Further to my recent post on the rise and rise of the Facebook business empire, did you happen to catch the news that Facebook is going to be selling these Facebook Credits gift cards through Target stores? A few other US retailers will follow in the coming months.
Facebook seems to be taking the lead from Apple iTunes gift cards here, and hoping that people will want to buy the cards in bricks and mortar stores to gift to friends and loved ones. At present, Facebook Credits are able to be spent on social games, applications and virtual goods inside Facebook. These may not appeal to quite as many people as downloadable music, but still, according to Facebook, about 200 million people play free social games!
Would you consider buying one as a gift for someone you know who spends quite a bit of time on Facebook? The cards will be available in values of $15, $25 and $50.
via USA Today
