Booker.DeWitt
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see above posts, it might take few days, best way is to get it done in store, works right away.
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$25 off $100 purchases with VISA Checkout is back with BestBuy.com
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see above posts, it might take few days, best way is to get it done in store, works right away.
Mine was activated on the spot
My GCU just kicked in this morning and I went deep in orders.
GCU + Super Mario Odyssey + Archer Link Amiibo + Guardian Amiibo $84.20
Splatoon 2 + Xenoblade 2 + $5 Gift Card $82.20
A set of Joy Cons + Puyo Puyo Tetris $93.29
Bomberman R + ARMS + Grip for Joycons $83.62
$343.31 total coins Best Buy got from me
GCU + Super Mario Odyssey + Archer Link Amiibo + Guardian Amiibo $84.20
Splatoon 2 + Xenoblade 2 + $5 Gift Card $82.20
A set of Joy Cons + Puyo Puyo Tetris $93.29
Bomberman R + ARMS + Grip for Joycons $83.62
$343.31 total coins Best Buy got from me
breakfuss
Member
Loving Nintendo ain't cheap!
BRocknRolla
Member
Not a small amount, but that's a massive amount of stuff for that price.
BronsonLee
Member
No, I just used it for an NES Classic and Yakuza 0
nvm im dumb lol
I forgot it has to be over 100 lol I tried for the classic but forget to add something else ugh
I couldve added Mario or Xenoblade 2
Lys Skygge
Member
Is anyone else struggling to checkout? Every time I try to place an order, BestBuy says that my session has timed out and returns me to my cart -_-
apieceofstrange
Member
Dammit. Missed the NES classic cause I was watching the stupid inauguration. Fucking Trump.
Could be a shit ton of people refreshing and hoping the NES classic goes back up lol.
BRocknRolla
Member
So colored joycons and charging grips are sold out all over the place (BB and Amazon online and in-store). Surprised at the demand.
schaft0620
Member
Horizon ZD
Yakuza 0
Persona 5
$40/each
Yakuza 0
Persona 5
$40/each
Welp went back and bought
i'm still deciding if i want that mario kart, splatoon 2, persona 5, nier, and xenoblade 2 on this deal. All of those games are right below must haves and the only one i probably won't get is splatoon 2 since i barely played the first one. Hmmm. I'm just not feeling spending $200 more dollars after $500 i've already spent. Maybe this is it for me this year, hopefully.
- the crash bandicoot game
- all of those new zelda amiibos except the goblin like thing
- the last of us
- tekken 7
- gran turismo sport
- a splatoon amiibo
i'm still deciding if i want that mario kart, splatoon 2, persona 5, nier, and xenoblade 2 on this deal. All of those games are right below must haves and the only one i probably won't get is splatoon 2 since i barely played the first one. Hmmm. I'm just not feeling spending $200 more dollars after $500 i've already spent. Maybe this is it for me this year, hopefully.
I know Best Buy charges you right away, but don't they only do that for the first five days and then pull the charge? Then they charge you when it ships. Is it different if you use Visa Checkout? If it's the same I might as well pre-order every game I can but if it is a for sure charge right away I'll be content with what I've already gotten.
BRocknRolla
Member
It's the same "charge hold", which then clears after a few days or a week. My cards all have a bunch of charges and retractions. I don't see why it would be different one anyone else's. I pretty much pre-ordered every game I plan on buying for the year.
I figured that was the case, but felt that would have made this deal way too good. Guess I'll just pre-order everything I'm expecting to get anyway. Thanks!
BRocknRolla
Member
Ha, the deal is way too good! I really wonder how the economics of it work out and what Visa is getting out of it to make it worth $25 of their dollars. I guess it has gotten people to get more stuff than they otherwise might have, but honestly, when you consider that you could always just return or cancel something you've changed your mind about, it doesn't work out.
Maybe they're counting on people buying TVs or refrigerators rather than games that get you to almost exactly $100.
apieceofstrange
Member
Well it's meant to be 1x use per person, but this is the 3rd time in as many months where they've done this without bothering to enforce that limit. What surprises me is that the offer is still valid almost a full week later. The first 2 times it only lasted a day or 2. Maybe most people already bought everything they wanted the first few times.
BRocknRolla
Member
That's surprised me as well. I figured it would be shut down in a day or so, just like last time. Hasn't happened. Either someone's asleep at the wheel this time, or they've figured out a way to make it work. I wonder if the limit enforcement is just too complicated when you're meshing the Visa Checkout and Best Buy systems.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
Well, some things are different. When it ran the first time I got discounts at below $100... like $24 off of a $95 total. Not anymore.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Best buy says my gamers club unlocked has already been redeemed by some person I've never heard of...
TangoAlphaLima
Member
Should be through tomorrow, but you never know, so if there's something you want, order now.
Seriously try their forums. Contact a Best-Buy personnel in their forums and they'll help you out. Same thing happened with my FFXV season pass
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
I did, I posted last night. I've had no one respond to me along with the other 15 threads since last night that were created.
Did you post or did you pm a best-buy rep? I'd pm a best-buy rep for quicker help
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
I posted, I guess I can try messaging one but they're literally responded to none of the threads except to say to wait 24 hours and then when the person responds it's been 5 days you don't hear anything back.
The Maverick
Member
Tried signing up for visa checkout on mobile and it won't verify me, even though it's charged my card for multiple attempts. How grand.
Booker.DeWitt
Member
Looks like the offer was extended to 1/25 if you want to wait for more games or switch accessories
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
Dammit.. and I just canceled some stuff due to budget... my impulse buy issues may win out due to promotion.
Awesome, hopefully the Switch accessories will go live in time now.
And dat Pro controller will appear.
I just ordered it from Amazon Japan cost me $70 total including shipping. Did it just in case I miss out on US order.
right on, I was hoping to still get pro controller.
In case they don't put the Pro Controller up for this deal, the Pro Controller is up on Amazon Japan. $70 shipped to the US with Global Priority shipping.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Link?
eternalcircle
Member
You have to spend 100 minimum this time. And you can use a 5 dollar best buy gift card as a filler. Puts it a little over 100, but not much.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/best-buy-gc-5-gift-card-multi/1836036.p?skuId=1836036
DangerMouse
Member
This time you have to reach $100. But if you get to $96 for example and use a $5 gift card as a filler you can get a little less off like ~$24 off instead of the full $25
Yeah, it's fantastic.
They definitely got me to pre-order extra games.
Wish a few of the later upcoming games had release dates so I could further plan out how spaced out they are compared to what I guess, heh.
Ah okay thanks guys. Last time we didn't have to and it was perfect lol
Does anyone know what would happen if you order items using this promotion and then return one of the items? I assume they charge you for the your discount of the item returned or something.
eternalcircle
Member
Yeah, they do. I learned that the hard way.
Even months later, they billed my credit card for the discounts of the other two games.DangerMouse
Member
Yeah, they do. I learned that the hard way.
Thanks, I figured this but wasn't sure. It was my one question mark so I put one or two things I thought might get special editions announced later into orders with stuff I'm still not 100% sure on so I'll have less issue cancelling the whole order if a special edition is announced.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Grabbed Zelda, Bomberman and Puyo Puyo for $80 thanks to a couple of game club rewards and the visa promo.
Not bad!
Not bad!
eternalcircle
Member
It can but it can not drop your order below 100 dollars. If it does, it negates the deal. So you can use gift cards to drop the balance to around 100 if it's higher, but not lower.
I did the same, haha! I put Kingdom Hearts 3 and FF7 remake in the same order because they're bound to get special editions announced. I'm sure there will be more visa promos in the future if I have to cancel/adjust.
Yeah, they do. I learned that the hard way.
Mind if I ask what did they charged you? I assume you got 2 games and returned 1? So they charge you like $48? (assuming you have GCU too)