Monopoly Adds Debit Card

[jeffrey]

If you're passing Go and want to collect $200, better bring a debit card.

A British version of the classic Monopoly board game released this week substitutes a Visa-imprinted debit card for the stacks of yellow, blue and purple play money long hoarded by children worldwide.

Cheating just got a little tougher.

"We started looking at what Monopoly would look like if we designed it today," said Chris Weatherhead, a Britain.-based spokesman for Hasbro Inc., which makes the best-selling board game. "We noticed consumers are using debit cards, carrying around cash a lot less... Entire Article

[PrincessPerky]

But monopoly is the greatest way to teach kids how to make change! How are they supposed to learn that if we remove the money?

[Broken Arrow]

I wonder if the new edition comes with fake phone calls and letters from collection agencies? Oh wait, it's a debit card? Bummer....

But yeah, it's all over the internet right now.

I dunno, I actually think it may not be a bad idea! I mean, if you want to teach kids about the real world, well, here's an easy, convenient tool. "Want this popsicle? Got enough money on your debit card? No? Do some more chores then!"

I think it is a great idea! I wonder when Americans can purchase this?

[Bluezy]

THe UK version has been available on EBay in the past. Might check there.

[gotalkmoney]

I heard about this on the radio, it sounds like a great idea.

I rarely use cash and I think America will slowly grow to a debit card society. It's a lot easier to cancel transactions on a card rather than try to get your cash back

I'm going to try and buy this...

[Jewelsmom]

I hope the next game version comes with foodstamps and social security paychecks in the amount of $.01. How about, instead of going to jail you go directly to the homeless shelter. Bad debtor will be visited by the repo- man ...

Now look what you've done, I'm starting to show my horns and pointy tail.