Consoles & Accessories

[Oddbrother]

Recently, I went to the store nearest my location where they're demonstrating the Kinect for Xbox 360. I found out that whenever I play it, despite having a play area set-up by the store, the games they showcase keep telling me I am too close to the sensor to be able to play.

I just found on the shelves that the Nyko Zoom was on sale, and there were still plenty of them. Might I suggest that one of these be used in the demo, and probably anything else that will make the play space more noticeable by the sensor?

Other console controller demos, like the PS Move, have also been unplayable because of the controllers in question being bound by short cables. Worse yet, they don't turn on.

I think that a demo for a controller, along with any third-party accessories to support it, should be tested in advance and included in the play area to prove that customers can use them for a better experience.

I should also let you know that some of the game demos that these stores showcase do not show their full potential than they should. For instance, The Black Eyed Peas Experience supports a microphone.

[afrothunder87]

Having the Nyko Zoom on the kinect would be a great way for customers to see the difference. I can tell you that I have heard from many people that it does work as intended and is an exceptional option for people with "smaller" (and by that i mean not the basketball court size that the kinect seems to want) rooms.

That being said I know that often times the demo areas are paid for by certain sponsors and companies who want a particular product or game to be put on display, however, I don't see how that would be an issue with what you are suggested.

[Jimmienomam]

Our closest store has the Mykonos zoom on their kinect. Loved when they did that. Some people just aren't smart enough to think outside the box.

They also have this nice little write up of "don't have enough room to play kinect, just like us. Well Nyko has introduced the Nyko kinect Zoom to help alleviate those problems. Come see it in use at our Microsoft 360 Kinect Demo area.

[Kyle-BBY Retired: Senior Social Media Specialist · Accepted solution]

Hey Oddbrother,

Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention.  As implied by other users here, the game demo experience can vary from store to store and your idea to put the Nyko Zoom accessory on the Kinect at your local store is an excellent suggestion.  

I would like to forward your feedback to that store to give them a chance to implement the changes.  Which store are you referring to?  Feel free to use our Store Locator for an easy copy & paste of the store details if you would like.

[Oddbrother]

That's great!

The one I go to mostly is in BLUEMOUND PLAZA WI.

Looking forward to seeing this happen on my next visit.

[Kyle-BBY Retired: Senior Social Media Specialist]

Hey Oddbrother,

Sorry for the delayed response but I have forwarded your feedback to the management team there at our Bluemound Plaza location so hopefully you'll see that improvement on your next visit!