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Walmart Slips Wii Buyers $50

Mike Fahey — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:40:00 MST

Customers picking up a $199 Wii at Walmart locations across the U.S. will get a $50 gift card for their troubles next week, with a dozen 2009 titles across all platforms dropping $10 until Christmas.

Walmart wants your gaming dollar. Hell, Walmart wants your everything dollar, but gaming is definitely a focus this month. From December 5th through the 12th the company will be offering a %50 gift card good for anything Walmart carries (just about everything) with purchase of a Nintendo Wii. That means you can grab a Wii and some Transformers, or a Wii and some discount lingerie. The only limit is your imagination. And $50. And your particular store's stock, I suppose.

Along with the Wii offer, Walmart is also discounting a group of popular 2009 titles by $10 until December 24th. Titles like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Left 4 Dead 2 for the Xbox 360, or Tekken 6 for the 360 and PS3. You know what? I'll just drop you all a list. Happy shopping.

Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympics (Wii) - now $40
Lego Rock Band (Wii) - now $40
Rock Band: Beatles (Wii) - now $40
MySims: Agents (Wii) - now $40
Tekken 6 (Xbox 360 and PS3) - now $50
Madden 2010 (Xbox 360 and PS3) - now $50
WWE 2010 (Xbox 360) - now $50, WWE 2010 (Wii) - now $40
Batman Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360) - now $50
Dragon Age: Origins (PS3) - now $50
Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360) - now $50
Halo 3:ODST (Xbox 360) - now $50
Uncharted 2 (PS3) - now $50

Best Buy Offers Gift Cards for HD-DVD Players

fdemarco — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:20:59 MDT

Are you one of the unfortunates stuck with a now useless HD-DVD player? Did you purchase it at Best Buy before February 23rd? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you can return that old door stop to Best Buy and get a $50 gift card in return. According to CNN it is estimated that upwards of $10 million in US Gift cards. HD-DVD owners will be found through Best Buy's Reward Zone program, service plans and online orders. The gift cards will automatically be mailed out to qualifying folks at the beginning of may. If you are not a Reward Zone member you can bring in your BB receipt or credit card info. They will also be offering an online trade-in center where customers can unload their unwanted players beginning March 21.

Those stuck with HD-DVD players getting gift cards {CNN.com - Thanks, Robert]

Toys "R" Us Offers $25 Gift Card With Super Mario Galaxy Purchase

fdemarco — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:00:00 MDT

It looks like the Super Mario Galaxy deals just keep on coming. First GameStop offers free two day shipping and now Toy "R" Us is getting in on the action too. Purchase your copy of the game that will make you dust off your Wii (in-store) from Toys "R" Us and you'll be rewarded with a $25 dollar gift card. Pretty sweet deal right there seeing as it's about half off of another new game (depending on the game). That's almost enough to make me want to get in the car, drive the ten miles to the nearest TRU and fight the hordes of screaming children to get it.

[via GoNintendo]

GameStop Invades Grocery Store

Brian Crecente — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:00:13 MDT

I was surprised to see this selection of Gamer Gift Cards at my local grocery store while standing in line to check out. I'd say it's a good sign that gaming has become so prevalent that a grocery story would put it right next to the likes of Build-A-Bear and Border's gift cards. And what's with the PS2 controller? Or do my eyes deceive me? Brian Crecente

PS3 Gets Fancy Electronic Gift Card At Target

fdemarco — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 13:20:57 MST

Now even Target is making Sony follow in Nintendo's footsteps! You may remember a few weeks ago when we reported about the glowing Wii gift card available from Target. Not to be outdone by Nintendo (again), Sony now has a fancy new fangled gadgetron gift card. From what I can tell, it looks like this one actually has some sort of digital display that gets lit up with an eerie blue light.

Does anyone know if the logo and all those little squares are just an image or an actually an electronic display? I can hardly wait to see what the Microsoft one will do. I'd like to imagine it would project a holographic rotating 360 that explodes after you use the card. Now that would be impressive!

Thanks, Joaquin. Flynn De Marco

The Glowing Target Wii Gift Card

kotaku.com — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:40:14 MDT

Okay, this Wii gift card from Target is just awesome. It looks less like a gift certificate and more like a science-fiction holocube. Who would ever spend currency this cool? Florian Eckhardt

Target Wii gift cards [Go Nintendo]