Target has announced today that on April 19, it will begin a new videogame reservation program in their stores nationwide. You can now purchase a “collectible reservation card” for $1; when the card is returned to pick up the reserveration within seven days of the games release, you get a $5 Target GiftCard towards a future purchase.
This deal will only apply to certain games, however. The program kicks off withPunch Out!!,EA Sports Active,Ghostbusters,Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, andUFC 2009 Undisputed.
Admittedly, I spend more time in Target than I’d like. I usually go in to buy a package of socks or something and end up also walking out with kitty litter, cereal, a George Foreman grill, some t-shirts, a 12-pack of Pepsi, frozen pizzas, a digital camera, magnets that look like lions, a Wolverine Mighty Mugg, and gum. Now I can reserve games for a buck and get a $5 gift card? This isn’t going to end well.
