Retailers offering free DVD/Blu-Ray of episode one
A number of retailers are now offering a free copy of Game of Thrones episode one, “Winter Is Coming”, as a bonus for purchasing any other HBO show. It looks like you can choose whether you want a DVD or Blu-Ray disc. The retailers that are offering this promotion include Best Buy and Barnes & Noble in the US, Future Shop in Canada and HMV in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Just be sure you call ahead to confirm they have the discs, you don’t want to end up having an experience like Ours is the Fury!
Speaking of Best Buy, they are offering even more Game of Thrones-related promotions. First up, if you pre-order the first season you get a free Stark keychain. Secondly, Best Buy is offering not one but two, totally sweet alternate DVD/Blu-Ray covers, one Stark and one Targaryen. Check them out.
UPDATE: I reached out to HBO about the availability of these covers internationally. They have responded and said that they will be available in other countries and they are working on getting me a full list of retailers offering these cover designs.
Winter Is Coming: I already have a keychain and the first episode on DVD (thanks HBO marketing!), but those alternate covers are pretty rad and are making me seriously consider pre-ordering through Best Buy.
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