff like DRM, online, and such... All I had to say was " Does Xbox have Pokemon?" And just walked away.

Felt Like walking away from an explosion..

[Benjaminkno]

ExtortionBox

[the_espresso_kid]

This story tops them all.

[thomasmiller]

WOW! microsoft, you guys lost so bad, at the E3 you are doing anything to get attention right? how pathetic... Sony never stooped this low...let's face it. Xbox 1 IS THE NEW DREAMCAST... THIS PROVES IT!! I give it six months to a year... Nintendo and sony are going to be the ones who battle it out in the next gen wars. Micro soft needs to go back and try to fix the god awful windows 8, or something more useful... bye bye microsoft, the rings of red death, of the 360, now the failure of the xbox one.... oh well cannot wait for all those great wii u titles to come out, and for those of you who say wii u is still not next gen.. I challenge any of you to put up any ps4 game up against, bayonetta 2 and the monolith X game, if you still don't think the wii u is next get, you need glasses or you are just too biased... The wii u is gonna have a reat year and future, And I cannot wait to get Mario 3d, zelda, mario kart 8, smash bros. the new Eternal darkness game, wonderful 101, pikmin 3, Donkey Kong tropical freeze, and of coarse monolith X , and bayontta 2!!! the wiiu has so many great games coming out this E3 was definitely a big win for nintendo fans!!