PSN Cards expand to Walmart, Best Buy, Sam's Club and Barnes & Noble

by Andrew Yoon { Sep 26th 2008 at 2:40PM }

It took some time, but it looks like PLAYSTATION Network cards are ready to hit mass distribution. In October, these prepaid gift cards for use on the PLAYSTATION Store will be available at Walmart, Best Buy, select Sam's Club outlets. In November, they will also be available at Barnes & Noble College Bookstores locations, just in time for midterms and finals.

"The PLAYSTATION Network Cards are an easy way for PSP and PS3 fans to obtain great games, movies, TV shows and other entertainment through PLAYSTATION Network and we are pleased to offer them at major retailers nationwide," said Eric Lempel, director, PLAYSTATION®Network Operations, SCEA. "With the holiday season right around the corner, these cards are an ideal gift option for friends and family, whether they are movie aficionados, dedicated gamers or something in between."

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

[Mxl] Billy @ Sep 26th 2008 2:46PM

Awesome!!!

OddyOh @ Sep 26th 2008 2:48PM

Canada?

Radek @ Sep 26th 2008 4:35PM

I have a sinking feeling that the answer is no

lorddshadow @ Sep 26th 2008 5:15PM

if you've got to ask, it's probably no.

Fred Martin @ Sep 26th 2008 3:45PM

Good thing. Spent nearly 30 minutes trying to buy one at a Blockbuster. The register couldn't scan it or sell it. The person behind the counter spent the whole time talking to managers and other stores trying to figure out how to sell it to me.

Pilgrimage80 @ Sep 26th 2008 3:10PM

Holland ?

ShadowMoses @ Sep 26th 2008 3:10PM

I saw one at the local gas station today, was a speedway station i believe

Daniel @ Sep 29th 2008 1:16AM

Thank God! Now every PSN related article can stop being littered with people bitching.

My financial institution bestowed a magical plastic form of debiting upon me. The power it possesses allows me to bypass formalities such as incremental payment cards. mwahahahahaha

rgoff31 @ Sep 26th 2008 3:41PM

Those should be a big hit. I never understood why they were vaporware for so long.

sirpilf @ Sep 26th 2008 4:09PM

for one, i saw one at a super america gas station about 4 months ago, and two, WHAT TOOK THEM SO LONG?! sometimes i think sony is run by HAL 9000 who is just trying to screw sony up or something. it should not have taken 2 years to get PSN cards to big retailers.

ddog @ Sep 26th 2008 4:09PM

i cant wait! no store in my city has them (i checked em all!!!) hopefully these new ones will carry them in my area. i hope i hope !! el paso better get these cards

dicknjane @ Sep 26th 2008 4:34PM

why the hell did sony make us wait 2 years to release a "card" to let us no have to use our credit card? seriously. how hard could it be to release this thing?

ryan @ Sep 26th 2008 5:01PM

because it takes 2 years to make plastic cards with redemption codes. :P

Fane @ Sep 27th 2008 5:05PM

Not that I'm disagreeing completely, but the delay seems to be caused by the various computer systems used by the retailers rather than by Sony physically producing/distributing the cards.

s0b1k @ Sep 26th 2008 5:03PM

Does anyone know where if and where I can buy these cards online for a reasonable price ? Aren't available in europe yet -.-

Jon Acheson @ Sep 26th 2008 4:58PM

This is useful, as PSN doesn't like my new credit card.

nakedatthecomp @ Sep 26th 2008 7:40PM

Is there really any bonus in using these over a credit card...?

Fane @ Sep 27th 2008 5:06PM

Security.

bill @ Sep 26th 2008 8:37PM

i doubt that they will be coming to canada during that time. i find it funny that they sell it in other places in america like meijer, blockbuster, 7-eleven, rite-aid, military air bases whatever they are called, and gas stations but not the sony store. Pretty much everyone who has a ps3 in canada wants this but noooooo, you want us to wait longer. This is the only thing that pisses me off about sony.

Grey @ Sep 26th 2008 9:22PM

I hope there is a way at some stage to buy these Online. If anyone finds somewhere please let us know.

Peter @ Sep 27th 2008 3:59AM

Gamestop?

Or would that be too sensible for Sony America?

Paultje @ Sep 27th 2008 5:09AM

And how about Europe????

tomo_lifeline @ Sep 27th 2008 5:08AM

I really want these in the UK, it would make it so much easier for me to get things like Wipeout, especially as my debit card has expired and I haven't yet been sent a new one.

P.G @ Sep 27th 2008 1:52PM

Does anybody know whether these cards could be used to purchase items from European PSN stores being in the US. I would love to be able to use these to, for example purchase Singstar songs (Judas Priest - Breaking the Law !!!) that are not available in the US

Mark @ Sep 27th 2008 2:03PM

FINALLY!! ive been waiting forever for these things!

OTAM @ Sep 27th 2008 3:24PM

I have $55 dollars worth of store credit at Gamestop.

Help me out Sony.

MichaelCDorsey @ Sep 28th 2008 2:54AM

456

KINGSNOOPY26 @ Sep 28th 2008 4:15AM

I hope that time goes fast 4 in my near blockbuster there is no PSN cards at all

KINGSNOOPY26 @ Sep 28th 2008 4:32AM

I hope that time goes fast 4 in my near blockbuster there is no PSN
cards at all

Topsu @ Sep 28th 2008 5:48AM

Why the heck don't they release these magnificent cards in Europe too and actually worldwide?? I mean, they have been available in America in little gas station's for ages. Sigh. This would open the gates of PSN-goodies for many and many other people who may not have a credit card available.