PSN Store Cards Confirmed w/pic

Wow, I still cannot believe they are selling so well. I may pick up some to EBAY. I will capitalize on other peoples stupidity. Basically, $10 extra is what people are getting....crazy!
 
[quote name='doubledown']Wow, I still cannot believe they are selling so well. I may pick up some to EBAY. I will capitalize on other peoples stupidity. Basically, $10 extra is what people are getting....crazy![/QUOTE]People in Europe already have to pay a high price, so it seems cheap to some anyway.

I purchased a $50 PSN Card today, and where's all the PSN Cards I've bought at Meijer for myself:
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I'm hearing a RUMOR around that they've appeared at some Speedway Gas Station. Anyone who goes to Speedway gas stations, might want to take a look when you get gas. But the person who mentioned it was from the Midwest.
 
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[quote name='Rei no Otaku']That's not the point though. The point is I shouldn't have to pay extra on Ebay for them at all. These should be available in other stores by now.[/quote]

Yeah this is pretty ridiculous.
 
Are they charging tax with these? If so, what's the point of buying them in the store, other than to potentially use coupons on them (if they even applied in the first place)?
 
[quote name='mtxbass1']Are they charging tax with these? If so, what's the point of buying them in the store, other than to potentially use coupons on them (if they even applied in the first place)?[/QUOTE]Yes, you do get taxed when you buy them (it's a state law on in-store purchases). If you live in a state like Ohio, you get taxed twice (On the PSN card itself, and within the PS Store since OH has taxes on online purchases).

In Japan, they are sold at convenient stores, which may not surprise me if gas stations start to get them in (gas stations are a place you normally see giftcards at).

The PSN Cards are powered by Fastcard, which is distributed by InComm.
[quote name='Blackout542']Yeah this is pretty ridiculous.[/QUOTE]
But like I said before, it was a good thing they were NOT released to every retailer because the early PSN Cards had issues. I know about this and SCEA received several calls. Their issues are mostly solved now thankfully, so it's likely they will appear in more retailers. I'm being serious, I bet you all wouldn't be happy if you purchased a $50 PSN Card and SCEA telling you the retailer didn't activate it properly or they sold it too early, while a retailer tells you can't return it because PSN Cards are set to when you but them, they cannot be returned in anyway (since someone could scratch off the code, redeem the card, then try to return them if they didn't lock it).
 
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If only Target, Best buy, CC, Gamestop, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Gamecrazy, etc had them, that would be great. I have no idea where a Meijer is at.
 
[quote name='Blackout542']If only Target, Best buy, CC, Gamestop, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Gamecrazy, etc had them, that would be great. I have no idea where a Meijer is at.[/quote]
I second that. We are right in the middle of where there are no meijers, but plentiful of other stores. And the closest speedway is a good 20-30 minute drive.
 
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[quote name='Blackout542']If only Target, Best buy, CC, Gamestop, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Gamecrazy, etc had them, that would be great. I have no idea where a Meijer is at.[/QUOTE]
Seriously.
 
[quote name='Blackout542']If only Target, Best buy, CC, Gamestop, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Gamecrazy, etc had them, that would be great. I have no idea where a Meijer is at.[/QUOTE]There's some Meijer locations in IL. There's a store locator here:
http://www.meijer.com/custserv/store_locator.jsp

Also, here is a Speedway Gas Locator (locations in West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, and Wisconsin):
http://www.speedway.com/FindUs/StoreLocator/

I'm just glad Meijer is the one carrying the cards, since they are my favorite store by far to by games at. :D

Although WHENEVER PSN Cards become more nationwide, I wonder if they'll have to change their system. The reason is because based on the length of the code I entered, they really cannot print a several cards (it's just 12 digit, using more numbers and letters) because there would just have to be some overlap I'd think.

Anyway, there was an article about the cards in the September issue of OPM:
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EDIT: Here's Pamida's locator:
http://www.pamida.com/locator/index.asp
 
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[quote name='The Mana Knight']There's some Meijer locations in IL. There's a store locator here:
http://www.meijer.com/custserv/store_locator.jsp

Also, here is a Speedway Gas Locator (locations in West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, and Wisconsin):
http://www.speedway.com/FindUs/StoreLocator/

I'm just glad Meijer is the one carrying the cards, since they are my favorite store by far to by games at. :D

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LOL there isn't any near me. There is no way in hell I'm driving that much of a distance to pick up PSN cards. I'm glad you are happy they are readily available at Meijers, but I'm not. Why should I have to drive such a long distance to pick up PSN cards when I could take a 10 min walk to my local Gamestop and buy them there? August is almost over. Are we going to see these cards sometime before this gen is over? Is this another Home type of deal?
 
I went out to Meijer today, used a $10 off coupon on purchases $49.97 and up, so I got a PSN Card for $42.80 (7% sales tax) today. :D I decided I should just get a $50 Card and use a $10 off coupon, instead of getting a $20 card using a $3 off coupon.

I'm so happy Meijer was the retailer, out of all, to get the cards, because they are the only ones who can give me these kind of specials.
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']I went out to Meijer today, used a $10 off coupon on purchases $49.97 and up, so I got a PSN Card for $42.80 (7% sales tax) today. :D I decided I should just get a $50 Card and use a $10 off coupon, instead of getting a $20 card using a $3 off coupon.

I'm so happy Meijer was the retailer, out of all, to get the cards, because they are the only ones who can give me these kind of specials.[/QUOTE]
I'm not:nottalking:, because they don't exist where i am :p
 
Is there a petition to make Meijer a national chain anywhere, they seem to have great deals all the time.
 
[quote name='happy']Is there a petition to make Meijer a national chain anywhere, they seem to have great deals all the time.[/QUOTE]It most likely won't happen. Meijer has been in some financial trouble I've heard, and they really don't expand much these days. Meijer is a hit or miss on deals. Some prices are excellent, some are way higher than anywhere else.
[quote name='TURBO']I'm not:nottalking:, because they don't exist where i am :p[/QUOTE]Meijer is where I buy most games I don't preorder at GS. That's why I'm glad they got the cards in (I never bought one from Speedway Gas Station though).

So far the cards have been okay, since I haven't heard about any widespread issue compared to early on.
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']

Although WHENEVER PSN Cards become more nationwide, I wonder if they'll have to change their system. The reason is because based on the length of the code I entered, they really cannot print a several cards (it's just 12 digit, using more numbers and letters) because there would just have to be some overlap I'd think.
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12 character alphanumeric codes? That's about 3,379,000,000,000,000,000 combinations...I think they'll be okay.
 
God Blockbuster needs these cards so I can start buying PSN games with store credit. My stoned hippie ass needs Pixel Junk Eden >_
 
[quote name='brighenne']12 character alphanumeric codes? That's about 3,379,000,000,000,000,000 combinations...I think they'll be okay.[/quote]
I calculate it out to 4,738,381,338,321,616,896 combinations (36 to the 12th power), either way they're not running out of numbers soon.

I hope these come to the Best Buy and Gamestops of the world soon though.
 
[quote name='CrimsonPaw']I calculate it out to 4,738,381,338,321,616,896 combinations (36 to the 12th power), either way they're not running out of numbers soon.

I hope these come to the Best Buy and Gamestops of the world soon though.[/quote]


How long is the "test run" going to last? Mana, any ideas?
 
[quote name='freshzen']God Blockbuster needs these cards so I can start buying PSN games with store credit. My stoned hippie ass needs Pixel Junk Eden >_
 
[quote name='CrimsonPaw']I calculate it out to 4,738,381,338,321,616,896 combinations (36 to the 12th power), either way they're not running out of numbers soon.

I hope these come to the Best Buy and Gamestops of the world soon though.[/QUOTE]Wii points have like 20 digits and MS points have like 25. I do not think O is used because it looks too much like zero. Q is (since I had one PSN Card with that number.
 
To let you all know

From Somnia at GAF (post 77, in a thread about the 80GB PS3 being see):
We are getting 6 in tomorrow afternoon. So they are hitting stores most def. We also found out today at work (GameStop) we won't be selling PSN cards till sometime early next year because our computers need an update to sell them (I believe they are like itunes cards that need to be activated at the registers) They said they hoped to have the new update for our computers this year, but it won't happen now =(
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So it seems like they might be in at more stores, but it's a matter of GS having their system updated to deal with the cards (since PSN cards are kind of like iTunes cards that need to be activated at the registers, which sends the message to SCEA to allow the cards to be used). PSN Cards are not within clamshell like Wii points/MS points.
 
[quote name='TURBO']I dont even think BB sells LIVE cards, do they?[/QUOTE]

Yes they do I've seen them even at the non gamerush BB's.
 
I saw the $20 PSN cards at Speedway in Cleveland, OH on Tiedemann and Brookpark. They had a display of gaming cards with gamestop $25 cards and I think something for xbox as well (wasn't interested enough to find out). I meant to check the Speedway in North Olmsted (where I live) but I got gas on my lunch break at work and it's on the way anyway.

I checked if you could turn in SpeedyRewards for PSN cards and they don't have an option for that. But they did have it for GameStop cards.
 
[quote name='vanlandw']Yes they do I've seen them even at the non gamerush BB's.[/QUOTE]
Are you talking about points cards or live gold subscriptions? When I asked mine all they had was 3 month gold cards & they wanted $20 for one. considering 13 months can be had for $30-40 that's a pretty horrible deal.
 
It was posted in this thread:
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=195278

But from the Official PS Site, here's what it says:
http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/About/pscard
Use your PlayStation®Network card to purchase and download exclusive games, videos and more for your PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation® Portable systems!

Visit your local Pamida, Meijer, Blockbuster and Speedway stores to pick up the PSN® card.

Retailers joining in September: Blockbuster, 7-Eleven and Riteaid

We'll be adding more PLAYSTATION® Network Card retailers soon. Check here for the latest updates.
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All I have to say is ABOUT DAMN TIME. Now I can actually purchase the cards since they aren't hiding at stores I never heard of or stores miles and miles away.
 
Here's a rumor posted by Kotaku, which explains why GS may not have them:
There's been no fanfare or official announcement from Sony, but there are PlayStation Network pre-paid cards out there. For sale, to the public. And have been for months. So long as you've got a Meijer near your place, that is. If you don't, and are waiting for something a little more widespread - like GameStop, for example - you may be waiting for a while. If this email (courtesy of a GameStop employee) is legit, it looks like the nation's largest specialist gaming retailer isn't yet equipped to activate the cards. They were supposed to be, but they're not. They will be in 2009. Just in case, you know. It was keeping you up at night.
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http://kotaku.com/5042308/gamestop-wont-have-psn-cards-until-2009
 
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[quote name='RelentlessRolento']finally a place I can trade in games and get PSN credit... genna trade in EoJ and get one of these.[/quote]

If you wanna afford a bunch of these, might I suggest trading in Dynasty Warriors: Gundam from the CC clearance($16.96), as the different versions get $33-35 each with PS3 getting $33 and the 360 one getting $35.

If you want a good list of flippables, head over to the Blockbuster/Gamerush thread that's run by IO. I've made easily over $350 in credit from about $100-130 in cash. :D

I completely forgot to look in my local BBV today when I was trying to smush all my credit onto one gift card today.
 
Ahh, I had given up on obtaining credit from Blockbuster since I could always flip games, but they never had anything worthwhile for me to buy...my prayers have been answered.
Time to start pruning the collection.
 
looks like now I need to really pay attention to the blockbuster thread now. always dabbled in it but never really took it seriously. looks like now is the time to make some trades. :D I need to get my account ready for more rock band tracks
 
Apparently, the clerks at my local BBV didn't want to bother trying to actually see if the PSN cards were active as of today, as I would've bought at LEAST one $20 denomination card.

Then again, they had problems with my one gift card they gave me from flipping games that has $88 on it, so I had more pressing issues to be there today than a PSN card.
 
I tried to get PSN cards yesterday, and Blockbuster's computers were not set up to activate them. It seems this is only affecting some stores, because other people have had no problems buying them. Hope they fix it soon.
 
[quote name='Oxygen']I tried to get PSN cards yesterday, and Blockbuster's computers were not set up to activate them. It seems this is only affecting some stores, because other people have had no problems buying them. Hope they fix it soon.[/QUOTE]Yes, I believe it. That's why it takes a while to get PSN Cards into retailers because SCEA has to get it setup at all retailers. They work quite differently from most MS Points and all Wii points. They gotta be activated at the register and gets sent to some centralized server.
 
[quote name='Kandal']Sweet news! I hope to see these card in my local WALMART store soon! please and thank you[/QUOTE]Wal-Mart will most likely not have them setup for a bit. SCEA has to set PSN Cards at each retailer separately, so the roll out will continue being slow.
 
Depends on what part of the country you are in. In the midwest, Meijer has them as well as Pamida and Speedway. Nationwide, Blockbuster should have them, and 7-Eleven and Rite-Aid should be getting them soon.

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