I've reserved plenty of games through Gamestop, my go-to place when I really want to make sure I get a copy of a game, but now that Target has announced their own game pre-order program, my obsession with them may grow to obscene levels.
Announced yesterday, Target's game reservation program starts with you showing up to reserve titles like Punch Out! and Ghostbusters and ends with you getting a $5 gift card when you come back to pick up your title within seven days of its release date. But there's another benefit to pre-ordering your games from Target. To find out what it is, read more.
Unlike Gamestop, where you have to put down a deposit on your pre-ordered game (sometimes totaling the entire amount of the title), at Target you'll only have to pay a buck to reserve, and will in turn get a game specific reservation card to turn in on release day. This is convenient, since sometimes I want to make sure I get a game, but don't always have the cash saved to purchase so far in advance.
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I love it. Too bad there isn't a Target anywhere near me. *sob*
1Wow. That is kind of awesome. I love Target.
2I hope I can reserve the Beatles RockBand at Target, that game will be my next big splurge.
3I already love Target, this just makes me love them more.
4I am so excited about this. I love everything about Target, pre ordering video games and saving money.
5Great! I'm kind of sad I'll be moving to a place where there's no Target nearby...this doesn't work online, I guess?
6I'll stick with GameStop, thanks anyway Target. $1 EXTRA charge for a card I could lose in the hopes that I'll get a $5 giftcard to use later as long as I make sure to pick up within the first 7 days?! Sure GameStop charges $5, unless you reserve online for in-store pick up, then you put nothing down, but at least that money goes to the game and I can get it back if I change my mind.
7Waste of plastic. There will be handfuls of cards left over for every title. Target's really going green on this one.
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