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7-Eleven decides to try this whole "selling videogames" thing
Oh thank heaven for a copy of WWE Smackdown at four in the morning!This month, participating 7-Eleven(R) stores introduce a line-up of seven of the top video game titles for sale as well as...prepaid gift cards [for MMOs].
"Video games aren't just for kids anymore, and they're not just sold at big box and game stores either," said Michael Jester, 7-Eleven category manager for gaming and electronics. "We can compete with the major players and offer consumers a more convenient place to purchase games and accessories. They can pay a deposit and reserve their copies ahead of time and pick them up starting midnight (12 am) on the release date at locations closer to their homes."The seven games you'll be able to get at participating 7-Elevens are as follows: -- Guitar Hero: World Tour-Band Kit (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2, Nintendo Wii)
Notice anything unusual about that list? Looks to me like someone cut a deal with Activision/Blizzard, but Microsoft, Bethesda, and THQ decided to try a little taste of the pie.
-- Fallout 3 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PS3, personal computer or PC)
-- World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (MMOG available on PC only)
-- 007: Quantum of Solace (Xbox 360, PS3 and PS2)
-- Gears of War 2 (exclusive to Xbox 360)
-- WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (Xbox 360, Sony PS3 and PS 2)
-- Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360, PS3)
Remember when we used to think it was cheesy that Wal-Mart sold videogames? Sometimes I miss the 90s.
By budgethero at 11:44 AM ON 11/21/08
wow. 7-elevens are already the butt of convenience store robbery jokes, how will this affect that? "this is a robbery. give me all the money and Gears of War 2 u got.... and a copy 007. i want to see how good that game is..... NOW, or i SWEAR i will shoot u."
By Barnops at 2:31 PM ON 11/21/08
I'm with budget, i read the title and my first thought was "wow, I didn't think they could get knocked over any more, but now gamers will be gunning for them too."
By draigun at 3:10 AM ON 03/21/09
Uhh.. what's the big deal if 7-Eleven starts selling games. It's not like this will SUDDENLY be the only place you'll be able to buy video games. Just ignore it, don't go there if you already don't go there, or whatever. You're acting like it's the end of the world.
By Burgerbob at 6:14 PM ON 03/21/09
Actually, Draigun, nobody is acting that way. It's more of a "Wow, a convenience store is selling games" than "OMG WE CAN ONLY BUY GAMES AT THE SAME TIME AS HOSTESS CAKES AND PEPSI".
Take a reality pill.
*corny one liner!*
By frogboy at 3:10 AM ON 03/28/09
I thought a se-leven was like a dairy type thing. It shouldn't matter if everyone's like, holy shit, games at a dairy, because if they don't sell, it'll get retracted. But if they do sell, you'll all look like idiots. You'd probably have been better off not saying anything at all.
frogboy:
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