Fidget spinners refuse to die, are now a 'Crash Bandicoot' promo
We were all doing so well. So well! And then GameStop Ireland had to screw it all up.
The internet hivemind seemed to be moving on from fidget spinners, but now GameStop Ireland is handing them out like candy to anyone buying the Crash Bandicoot N'Sane Trilogy. Did you even need more convincing to check out Activision's sharp remakes?
There is a catch, however. To get your free, blue camouflaged fidget spinner you have to trade in at least one game and use that credit toward your purchase of Crash. Any game will do, as Eurogamer confirmed with GameStop Ireland.
The promotion was first revealed in a Facebook post. May it forever live in infamy.
I have so many questions. Why blue camouflage? Also: why? Just why? It's not clear if GameStop is running this promotion in any other regions, but let's hope not.
All the (deserved) fidget spinner snark aside, there is one great thing about this latest development: the Facebook comments section. Go check it out. The revelation of this freebie offer drew an immediate, hilarious response.
There also might be some buried good news here. If GameStop is giving fidget spinners away... maybe that means they're not selling?
Topics Gaming
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
