• USA Today, Wednesday, September 1, 2010 1:34 PM

These days, there's a gift card for just about everything. But news that Facebook 'Credits' cards are coming to Target stores nationwide is a big deal because, well, anything Facebook does is a big deal. As USAToday reports, "Facebook is banking that a sizable chunk of its 500 million members will purchase the cards and use them on their favorite social games, applications and virtual goods."

The gift cards will be available in values of $15, $25 and $50 at all of Target's 1,750 retail stores and at Target.com. Not an exclusive deal, additional national retailers are expected to start selling the cards in coming months. Already, Facebook has agreements with PayPal and MOL to purchase Facebook Credits. Today, Facebook says it attracts over 200 million gamers every month. According to USAToday, "Many of them are beginning to spend money on premium goods and services associated with those games."

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