How to Buy Winter X Games Merchandise

One of the aspects that set the Winter X Games apart from the Winter Olympics and other events is the active presence of advertisers. Advertisements for soda, clothing and winter sports gear are placed on everything imaginable to take advantage of the popularity of this event. You can buy merchandise that is similar to products used by your favorite Winter X games athlete. Read on to learn more.

Instructions

Purchase Products Affiliated with the Winter X Games

1. Set a budget and a general list of the merchandise you want to get during the Winter X Games. T-shirts, jackets and other products can add up quickly if you do not keep track of your purchases. Create a list of the people you are purchasing items for and assign a maximum dollar value for each person's gift.

2. Check out Winter X Games sponsor websites in order to find specialized goods. Snowboard manufacturers, outdoor clothing companies and video game makers apply their company logos on a variety of products that are sold during the Winter X Games. You can find the same products that your favorite athletes use on these websites.

3. Speak with your local outdoor clothing store about its inventory of Winter X Games products. Major outdoor chains often act as secondary sponsors to qualifying events for the X Games and have a connection to athletes performing in Aspen. Consult multiple stores in order to get a good feel for the available merchandise.

4. Search for a variety of vendors when you attend the Winter X Games to find unique merchandise. Most of the shops and vendors at the Games are larger corporations selling sponsored merchandise, but there are local vendors who create arts and crafts based on events at the Games.

5. Consult the EXPN website built by ESPN and ABC while the Winter X Games are running (see Resources below). These channels are the television hosts of the Winter X Games and operate an online store where you can buy t-shirts and other merchandise.

Tips & Warnings

• Track online auction websites after the Winter X Games to buy merchandise at a discount. Sponsors and local vendors at the X Games often put up unsold lots of merchandise on websites in order to get something for their efforts. You can find inexpensive gifts and clothing if you are patient enough to sit through online auctions.

Resources

• Winter X Games gear on EXPN, a joint website of ESPN and ABC