2009-06-13, 08:32 PM
Throws Wrote:Maybe Nexon is butthurt that Target is no longer carrying the iTCG.
I was always under the impression that NX cards were one of the top-selling prepaid cards at Target, maybe Nexon was trying to bargain with them to get the iTCG back on their shelves.
Pure speculation on my part, this post is backed up by absolutely no concrete evidence or fact. Huzzah.
something had to happen, on nexons part... i cant see target dumping the product when they carry a ton of cards from much smaller and lesser known game companies. when target first announced the card and it being exclusive they made a somewhat large deal out of them, saying that while the cards themselves returned little for target they added an extra draw for the stores. kids bugging their parents to go to target to get a nexon card, people buying other goods while getting a card, food/etc, which they make more money on.
i cant remember for sure or not, but wasn't the best buy npc removed not long ago? i assume the target npc will follow suit... seems kinda odd, since nexon implemented these companies into the game it would seem some type of marketing agreement was reached but has probably passed.
maybe they have some type of deal with walmart going forward, it seems odd to lose a major disturbing partner like target and not replace them with something as equally large. although walmart is somewhat notorious for being a peach to get a product into, they usually have a lot of demands and long testing periods/reviews before accepting a product to go nationwide.

