Newegg College Tour Welcomes College Students Back to School

Company to Visit 80 Campuses During Two-month Campaign to Engage College
Students

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BackToSchool—Newegg
– the leading tech-focused e-retailer in North America – is hitting the
road this summer to visit college campuses across the country. Newegg’s
College Tour coincides with back-to-school activities at 80 top
universities, giving hundreds of thousands of new and returning college
students the opportunity to get their hands on the latest technology,
and to test their ability to Game Like a Pro.

Newegg has long been committed to serving the needs of college students.
The company not only offers the best tech products for academically
minded individuals, but also great deals on new and used textbooks. All
told, Newegg is the one-stop shop for college students as they gear up
for their studies.

“College students are some of our most important customers,” said Merle
McIntosh, Newegg’s SVP of Sales & Marketing. “Our College Tour lets us
engage with them directly, put the latest tech in their hands and have
some fun.”

The tour features a 10×20-foot tent complete with live DJ and a gaming
lounge where gamers can see the latest in gaming tech. Attendees will be
eligible to enter Newegg’s Game Like a Pro eSports tournament, hosted by
the American Video Game League on October 22, 2016. Entrants will
compete for two grand prize packages valued at $2,500 each – granted to
the winners of the Hearthstone and Rocket League competitions.

Students attending Newegg’s College Tour will be eligible for a number
of prizes, including:

• Raffles featuring great prizes like an Acer Predator gaming headset,
  Vertgear and DXRacer gaming chairs, G.Skill gaming mice and DDR4
  memory, Intel Compute Stick, Huawei smart watches and Lenovo tablets
• Newegg’s “Get Tech” sweepstakes to win a Lenovo Y700 Gaming Laptop
  plus $5,000 in Newegg gift cards to complete the ultimate dorm room
  makeover

Attendees can sign up for a free year of Newegg Premier for Students,
Newegg’s customer benefit program tailored to college students (a $29.99
value). Newegg Premier for Students offers expedited shipping, exclusive
deals, free returns, rushed processing and no re-stocking fees. Members
also have access to Newegg’s Student Store, which offers
student-exclusive deals year-round. To sign up for a free year of Newegg
Premier for Students, and to find out when Newegg’s College Tour visits
a college campus near you, go to www.newegg.com/collegetour.

About Newegg Inc.

Newegg Inc. is the leading electronics-focused e-retailer in the United
States. It owns and operates Newegg.com (http://www.newegg.com)
which was founded in 2001 and regularly earns industry-leading customer
service ratings. The award-winning website has more than 28 million
registered users and offers customers a comprehensive selection of the
latest consumer electronics products, detailed product descriptions and
images, as well as how-to information and customer reviews. Using the
site’s online tech community, customers have the opportunity to interact
with other computer, gaming and consumer electronics enthusiasts. Newegg
Inc. is headquartered in City of Industry, California. The Newegg Hybrid
Center is located at 18045 Rowland St., City of Industry, CA 91748.

Contacts

Newegg
James Merk
626-271-1420
james.j.merk@newegg.com