@Hohenhein: Lol, you wish dont you? If the Wii point cards are any indication (or the lack of them in mexico) you can bet your butt we wont see these cards in Mexico.
Thing is that I dont mind not having Wii Point cards to buy sicne my Wii does accept my mexican Visa... unlike stupid PS Store!

Alex_Mexico

about damn time!!! I'll spend like $50 on these friggin' cards next time I make a trip to McAllen TX soon-ish. Stupid Sony won't take my Mexican Visa my Wii has eaten hapily for the past 2 years. Hopefully I'll get these cards before Megaman 8 hits, I want it on my PS3.

Alex_Mexico

So now i can get a slurpee and a psn game card?

hells yes!

teeuwen

"Which is all well and good, but I'm getting the feeling there are people outside the US - like me, for example - more interested in these cards than Americans."

May I suggest eBay? I bought a $50 card last week, received the code in a matter of hours (if you're patient, some sellers will mail you the physical PSN card - with added postage cost, obviously).
In order to try it, I bought DLC for SoulCalibur IV and didn't encounter any problem.

Bear in mind that I paid $62 for a $50 card, but that's still cheap for us Eurozone gamers ($62 = 42 euros, whereas PSN pricing follows the good old $1 = 1 euro rule - with the exception of Siren).

Antiterra

While it is great to see them expand their locations for the PSN cards, a gas station chain? Really? If they want to see them sell as much as the Xbox cards then they need to start selling at real game chains such as the Wallmarts, Bestbuys, and Gamestops from around the world.

Quicksilver4648

im with you mann, I live outside the USA and I'm dieing to buy a lot of the stuff from psn

mpar

@Karisu-Zero: It's a good thing I know of couple of Rite Aids around here. As for seven eleven...you ain't kidding. There's two like 6 meters of each other. Usually it comes down to choosing which one has less drug dealers around them (atleast around my way :/ )

Jun581 won't give you tree fiddy!!

U_U hope this ones hit my local blockbuster in mexico... this would make buying stuff from the PSN so reachable for me and lots of mexican folks

Hohenhein

@okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under): Don't forget the butter.

Finally!!!!
@GKFinns: I KNOW!! it is silly. But I'm glad it's back. I don't mind using my credit card information (anymore) but I rather the cards for a safer bet. Especially when Super Street Fighter II HD remix comes out...if it ever comes out.

Jun581 won't give you tree fiddy!!

7-11s are a dime a dozen, and RiteAids are just a tad bit rarer than that. Good to see that they're going to be available at places people can actually get to instead of these other stores.

Karisu-Zero

@GKFinns:

Everything we wanted? This is JUST beginning. I can finally get R&C: Quest for Booty, Bionic Commando Rearmed, Little Princess, DLC for games etc. If these cards came out NEXT year Christmas, you might have a point but it is coming out just in time for the huge amount of games coming out.

danman227460

@LittleBigPlaneteer: @libregkd: They'll probably start showing up around the time that Gamestop starts carrying them.

@ChiZ_MacT: I would think so, it's worth a try if you can get your hands on a PSN card

fragilenin

It seems silly Sony has waited almost two years to release these. Microsoft and Nintendo have easy ways to buy online content, and they've had it since day one. I understand Sony wants to make the cards safer from theft, but does that mean we have to wait until we've already purchased everything we wanted?

GKFinns

The only one of those chains around me is Blockbuster and that's a good hour away. Plus my debit card isn't supported. I thought this was common sense to have prepaid cards out there?

formina

just curious. I've got a US account on the PSStore, just for the demos mainly, since i don't have a US Credit Card. If i managed to get my hand on one of these, i could then buy content from the US store no?

(This is so poorly worded...)

ChiZ_MacT

Blockbuster and 7-11 I get. But RiteAid? Really?

When are these things going to hit places like Wal-Mart or Target?

libregkd

Sounds good to me, it'll help people that don't have debit/credit cards and/or don't feel save buying stuff online with their own cards. Good stocking stuffer for sure.

fragilenin

Can they hit major stores soon? You know like Circuit City, Best Buy, and Walmart? I don't get why they're rolling these out at such a snails pace.

LittleBigPlaneteer

Hmmm... PSN and Gamestop drama perhaps? *grabs popcorn*

okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)

They should be trying to get them out as fast as possible, I expect the Live Cards sell extremely well so these will too.

flukielukie

@KLEPTO671: gamestop had to do a major patch in order to activate them on their point of sale system aka POS

jared81799

hmm speaking of points cards, I can't seem to find the mspoint/live ones at my local 711 I wonder if they removed them

lifeinthefridge

Why isn't gamestop getting those cards yet?

KLEPTO671

I'm just excited for the promise of 2 for 1 sales on the cards, like the 360 owners brag about. It'll mean I can finally afford all the Rock Band DLC.

Ad-hominem

Riteaid is your one stop shop for anything game related.

scotty

Excellent. Always a nice gift idea come the holidays. Plus, if people don't wanna use their own cards to buy content.

This reminds me...should stock up on Wii Points soon, since there may be VC purchases that I will need sooner than later. Plus, somewhat interested in that WiiWare Bomberman.

Saint Anima

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

Sony blocks cards with FPO/APO billing addresses and it's a big "**** you" to the troops that they haven't rectified this in TWO YEARS. Even when they said they were rolling the cards out near installations I checked the NEX in Manama, Bahrain as wellas several Southeastern locations. No dice.

About time, Sony.

zgrowler2

@ChiZ_MacT: Yes, I use PSN cards. I'm from Bulgaria, Europe. (We don't have PSNStore). The only way for me to buy stuff off PSN is via these cards, and only from the US store. Well, I can get some JP PSN cards too - but I don't need to do that yet.

You can buy US PSN cards off eBay.co.uk/whatever eBay - they send you the code via email. Cards cost a lot !! I.e I paid like $36 for a $20 card last time. !!! Also, there are VAT taxes, that are later added on when buying stuff from PSN! I'll try next time, but I bet if you register the fake US address in a US state, where there is no VAT, you'll avoid it.

Oh well, there's also Entropay, which I'll be trying the next time I like something on PSN Store. I had tried similar services before, and they failed me miserably.

somarix

Finally!
*Shreds credit card

NESTeen

@Alex_Mexico: Damn it. I meant obviously Megaman NINE, not 8.

Alex_Mexico

Finally, my local Rite Aid comes in handy!

Zwei Voltage

A local Rite Aid still has a couple of EA sports games on a shelf. Those'll fit in right fine with PSN Network cards.

Double J

@icko: Speaking abour RnCQfB, my save game got corrupted twice. I think this has something to do with my console instead.

Playstation

That is a very cool looking card Sony! :)

Playstation

hopefully we can get them here in hawaii before the end of the year because i want to get ratchet and clank:quest for booty (rockin everywhere). oh yeah, whats riteaid?

icko

very good news! this aught to make getting things on the PSN a lot easier!

0rin

@Antiterra: Please share the seller name and which eBay website you found him on :)

somarix

YESSSSSSSS I have all 3 right by my hosue!

Just2Fresh

@scotty: Riteaid can bite me... I'm picking these up at 7-11... Wait... No, nevermind... I won't be picking one up... I live in America and don't need these... Now if SCEE could bring them out in the Pal regions, it'd help me pick up Dark Mist in english...

bobtheduck

These should be everywhere by now. More like SLONY PlayStation.

MetiQluzZ

As a blockbuster employee this is very good news for me, just like I do with my Xbox Live points cards I will now be getting discount PSN cash from my employee discount. :)

WPack911

"Mostly because it'll make buying stuff like Rock Band DLC that much easier."
Exactly. Using EntroPay is a hassle.

Rhaedaw

@libregkd: That would be too easy of course!

I usually put money on a card and buy the games, but I'll probably start getting these now. Makes it easier to just get a card while im grabbing slurpees instead of going out of my way to deposit money on my card.

Cronoking

@icko: RiteAid is like CVS or Walgreens

Hand_O_Death

Once again, please notice that they are all stores that already have the ability to access other types of card, RiteAid and 7-11 both sell Phone cards, and BlockBuster uses a similar system to activate accounts with thier new online service. Target, BB, CC, Wally World, and GS do not have any equipment to do anything like that yet, and it requires access to Sony's Financial network, so it needs to be set up carefully and securely, so it will be a while if ever, before big stores get it, but specialality stores like GS are working on it.

Hand_O_Death

Hurrah. Granted, I found a way around by now, but great for those who haven't. Amusingly, it seems this will be in the same mainstream factor as itunes cards and whatnot, so they will probably be easier to grab than XBL/Wii cards.

HikariOblivion

@Hand_O_Death:

it sounds like a health/sports drink.

anyways, thats good that sony is starting to get these out, but why only 3 stores, and why is it taking so damn long?

efff.

joeloliol

@scotty: hehe, there are a ton more riteaids around me than bestbuys and circuit city so it works for me.

silentbob343

The stores they're selling them at don't deal very much in videogames. In my opinion this could mean there's a bit of a boycott of traditional videogame stores about the PSN cards. Since Sony is selling full retail games on PSN it would be understandable. Gamestop likes to sell a disc based copy of GT5 Prologue more than helping Sony selling a copy online.

El-Suave

I need these. The PSN thinks I made up my debit card info. Every Thursday I go check the Rock Band DLC, weep and hug my TV.

Rurik

About got damn time. I've been absolutely dying to buy Echochrome but i'm unwilling to use credit cards. Call me over cautious but i'm the same way with Itunes.

DarkGeneral

@Saint Anima: If people haven't already gotten used to using debit/credit cards...and that's if people are still interested...

Frank

Pamida has cards? Why the hell didn't they tell us when they started?

kmg90

@Antiterra: I've been using www.entropay.com Just create a card with an US address, and you can transfer funds to it by paypal. They only charge a small fee, something like 1 dollar every 30 dollars. I never need more than 30 seconds to add more funds and buy sweet, sexy, bionic commandos

Bunn

The cards don't actually have any information on them, when they are rung up the money is put on the card. Not every retail chain is equip to do that, which is why their launch has been pushed back for so long. Entire companies will have to remodel their POS systems to sell those things. Way to go Sony.

screamingslave

it really is about time, but I got my cc info working now.

bambam50

Now bring them to Latin America and we´ll talk about...

Daisuash

@screamingslave: I don´t see what´s wrong with it, it´s the same with the iTunes cards; Just a way to prevent mass steal, that´s all...

Daisuash

I'm getting rather tired of seeing the majority of above comments complain about why these things take so long.

Be patient and wait, honestly.

element7

I've been checking Best Buy, Cicuit City, Gamestop, EB Games, Wal-Mart for these damn things. No luck, but oh what's this? Oh there at the Speedway where I get my slushies and marlboros? Of course that's the the most logical place to sell them, it's like they know us gamers will, eventually, find ourselves in a Speedway.

-Bass4TheFace-

I stopped by the local 7-11 for gas and was surprised, they already carry xbox marketplace point and live subscription cards, as well as having the latest madden game behind the counter for all systems. I can even go to my local supermarket and pick up some budget 360 or ps3 games. Its interesting to see games starting to penetrate the retail culture similar to movies.

raiseplease

How come all these stores are random? Why a gas station and movie rental store?

I mean, if I were at Sony I'd say put them in Best Buy, Gamestop, Circuit City, Target, etc.

Who drives to a gas station for videogames?

fenderfuel08

sorry to double post but,

-echochrome
-stardust hd
- pixeljunk eden
-bc rearmed

HERE I COME! :D

zanzibarlegend

block buster and rite aid are 4 and 5 blocks distance , respectively. BRING THEM ON!

zanzibarlegend

Cool, I got a 7-11 just down the street from me

Also, perfect thing to ask from relatives this Holiday season

STOCKING STUFFERS FTW

Veritas7Ax

Yes! Rite Aid=5 minutes (walk) from my house!

JoBo

Finally! I've been waiting since they announced the cards, what two years ago! I just don't want my credit card number on a site that has already been hacked.

rameses2