Looking for PSN Cards? Have you tried your local Blockbuster?

by Jem Alexander { Sep 15th 2008 at 7:00PM }

PSN Cards are now at Blockbuster stores. Don't believe us? Watch the above video and check out the PlayStation Blog's Jeff Rubenstein as he confidently strides across the store and proves to you that they exist. Testosterrific! They're available in both $20 and $50 flavors and should be in stores nationwide. Hmmm, isn't WipEout HD around $20? How convenient! And it's coming out so soon, too ...

So now you don't need a credit card to grab stuff from the PSN Store. You Europeans can stop complaining about Entropay not working anymore, too -- you should be able to buy PSN Card codes far more easily now they're so readily available.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Tags: blockbuster, jeff-rubenstein, playstation-blog, psn-cards

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Wonderflex @ Sep 15th 2008 7:09PM

1) But where are JPSN cards when you need them in a hurry. If only PSN cards could work in a region free world.

2) Off topic, but does anybody know how I can change my log-on email that I use for comments here on Joystiq without starting a new account?

lobotomies4free @ Sep 15th 2008 9:27PM

ebay man. if you really that desperate

Josh @ Sep 15th 2008 7:12PM

Yep, they sure are, I stumbled across some in blockbuster last week. I bought 3 :-)

Farmer_Steve @ Sep 15th 2008 7:13PM

Do you have to pay the tax on the store still, or do you pay the tax when you buy the card? If you still have to pay the tax the $20 card won't buy you Wipeout HD. You would have to get a $50 and have 30 extra dollars.

mywhitenoise @ Sep 15th 2008 7:21PM

I've been buying stuff on the PSN for a long time, and I have never been charged sales tax.

chililili @ Sep 15th 2008 7:25PM

I do pay taxes, my account is registered to Texas, perhaps its on a state by state basis? Which state are you registered in?

mywhitenoise @ Sep 15th 2008 7:26PM

California.

Jerses @ Sep 15th 2008 7:32PM

yeah...you have to pay tax :P even if im not from US i have to pay. Sony region locked everything but not the tax thats great.

So yes, that means you have to buy does 50 dlls cards.. in my personal opinion.. downloable games doesnt worth the money :S. the only games worth are warhawk (wipeout when it comes out)...and its the same price as the bluray version. The other ones are just mini games that you get tired in a week. PSone classics well... i never bought them even when the where new i rent them :P . The only good thing about the store are the movie renta...but i only need DIVX and a good torrent site.

PSN: Puselva @ Sep 15th 2008 7:42PM

I'm registered in Arizona and I don't believe I've ever paid tax either.

Daniel @ Sep 15th 2008 7:43PM

I live in Cali too and pay no tax :P Probably the ONLY thing in Cali that doesn't have tax hehe

Farmer_Steve @ Sep 15th 2008 7:47PM

I live in Ohio, and I was charged tax for R&C QFB. I was just wondering if it was applied when you buy the card, or in the actual store. Looks like I'll be passing on Wipeout HD then, I'm not about to buy $50 worth of credit and need to waste 30 on other stuff I don't want.

Twoje @ Sep 15th 2008 9:29PM

Just change your address to Vegas and you won't have to pay tax. :)

Also, the card costs $20/$50 exactly, so the tax comes (if your state taxes you for online purchases) WHEN you buy from the PSN Store, not when you buy the actual card.

LatinoLA1 @ Sep 15th 2008 7:13PM

Finally i can buy some things from the PSN store without needing a credit card, thank you...

The1stMJC @ Sep 15th 2008 7:20PM

Seems weird that blockbuster is selling cards for a company that now rents out movies.

Jerses @ Sep 15th 2008 7:29PM

maybe sony is just telling blockbuster "hey man..its not for movie rental..look there is a plain in the card its only for games" lol

Josephsie @ Sep 15th 2008 7:27PM

is this in Canada too?

Woodwater @ Sep 15th 2008 9:45PM

I can has Canada indeed.

bos6268 @ Sep 15th 2008 7:22PM

is wipeout hd 20$ + tax or just 20$ because I only have one Psn card for 20$ bought it at speedway in Ohio

Psnid: bs6268d

kevin @ Sep 15th 2008 7:24PM

use visa gift cards. they are in gas stations, walgreens, and cvs. people are like oh no i want to buy blah blah on the psn store. if you are in usa dont whine about it...

Kornkid @ Sep 15th 2008 7:28PM

anybody know if they're in Canadian Blockbusters?

ChocoDK @ Sep 15th 2008 7:28PM

@mywhitenoise: In Canada and some states the Playstation Store charges sales tax. I get charged sales tax so that would mean if I got a $20 PSN Card it wouldn't cover the $20 charge for Wipeout HD.

Are these avaliable in Canada or not?

zackf3405 @ Sep 15th 2008 7:31PM

Great the only Blockbuster in my town just closed.

Iain @ Sep 15th 2008 7:40PM

In Florida there is no tax on PSN. Just register the account in a different state.
Still... what took sony 2 years to do this!

Also to who said there are no good psn games besides warhawk... Have you tried some of the Pixeljunk series.

Jason @ Sep 15th 2008 7:41PM

there not at the Blockbuster near me .......not unless it came out today .

Ted @ Sep 15th 2008 7:45PM

What's the big deal about these... They have been in Meijer's for like 6 months or more now

Gambit07 @ Sep 15th 2008 7:50PM

There isn't such a store in CA, well LA anyway. Yup, my local Blokebuster got these.

Ted @ Sep 15th 2008 7:54PM

Yeah, I believe Meijer's is a Midwest only store (I live in Michigan). Its a big store like Walmart (There is more Meijer's around here than walmart's.

Gambit07 @ Sep 15th 2008 8:00PM

Well, we got In & Out burger here! HA!

Ted @ Sep 15th 2008 8:04PM

Awwww... I want a burger now! :)

Desi_D @ Sep 15th 2008 7:54PM

Saw them at Target store couple of days ago.

ftrunks2k @ Sep 15th 2008 8:10PM

Wait what's this about Entropay not working anymore? anyone elaborate on this?

Frodo_T_Baggins @ Sep 15th 2008 10:55PM

Apparently Entropay (and other pre-paid credit services) no longer work on the PSN.

Read the following for the story.

http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/12/entropay-no-longer-an-option-on-psn/

Don't quote me on this cause I haven't tried it personally (although I hope it is true cause I have $25 loaded on my entropay card), but I read somewhere that if you currently have in entropay card linked to your PSN account it should still work. However, It doesn't seem to accept newly created Entropay cards.

Again, don't go loading up an entropay card based on this alone, it's just what I read.

Vincent @ Sep 16th 2008 5:25AM

Yeah Sony doesn't like money ;( My card got rejected when I tried to load my wallet last night (even though I have been using it since August 1st)

Oh well, I have plenty of friends in US. I'll just ask them to get me the psn cards and I'll pay them via paypal.

Wayne Holmes @ Sep 15th 2008 9:17PM

i bought two $20 psn cards last saturday at Blockbuster and they didnt work. So i think im going to wait a while before i purchase them again.

psn id:wanethemane93

vilicious @ Sep 15th 2008 10:35PM

I stumbled across some $20 PSN cards at a Speedway in East Lansing, Michigan on Sunday. I couldn't believe my eyes. I thought they were only at Meijers.

Kspraydad @ Sep 15th 2008 11:00PM

The shipment of cards to each BB store was not to be sold until Sept 16th...if sold before then the PSN may reject them.

Ptrack_Git @ Sep 15th 2008 10:39PM

Now if we could just get White Castles in AZ my life would be complete.
Not microwave burgers... real sliders...

Tommy @ Sep 15th 2008 11:39PM

Belmont, California sweet that's close to my house. Got to go get one this weekend! Thank you for posting this

Mike @ Sep 18th 2008 2:03PM

That chic holding the camera looked hot.

ali_D @ Sep 16th 2008 3:05AM

err just to correct sumone in the uk they are no PSN cards here we got blockbuster here as well & second the PSN STORE have not been updated to make room for psn cards it only say credit card to chose from.

jpeg91 @ Sep 16th 2008 8:27AM

playstation@network -> Transaction Management -> Redeem PLAYSTATION@Network card or promotion code. this is on a PAL console on an account registered in England. I wish they would bring out PSN cards here. 360 and WII cards have been about for ever!

Matt @ Sep 16th 2008 3:20AM

blockbuster has had these for about a month. my store still hasn't put them out yet

GGCAN @ Sep 16th 2008 11:55AM

I emailed Blockbuster Canada and here is their reply:

customer.servicecanada@blockbuster.com

“Thank you for taking the time to write. At this point in time Blockbuster does not have plans to carry PSN cards. Please check back with us sometime mid 2009.

We hope this helps, should you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us. ”

It appears we won’t have these until next year.

Roto13 @ Sep 16th 2008 12:07PM

Put 'em in Wal-Mart. That's pretty much the only place in asstown Newfoundland they'd be likely to be found. I want me some Bionic Commando Rearmed.

travis @ Sep 16th 2008 9:26PM

omg i went to blockbuster yesterday to trade in a game to get a psn card (because gamestop doesnt have them) so i asked the guy if they had them and he says "i dont know what those are but im sure we are not getting them" o.O so i ended up trading it in a gamestop and only getting 20 dollars and no psn card. >:O