GameStop offering Cosmo, O Mag subscriptions to fitness game buyers

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jan 5th 2009 at 12:15PM }

Is the female or effeminate male in your life looking a bit chub after the holidays? Then stop on in at GameStop and get them a fitness game and a free 12-month trial subscription to either Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Redbook, Good Housekeeping or O Magazine. GameStop's "Sharpen the Mind, Shape the Body" promotion emphasizes fitness games and offers magazine trials on select purchases of over $35 until Feb. 22. We've listed a few of the "designated" products that are part of the promotion after the break.

If this casual gaming movement continues to explode, It's only a matter of time before GameStop starts offering scented candles, bath oils and potpourri. Hmm, but that means the stores will smell better. Curses, we're so torn about this trend.

GameStop alludes to there being more products as part of the promotion, but these are the titles named:

Wii Fit with Balance Board
My Fitness Coach
Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day
My Japanese Coach

Tags: gamestop, magazine, magazines, wii-fit

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Farseer (GDI) @ Jan 5th 2009 12:28PM

"Sharpen the mind, shape the body."

Yeah, Cosmopolitan is the first place someone should turn when looking to "sharpen the mind."

da governator @ Jan 5th 2009 1:25PM

about as sharp as a bowling ball...

Moptimus Slime @ Jan 5th 2009 5:35PM

does that mean Cosmo carries 10 lb. balls?

AwesomeTown @ Jan 5th 2009 12:30PM

mmmm, airbrushing.

Neuromancer @ Jan 5th 2009 12:31PM

If it means an increase in MILFs coming into Gamestop more often, sign me up!

Alzheimers @ Jan 5th 2009 1:39PM

It might, but they'll still be dragging their annoying little brats behind them to wreak havoc on the store while she asks if there's any way to get the Balance Board to work with a Gamecube.

Morisato @ Jan 5th 2009 3:11PM

Meh. Any move that increases the female to male gamer ratio is good in my book. I'm tired of this damn sausage-fest.

Rafael Illan @ Jan 6th 2009 12:02AM

^^^^can i get an Amen my brothers!!

DiL @ Jan 5th 2009 12:32PM

gamestop.... is there no bottom for you?

kihadat @ Jan 5th 2009 12:38PM

the effeminate male in my family? that would be me.

Alzheimers @ Jan 5th 2009 1:41PM

Here, enjoy your complimentary issue of Complex, AKA Cosmo for Men.

Freelance @ Jan 5th 2009 12:39PM

Cosmo is one of the dirtiest mags I've ever read. Every article is about sex and they even advertise sex toys in the back. So in case you didn't know, your moms a freak; SUPER! But she's alright with me.

Jeff @ Jan 5th 2009 8:51PM

You read Cosmo? :O

Deck @ Jan 5th 2009 12:56PM

Roflcopter. That's about all that can be said that may perhaps settle the ridiculousness of this one.

HippoHero @ Jan 5th 2009 12:59PM

I don't think the female in my life would appreciate the implications of receiving a fitness game regardless of the free subscription.

I might as well just come out, say it, and save the money.
"Honey, you've been looking a bit chub lately..."

aj @ Jan 5th 2009 1:08PM

But when will she find the time for videogames, since she has to take care of the baby and stay in the kitchen?

Alex @ Jan 5th 2009 1:11PM

Guys, I think we're reading into this a bit much, this is simply a desperate act on the part of said magazines to try and boost their subscribers, hoping enough of the free trial recievers stay on and start forking over money for their magazines, this is just a last breath on their part to try and keep the printers printing, next thing you know they'll be trying to hand out subscriptions at the drive-thru.

Readme @ Jan 5th 2009 1:30PM

Is this a further sign of the apocalypse?

Ghaleon @ Jan 5th 2009 1:49PM

"Sharpen the mind", wow. GameSlop continues to cheapen itself. How long can they go.

Ryan LN @ Jan 5th 2009 2:01PM

Do you have to fork over your testicles too? Good God.

Naota @ Jan 5th 2009 2:14PM

Bed Bath Games and Beyond anyone?

Ducky @ Jan 5th 2009 2:14PM

This isn't the first time that gamestop/eb games has sold magazine subscriptions that will auto-renew if you don't cancel. It's not a promotion to sharpen the mind or body, it's as was said, an attempt to bolster magazine sales, and gamestop will get a cut if it makes qouta.

The best part of this is, it makes any honest sales person feel a bit dishonest and sleezy, and following that they won't push quite so hard to get the subscriptions. When they don't meet qouta they will get scolded and have their job threatened, and this cycle over a long enough time either destroys the persons care for their job or care for their honesty as a sales person.

Corporate america, killing integrity with guilt and fear, one cosmo at a time.