Giveaway: IToys ME2 Online/Exercise Gaming System

by Tara Kuczykowski on October 20, 2008 · 192 comments

Have you been looking for an inexpensive alternative to a Nintendo DS or Nintendo Wii for Christmas? Here’s a cool toy you might want to consider. Read a little bit about it, and then enter to win one of two of these toys for your child!

The Itoys Me2 Online/Exercise Gaming System is a handheld electronic gaming system that retails for just $28.88 at Walmart! Yes, you’ll sacrifice some of the cool graphics, but this little gadget is a lot of fun and just might offer some surprising health benefits for your little one at the same time.

The ME2 acts as a kid’s pedometer and healthy lifestyle tracker, all while engaging your child with the functionality of a video game system. It’s about the size of a small cell phone, and your child earns points for wearing it while taking part in physical activity. He or she then uses the points to play the video games. If your child runs out of points, no more video games until he or she exercises to earn additional points!

Kids can create their own avatar which they can customize hundreds of ways and can also purchase items for them using their points online. They can use their character in online play and download new content to their ME2s from the ME2Universe website.

Features:

Create your own avatar from over 1 million combinations
Download new games onto your handheld to play on the go
Full-color LCD screen
Upload and download capabilities
Clock and calendar
The more points you have, the more you can play the game
Totally customizable
Includes USB cord and belt clip
Requires three “AAA” batteries (not included)

My kids had a blast with this toy! My five-year-old son was running around in circles outside just trying to earn enough points to play. I think this is a valid way to teach kids how to balance time spent playing video games with physical activity, a lesson that will hopefully stick with them as they outgrow the ME2.

So would you like to win one of these cool toys? I’ve got not one but two ME2s that I need to find a home for!

Every reader has three methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, or three, for up to a total of 3 entries!!!

1. Leave a comment sharing your thoughts on the ME2! Make sure that I have some way to get in touch with you if you are the winner. (Either leave your email address in your comment or make sure I can access it from your profile.) Don’t worry, I won’t harvest your email addresses or use them for any purpose other than notifying you if you win.

2. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email and leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so. If you’re already a subscriber, simply leave a separate comment letting me know you’re already subscribed. Lovin’ my subscribers! You guys make this all possible.

3. Spread the word about this contest in some manner and come back and leave a link in a separate comment. If you have a blog, you can blog about it. But if you don’t have a blog, you’re not at a disadvantage. You could review and Stumble it. You could Twitter it. You could post about it in a forum. Use your imagination!

It is important that you leave a separate comment for each type of entry because each comment is equal to one entry. Sorry to harp on this, but it really is that important to tally and select the winner easily, so I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Prize:
1 of 2 IToys ME2 Online/Exercise Gaming Systems as detailed above

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Saturday, October 25th. I’ll use Random.org to generate a number that corresponds with the winning comment number and post the winner on Sunday, October 26th. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!!!

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1 Amy in Ohio October 20, 2008 at 12:34 pm: Pick me, pick ME2s!

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2 Lisa F October 20, 2008 at 12:40 pm: I would love to win!
3 Lisa F October 20, 2008 at 12:40 pm: I am already a subscriber. Thanks!
4 kc October 20, 2008 at 12:44 pm: Hi. This looks a great toy! Thanks for the chance :)
5 kc October 20, 2008 at 12:44 pm: I am also a subscriber!

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6 kc October 20, 2008 at 12:45 pm: Oh and I posted a link for others to enter on my blog :)
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7 Melissa October 20, 2008 at 12:50 pm: Great item to have for a busy mom.

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8 Melissa October 20, 2008 at 12:53 pm: I subscribed to your blog.

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9 Melissa October 20, 2008 at 12:55 pm: I posted to my blog about your giveaway.

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10 Andrea October 20, 2008 at 1:02 pm: I love this idea. My son always wants to play outside and this will make those rainy days bearable.
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11 Jaime October 20, 2008 at 1:04 pm: I love the idea of this toy. My daughter has recently taken more interest in playing video games and I think this would help making it a better balance between games and exercise/play time.
12 Jaime October 20, 2008 at 1:04 pm: I am already a subscriber.
13 Lori S. October 20, 2008 at 1:20 pm: I love this idea! My son begs for video games every year, but we refuse to let him have one, because it is already difficult enough to get him off the sofa! But this idea is great and I would consider buying him this — it would totally motivate him to get outside and run around!
14 Lori S. October 20, 2008 at 1:21 pm: I am already a subscriber to your RSS feed.
15 Lori S. October 20, 2008 at 1:25 pm: I just twittered about your contest
16 Jenn October 20, 2008 at 1:40 pm: What a great idea to encourage children to be physically active! I had never heard of this product before. What a great gift!
17 Jenn October 20, 2008 at 1:41 pm: I am a subscriber of your blog!
18 Melanie October 20, 2008 at 1:41 pm: What a neat idea! This would be great for my boys! Thanks for the contest!
19 Melanie October 20, 2008 at 1:42 pm: I subscribe to your blog via bloglines ;)
20 Melanie October 20, 2008 at 1:49 pm: I posted about your giveaway on my blog – http://sunshineisfree.blogspot.com/2008/10/check-out-this-giveaway.html

Thanks again for hosting this giveaway!
21 Michelle October 20, 2008 at 1:53 pm: I have a sweet, healthy little girl who is plus size. She would get the benefits of exercising and it would be fun too! I think this is a wonderful gift idea. Thank you for this generous offer.
22 Melanie Couchman October 20, 2008 at 2:00 pm: This would be an awesome gift for my 10 year old son this Christmas!! Thanks for the chance to win!
23 Melanie October 20, 2008 at 2:01 pm: I am a subscriber!
24 Carla Pullum October 20, 2008 at 3:49 pm: Christmas is tight this year and this is a great alternative to DS!!
2 Daughters who would love it!
25 sara October 20, 2008 at 4:08 pm: i JUST subscribed to you via RSS reader this weekend :)
26 sara October 20, 2008 at 4:09 pm: i adore adore adore this …. oh, and i’m the girl above also – (onegirlthreeboys AT gmail DOT com) ! :)

I think that all three of my boys (well, maybe not the baby YET!) would love this little toy, yes – even my husband ;) He’s such a cute geek:)
27 Jaime October 20, 2008 at 4:51 pm: Oh..My..God…I nephew would LOVE this!! I heart your contests. :)
28 Katherine October 20, 2008 at 5:17 pm: What a great idea! I would love to win one for my son! Thanks!
29 Beeb Ashcroft October 20, 2008 at 5:18 pm: What a neat idea! I know a kid who would love to get this for Christmas. Thank you so much for the chance!

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30 Jessica October 20, 2008 at 5:38 pm: This looks great! I love the idea of exercising to earn points to play!! What a GREAT idea! Thanks for the giveaway!

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31 Jessica October 20, 2008 at 5:39 pm: I’m a subscriber!! Thanks much for all your great info!!
32 Mary @ Adventures in Mommyland October 20, 2008 at 6:23 pm: I love the low price. You would expect a product of this type to cost alot more. Great giveaway, thanks!
33 Mary @ Adventures in Mommyland October 20, 2008 at 6:23 pm: I’m a subscriber.

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34 Mary @ Adventures in Mommyland October 20, 2008 at 6:25 pm: Stumbled it, user name hellomary018. Thanks again!

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35 Diana October 20, 2008 at 6:29 pm: Hi, I hope I win! I love the new posts about how to make extra money this year.
36 judy brittle October 20, 2008 at 6:34 pm: My grandson loves video games and I don’t own a game player so this would be wonderful for him. When my other grandkids come to visit I’m sure he would share. Thank you!
37 judy brittle October 20, 2008 at 6:34 pm: I’m subscribed
38 Giveaway City October 20, 2008 at 7:37 pm: Hey I’m already a subscriber, please include me!

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39 Giveaway City October 20, 2008 at 7:39 pm: My views, great item for the younger ones, and much less in cost!

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40 Giveaway City October 20, 2008 at 7:54 pm: blogged here
41 Rebecca C October 20, 2008 at 8:52 pm: What a great idea to get kids off the couch! This is absolutely vital these days!

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42 Rebecca C October 20, 2008 at 8:55 pm: I am a subscriber!

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43 Rebecca C October 20, 2008 at 8:58 pm: I tweeted this. Username wastebasket https://twitter.com/wastebasket/statuses/968261821

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44 Kristen October 20, 2008 at 9:32 pm: I am a subscriber (my Yahoo account).
45 Kristen October 20, 2008 at 9:32 pm: My youngest son would love this. He’d be the envy of his older brothers!
46 Kristen October 20, 2008 at 9:35 pm: Posted on my Facebook page. Hopefully that counts. :-)
47 Elissa October 20, 2008 at 11:00 pm: This looks very cool! My son (and my husband) would love one of these! Thanks for entering me!
48 Carissa October 20, 2008 at 11:29 pm: I just added you to my rss feed! Love your blog!
49 Lucy October 20, 2008 at 11:37 pm: We love to be outside playing games. This would be a nice addition to the fun.
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50 Lucy October 20, 2008 at 11:38 pm: I am already a subscriber.
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