@axiom: Ha, "devil plastic" is the best way I've ever heard that stuff described.

archibaldleech

I wish there was a Sam's Club near me >:(

Redface

Ugh I hate Sams Club and all the other places that coat their items in devil plastic isn't shrink wrap good enough?!

axiom

This is like those pub bartop games you put quarters in to play erotic photohunt... except less naked female.
Not a bad photoshop job by any means, but some spots just look off.

Mutton-Chops

@Fadakar:

i agree

Sams Club>Walmart

koeramco

Yeah, I can't wait to see how many issues come out of this. Either the employee will be too incompetent to use a printer, printer out of order, out of paper, (enter your own excuse).

xAnarChisTx

Did you mean to type "Madden 09" in the first sentence in the post? But this is pretty cool that theyll change the cover while yo wait.

bmac320

That's pretty cool of them.

evslin

They should take it a step farther and offer to put your own picture on the cover.

Shin-san

I do enjoy going to Sam's club for the nice discounts and their usually good service. As long as you don't mind the fact that your basically shopping out of a warehouse. If I was going to get Madden then I would be picking it up at Sams

Triple07

yeah that is nice, luckily my father is a sams club member but i still won't be buying this game because im too busy with other games and am saving money up

koeramco

That's what I call service, it's weird that Sam's Club is so awesome but Walmart blows.

Fadakar

I wonder if Costco will do this too.

@zombie16thc: They are just enforcing the company's copyrights/trademarks.

outphase

@Emperor_Guam:
There's an update on XBOX LIVE and the PSN.

Norrin_Radd

I buy all of my games at either Sams Club or Costco. They are usually a little bit cheaper and they are closer to my house than any other store.

JustJake

I find it funny that a company can release these altered covers but C&D websites that have fan made covers.

zombie16thc

Just to let everyone know Walmart and Sam's Club are part of the same company. But Sam's Club bargain bulk deals are just so ridiculously amazing.

bmac320

Nice move :)

Candlejack

So I'm confused... If he is a Packer on the Cover will he be a packer in the game when you first boot up? The insert won't do anything to fix that. I smell an update!

Emperor_Guam

I am about to throw up...Favre a jet, I will never get used to that.

Good thing Madden '09 is as good as it is.

Muisee

I just read the EA site linked in the post and they say that the roster update is only for online games. If we want to have accurate rosters offline we have to trade all the players ourselves?! WTF

reverseclipse

@reverseclipse: A buddy of mine has the game and says you can use the online roster update in offline mode. Maybe they just meant you had to go online to get the update.

NYLatenite

Just printed out the ps3 version cover and the size was too small for the case, is there an easy way to resize it cause i dont know the right size

TrueMasta718

@reverseclipse: unless they've drastically changed things, they are just saying that in order to get the update you have an online connection and download them.

stchoo

Walmart will print the covers too.

Rye

Sam's Club Could Quite Possibly BE The Most Balla Store Eva!!! Video Games, Good Service and the abilty to get your weeks supply of goods. Gangsta.

Skyline4

"...but getting other people to do things for us is one of the principles that America was founded on."

Really? You mean like...slavery?

NatSam3

Isn't Sam's Club like Costco? You have to pay a yearly fee to get a card in order to buy from the store while Walmart is a walkin store like target.

The difference in service even though they are own by the same corporation is the fee.

lancaster1

Gotta admit, this is really good service.

Karisu-Zero

Just so everybody knows Blockbuster Video locations will also have these replacement (Update?) covers (I work there so I know). You can get them when you buy yourself a copy.

WPack911

Now, will EA realize the potential of these covers on demand and partner with a retailer to do custom covers with a player from every team next year? I think there would clearly be a market if EA is willing to spread the endorsement budget out a bit.

BStu

@axiom:It's to slow down shoplifters with knifes or sharp fingernails.

Foxstar Sixtail

Oh, and I should mention that my Sam's Club was selling the game for $55.55. $52 and some change if you buy it online, but obviously no alternate cover that way. Also, in-store, they had MGS4 for $52 and some change, in case anyone cares.

Vipre77

It seems this isn't nationwide.... I picked up my copy after work today from my local Sam's Club in West Allis, WI, which has a photo processing center, and they looked at me cross-eyed and had no idea what I was talking about when I mentioned this.

Vipre77

How nice of them. I think my parents have a Sam's Card.

"but getting other people to do things for us is one of the principles that America was founded on."

lol

.em.

Only at corporate levels do they get a picture... my store manager has a tag just like everyone else... she even wears a blue shirt... I hate being stuck wearing the same f'n colors all the time

Cueil

To clarify, as I understand it... Sam's Club is Wal-Mart's way of competing with it's top rival and arch nemesis, Costco...

Crimson (PS3 ID Black--Tiger)

Being a Wii owner, I couldn't care less... but apparently, EA saw that one coming. I think it's much more amusing to keep the packers jersey. May the Madden curse strike Farve's fickle ways!

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