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GameStop knows your family is broke, starts new summer thing photo

GameStop is celebrating the global recession in style. Earlier today the bastion of civilization announced the beginning of “Family Night In,” a weekly program designed to help families battle the high cost of having fun. On every Tuesday from now until September 1, participating stores will offer 20 percent bonus trade-ins that can be applied to “select Family Night In” titles. In addition to this, the company will be gifting ten lucky people a week gift cards to restaurants and offering Basket Robbins cake coupons for anyone who buys more than 15 dollars worth of crap.

Clever marketers and a silly Harris survey have made this new program possible. According to survey data, people don’t want to spend money unwisely on entertainment. They’re also cutting back the amount they spend. Go figure.

Family Night In titles include NASCAR Kart Racing, Mario Kart Wii, Nerf-N-Strike, UFC Undisputed, Street Fighter IV and many more. If you’re hot for Family Night In, check out the official Web page. It has pretty stars and pictures of candy. Sweet.








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Mini-Boss's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2009 20:03
Mini-Boss
save 3 dollars on cake is good, go to gamestop .......... FUCK this is a hard decision
Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2009 20:05
Diverse
That cake is supposed to feed four, little do they know only one person shall be eating it! One very lonely person!
Artemus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2009 20:08
Artemus
Mmmm... Ice cream cake.
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2009 20:14
Chris Carter
I'll bite when they start discounting Fudgie the Whale.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2009 20:14
Monodi
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Blasto's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2009 20:23
Blasto
UFC Undisputed?

Family game?

Umm...and how are these games selected?
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2009 20:25
Technophile
when in doubt, offer cake.
DinnertimeNinja's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2009 20:38
DinnertimeNinja
Ahh yes, how I pine for the days when my family and I would huddle around the TV to kick and punch each others' faces in playing UFC Undisputed...
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2009 20:55
Elsa
LOL!... I'm sorry but I can't resist...

THE CAKE IS A LIE!!!
Kvb's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 02:33
Kvb
@Elsa
You are no longer welcome on the internet.
Nicojay2's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 07:44
Nicojay2
Aaaaarrrrghh.
Do you know how hard it is to find Baskins & Robbins in England now? They no longer do the liquid marshmellow topping either. (pout)
Not really relevant to the post I know, but you've awakened a desire that cannot be satisfied.
twincannon's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 08:43
twincannon
PLAY GAMES AND GET FAT DOING IT sign me up
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2009 17:07
nintendoll
@Nicojay2

NO LIQUID MARSHMALLOW SAUCE? BLASPHEMY!
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