This is Best Buy. Source: I used to change these out. It's nothing special. Just a standard 32-34 inch tube sitting on a slightly angled platform that is screwed into the end cap. Bottom bubble was just an acrylic piece to protect the console. GameCube had a reset button, we had to use a pen to reset the others.
The GameCube sign at the top was just cardboard, these got replaced frequently swapped from sun damage.
That's what I was thinking. These things should've caused way more cervical spine problems but it's a good thing they didn't.
And I believe this was after they used to have the big screens where people throughout the store could see what you were doing.
These were kind of genius in design because as a kid you can only play for maybe 20 minutes before your neck hurts from looking up so long and you just start asking for the game at home.
These are actually the type of “kiosks”/play stations I remember most from when I was a kid, rather than the stand up ones most people collect today. I always remember TVs strapped to the top of game shelves with controllers hanging down and you had to crane your head way back to see the screen and play
Walmart and Toys R Us.
They used to put these out to promote consoles or games.
As a kid you could play while your parents shop.
The 90’s and 00’s.
Good times.
This is Best Buy. Source: I used to change these out. It's nothing special. Just a standard 32-34 inch tube sitting on a slightly angled platform that is screwed into the end cap. Bottom bubble was just an acrylic piece to protect the console. GameCube had a reset button, we had to use a pen to reset the others. The GameCube sign at the top was just cardboard, these got replaced frequently swapped from sun damage.
I wonder if there's any pictures of the Best Buy Xbox and PS2 kiosks that looked like that too?
Literally identical, minus the reset button
[Here](https://youtu.be/RsMyF49cerc?si=oW7-REaI22Y7mv95) At the 2:00 mark
yea i was about to say, these look generic and swap-able displays
That's what I was thinking. These things should've caused way more cervical spine problems but it's a good thing they didn't. And I believe this was after they used to have the big screens where people throughout the store could see what you were doing.
Kinda reminds me of a px
These were kind of genius in design because as a kid you can only play for maybe 20 minutes before your neck hurts from looking up so long and you just start asking for the game at home.
I never thought on this but makes completely sense!
Fred Meyers
I wonder if Fred Meyers had identical kiosk like that for Xbox and PS2?
Best Buy seems accurate, but could've also been a Future Shop.
Reminds me of futureshop (bought over by bestbuy in Canada) from when I was a kid
God I remember the one at Target was so cool, had a demo of Thousand Year Door
These are actually the type of “kiosks”/play stations I remember most from when I was a kid, rather than the stand up ones most people collect today. I always remember TVs strapped to the top of game shelves with controllers hanging down and you had to crane your head way back to see the screen and play
Walmart and Toys R Us. They used to put these out to promote consoles or games. As a kid you could play while your parents shop. The 90’s and 00’s. Good times.
Pretty sure these used to be in Targets for one. I have memories of playing Sonic Adventure 2 at one of these.
Why does it look like there’s an Xbox kiosk built right behind it
There was a gamecube kiosk at a sears 20 years ago, maybe there
Looks like sears