Facebook sells out. . . outside of facebook, outside of the internet, and in your local superstore actually.
Facebook is releasing plastic cards containing Facebook credits to purchase items in various games and applications on Facebook in Walmart, Target, and possibly other stores.
Addy Dugdale over at Fast Company says:
It’s a logical move for Mark Zuckerberg’s gang–after all, his chum Sean Parker estimated earlier this year that Facebook’s Credits system would account for around one third of the social network’s revenue. So having it available in as many forms as possible instead of merely the bank of Mom and Dad–i.e. their bank cards–is not a bad idea at all.
Earlier this summer, Facebook signed a deal with MOL Global, a firm that brings virtual credits to real stores via its terminals in Asia and Australasia.
. . . perhaps this could be one way of teaching your kid about the value of money. “You wanna buy the FarmVille, son? You gotta save your money and buy your own credits at Target.
It’s a great idea, because it’ll help Facebook turn a profit and that is the end goal for every business. After all a profitable Facebook is a Facebook that continues to exist and that is something I have an interest in seeing happen.
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