Target Builds Cameras into Gift Cards While Best Buy Builds Speakers into Gift Cards

Genius or Bogus: Gift Cards That Double as Speakers/Camera

November 12, 2008

I'm one of the few who thinks there's nothing wrong with giving a gift card (especially because I love to get gift cards). If you have some reservations about them being boring gifts, then you may reconsider — Target is introducing gift cards that double as mini digital cameras, while Best Buy will have gift cards that are also speakers!

With such fun stuff built into the gift cards, you may not want to redeem them. These could also cease to take the wind out of people's sales that were expecting more than just a gift card. What do you think of this idea?

12 Comments

eLdanae 4 years 27 weeks

It would be cute for kids, but I agree with previous posts. It's not especially practical, I'm sure it can't be high quality.

kissykiss 4 years 27 weeks

cute. especially for kids

kissykiss 4 years 27 weeks

cute. especially for kids

Cris1192 4 years 27 weeks

I like the idea too but I'm not sure abput the whole speaker/camera thing, some oher bonus might be better like .... um I can't think of anything right now other than a pocket mirrow.

iced 4 years 27 weeks

i agree with berry243. If it was some other 'bonus' feature, then I would agree. But it's a good concept nonetheless.

LilGlamDiva 4 years 27 weeks

That is such a crazy idea. Cool though- I'd try it!

chasingjamie 4 years 27 weeks

I think the camera gift card would be a better idea if it was just a gift card that had an image on it to make it look like a camera. ... Does that make sense? lol.

lovely2190 4 years 27 weeks

i like the speaker one, but i am a little reserved on getting the camera one because i doubt that they will take good pictures, but it is a cuuute idea.

misogi 4 years 27 weeks

I think the Best Buy gift card is interesting, but the Target gift card just seems silly. I've seen samples of the pictures the camera takes, and the average camera phone can do better. These stores are trying to get consumers to spend more money on disposable and mediocre products, and that's just ridiculous.

dexaholic 4 years 27 weeks

As long as you're not charge more for the gift card, I'm all for it.

berry243 4 years 27 weeks

I like it in theory (gift card with a bonus) but in practice it doesn't seem all that practical. It's also a little too disposable for my tree-huger sensibilities.

said8me 4 years 27 weeks

meh, not a fan. if i wanted a camera or speakers, i'd expect to receive a camera or speakers...

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