If Portal goes on sale between now and Christmas, this is exactly what I intend to do. I've read their Knowledge Base article on gifting, and it looks like it would work. Gifts don't expire, and you can resend an invite to someone else as long as it hasn't been redeemed.
Woo hoo! I finally got GT5 in mine. Good day for games overall:
PS3:
Gran Turismo 5
Resonance of Fate
Afrika
360:
Metal Gear Solid Rising
PSP:
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker
Exactly that. I had pre-ordered Wii Sports Resort before I was an ECA member. I had decided not to cancel and re-order with the discount, but then it showed up in my Quick Picks. Since they were offering to renegotiate, I bit. With the ECA + Quick Pick price it went from $47 to just under $40...
A little late to the game, but I just got my 20 Xbox games today. The condition of mine doesn't seem as bad as some folks here. I don't have much experience with scratched disks since I'm normally picky about my used games, but my guess is there are only a few that aren't playable or...
I got mine from play-asia.com. Yeah, it's pretty expensive but worth it to me. I've gotta have 40+ hours into it by now, so in terms of price/hour it was a pretty good deal.
If you like puzzle games, Rittai Picross (essentially 3D Picross) is all kinds of awesome. I don't understand any Japanese, but I was able to work through the tutorials with no problem.