Hunting down the elusive North American PSN card

by Majed Athab { Apr 17th 2008 at 11:15AM }

Reader Jeff S. took this picture of $50 North American PSN cards and sent it over to us. He found the elusive prepaid cards on sale at a gas station in Fort Gordon near Augusta, GA. Now, one would think that these things should be found in a more suitable place -- say a Sony store or even a gaming shop. A gas station seems like an odd choice, but then perhaps a strange location like this suggests that Sony is testing the whole process of selling and distributing these cards.

While that last bit is just a guess, there is one thing we know for certain. A sighting like this coupled with a confirmed Spring release pretty much points out that these cards will be out in more direct ways possibly sooner than we think.

[Thanks Jeff S.!]

Tags: card, network, psn

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jerses @ Apr 17th 2008 11:24AM

finally! i wonder if this cards will work even if im from Mexico ( but US psn user). PSN hates Mexico even when the us box says that its valid for northamerica and Mexico...sad

First?

ferangper @ Jun 17th 2008 8:36AM

Ok guys, I've been hunting these cards for very long. I've had my
PS3 for over a year, I live in Mexico and have had to live with game
demos since I could not buy anything in the PlayStation Store even
though I have 2 credit cards (Visa and Mastercard).

So I am in Cincinnati for training this week and come across this
blog, I google Meijer in Maps and find the closest one to where I am,
got to the store as soon as I could and found them!! Beautiful 20 and
50 USD cards. I bought a 20 one and immediately call a friend back in
Mexico so he can test it in his PS3. Funds increased and he could buy
two games!!!

I am definitely getting a bunch of these cards, they DO work outside
the US, hopefully they will get better distribution and to other
latinamerican countries as well.

Jimmy @ Apr 17th 2008 11:33AM

They have had these for 3 or 4 months on military bases. At the PX/BXs and at the gas stations. Maybe I should sell them on ebay.

Nate @ Apr 17th 2008 11:52AM

I was thinking about the ebay thing too. Make a few bucks and help out people who can't otherwise get PSN downloads. Yeah, it's a good deed... that's it ;)

HAAS599 @ Apr 17th 2008 11:54AM

not a bad idea but do it quickly

Shinogu @ Apr 17th 2008 1:32PM

Military bases? Really? Man, that's somethin'.

If this stuff about the cards having been available in gas stations and chain stores is true, then the recent blog post is likely just about them actually getting the cards to game stores. You know, where we'd expect to see them in the first place.

Kspraydad @ Apr 17th 2008 12:17PM

A Zune card?

Really?

Dan Davis @ Apr 17th 2008 12:34PM

For every Zune card you buy the Zune Guy gives you a big fat-ass thumbs-up!

http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/zune-guys-name-change-endeavor-is-back-on/

Ninjakamster @ Apr 17th 2008 12:20PM

I don't have a PS3 yet (get it next month), but I was curious if you could add funds to the PSN Wallet with a debit card instead of credit card?

Kspraydad @ Apr 17th 2008 12:26PM

Assuming you are in the US then yes. For Canada no.

PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) @ Apr 17th 2008 1:09PM

yea i use my debit card for all of my PSN and WFC purchases. it just charges it like a credit card and your good to go. WFC got a little fussy with my card at one point but its good now and i dont think i even had a problem with the PSN.

yungkilla01 @ Apr 19th 2008 12:34AM

Yes u can. i buy debit "pre-paid" cards at the mall. you could even get them at ACE CASH EXPRESS, i use "SIMON" but after it runs out of money you must go get a new pre-paid card and re-inter a new card number on the account info. its quiet eseay well for me.
its so easy no vredit cards required, i dont know why people complain so much. thats how i bought Tekken DR and everything else.

CianKn @ Apr 17th 2008 12:52PM

dave petraeus! dave petraeus!

koehler83 @ Apr 17th 2008 12:33PM

We've had them in Toronto available at just about any form of franchised retailer since the fall. I honestly have no idea what the whole thing is about. I keep hearing "they're coming".. but they've been here?

Haiddasalami @ Apr 17th 2008 1:48PM

Really, I checked some stores and they never had them. Downtown?

True_Darknight @ Apr 17th 2008 12:36PM

Ok my dear Mexico residents.. I will be nice and send ya some cards... give me some money!!!

But you have to get Tekken 5!!!

Jerses @ Apr 17th 2008 2:18PM

mercadolibre (ebay mexico ), please (por favor)

RagingStormX @ Apr 17th 2008 12:45PM

My friend is going away next this weekend....I am so sending away for two of those $50 cards....this is turning out to be one of the best months ever for having a PS3....for now ^_^

ICON[o]clast @ Apr 17th 2008 7:31PM

These cards are harder to find than Osama.

The only difference we're actually LOOKING for the cards.

Dehshizknight @ Apr 17th 2008 9:11PM

Lol, man thats cold...

FUNNY! But cold...

JoJo @ Apr 18th 2008 10:11AM

LMFAOO
DAMN i need these cards.. i DON"T HAVE A CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT!!!!!! rAWR!!!!

JeiShi @ Apr 17th 2008 11:38PM

Aye check out go to this site, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Network_Card. Go to the North America part and they say that some people found the cards early in an Army base in Maryland.