Hunting down the elusive North American PSN card

Posted Apr 17th 2008 11:15AM by Majed Athab
Filed under: PlayStation Network

Reader Jeff S. took this picture of $50 North American PSN cards and sent it over to us. He found the elusive prepaid cards on sale at a gas station in Fort Gordon near Augusta, GA. Now, one would think that these things should be found in a more suitable place -- say a Sony store or even a gaming shop. A gas station seems like an odd choice, but then perhaps a strange location like this suggests that Sony is testing the whole process of selling and distributing these cards.

While that last bit is just a guess, there is one thing we know for certain. A sighting like this coupled with a confirmed Spring release pretty much points out that these cards will be out in more direct ways possibly sooner than we think.

[Thanks Jeff S.!]

Tags: card, network, psn

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

4-17-2008 @ 11:24AM

Jerses said...

finally! i wonder if this cards will work even if im from Mexico ( but US psn user). PSN hates Mexico even when the us box says that its valid for northamerica and Mexico...sad

First?

4-17-2008 @ 11:33AM

Jimmy said...

They have had these for 3 or 4 months on military bases. At the PX/BXs and at the gas stations. Maybe I should sell them on ebay.

4-17-2008 @ 11:52AM

Nate said...

I was thinking about the ebay thing too. Make a few bucks and help out people who can't otherwise get PSN downloads. Yeah, it's a good deed... that's it ;)

4-17-2008 @ 11:54AM

HAAS599 said...

not a bad idea but do it quickly

4-17-2008 @ 1:32PM

Shinogu said...

Military bases? Really? Man, that's somethin'.

If this stuff about the cards having been available in gas stations and chain stores is true, then the recent blog post is likely just about them actually getting the cards to game stores. You know, where we'd expect to see them in the first place.

4-17-2008 @ 12:17PM

Kspraydad said...

A Zune card?

Really?

4-17-2008 @ 12:34PM

Dan Davis said...

For every Zune card you buy the Zune Guy gives you a big fat-ass thumbs-up!

http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/zune-guys-name-change-endeavor-is-back-on/

4-17-2008 @ 12:20PM

Ninjakamster said...

I don't have a PS3 yet (get it next month), but I was curious if you could add funds to the PSN Wallet with a debit card instead of credit card?

4-17-2008 @ 12:26PM

Kspraydad said...

Assuming you are in the US then yes. For Canada no.

4-17-2008 @ 1:09PM

PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) said...

yea i use my debit card for all of my PSN and WFC purchases. it just charges it like a credit card and your good to go. WFC got a little fussy with my card at one point but its good now and i dont think i even had a problem with the PSN.

4-19-2008 @ 12:34AM

yungkilla01 said...

Yes u can. i buy debit "pre-paid" cards at the mall. you could even get them at ACE CASH EXPRESS, i use "SIMON" but after it runs out of money you must go get a new pre-paid card and re-inter a new card number on the account info. its quiet eseay well for me.
its so easy no vredit cards required, i dont know why people complain so much. thats how i bought Tekken DR and everything else.

4-17-2008 @ 12:33PM

koehler83 said...

We've had them in Toronto available at just about any form of franchised retailer since the fall. I honestly have no idea what the whole thing is about. I keep hearing "they're coming".. but they've been here?

4-17-2008 @ 1:48PM

Haiddasalami said...

Really, I checked some stores and they never had them. Downtown?

4-17-2008 @ 12:36PM

True_Darknight said...

Ok my dear Mexico residents.. I will be nice and send ya some cards... give me some money!!!

But you have to get Tekken 5!!!

4-17-2008 @ 2:18PM

Jerses said...

mercadolibre (ebay mexico ), please (por favor)

4-17-2008 @ 12:45PM

RagingStormX said...

My friend is going away next this weekend....I am so sending away for two of those $50 cards....this is turning out to be one of the best months ever for having a PS3....for now ^_^

4-17-2008 @ 12:52PM

CianKn said...

dave petraeus! dave petraeus!

4-17-2008 @ 7:31PM

ICON[o]clast said...

These cards are harder to find than Osama.

The only difference we're actually LOOKING for the cards.

4-17-2008 @ 9:11PM

Dehshizknight said...

Lol, man thats cold...

FUNNY! But cold...

4-18-2008 @ 10:11AM

JoJo said...

LMFAOO
DAMN i need these cards.. i DON"T HAVE A CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT!!!!!! rAWR!!!!

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