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Best Buy GCU (20% off) seems to be coming to an end, reports of in-store and online takedown
- Thread starter Brandon
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Same for me. And it's because we're already members and our subscription will be honored until it expires. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Best Buy is ending this program though.
Edit: Looks like I'm wrong.
Truly the end of an era. GCu was the only reason I'd ever go to Best Buy. This will drastically change what games I purchase day one.
Going to go to Best Buy tomorrow and see if I can renew. Hopefully it's Sunday they're pulling the plug and not immediately.
Truly the end of an era. GCu was the only reason I'd ever go to Best Buy. This will drastically change what games I purchase day one.
Going to go to Best Buy tomorrow and see if I can renew. Hopefully it's Sunday they're pulling the plug and not immediately.
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I did...I read two tweets afterwards.
And on the same twee threadt:
It comes from people saying it's being pulled in the physical stores as well and people are no longer allowed to sign up there. I'm about to go to a couple local stores to confirm this, but multiple reports have said they have been denied in store.
Except apparently you can't even renew in-store anymore judging by the newer tweets.
I am very close to a Best Buy and I am driving there as soon as I get done eating. I will let you folks know...
How is that a good thing? I didn't have problems and I live nowhere near a Best Buy.
Looks like they're done selling new subs in store as well.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bestbuy/comments/8kgig9/rip_gamers_club/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bestbuy/comments/8kgig9/rip_gamers_club/
I see. That should be added to OP cause that's not mentions unless I totally missed something.
Please keep us posted on what you find out. If that's the case I guess I'll go back to Amazon and I guess GameStop may have a chance to rebound lol.
I really don't want to make the trip to my store, it's not really close, but I might to extend my membership. Right now, mine expires on December 28th.
Someone on the CAG forums posted this.
I think that's a pretty bad sign.
Wow
Looks like they're done selling new subs in store as well.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bestbuy/comments/8kgig9/rip_gamers_club/
Based on this, not sure why people were so quick to say that this just for Online activation only if nothing has been officially confirmed.
I think people are getting confused
This image is from cheapassgamer. It pretty much says it all:
https://www.imgur.com/ALo1ZfQ
Big mistake, Best Buy...
This image is from cheapassgamer. It pretty much says it all:
https://www.imgur.com/ALo1ZfQ
Big mistake, Best Buy...
Can BestBuy legally cancel already-existing subscriptions?
Edit: Looks like they aren't anyway, I should read the whole thread first <_<
Edit: Looks like they aren't anyway, I should read the whole thread first <_<
Yep, it's over. Happy I renewed last month. I still have until early 2020 to get the discounts.
Yes, but they won't.
Yes, but they won't.
Yes, it's in the terms that they can discontinue the program at any time.
I doubt that would be the case since site redesign was employed last week, in conjunction with the overall company rebranding. According to CAG, these changes only occurred today.
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I don't know if people are purposely being ignorant or not but the very first line in the thread is one sign. That the prices are no longer showing until added to the cart.
Sign two is that they limited activation by making it only available in store. Yes it was glitchy activating on the website but that is not the only thing happening here.
Sign three is that the Cheap Ass Gamer Twitter account that originally posted the first tweet in the OP is posting subsequent tweets saying it could be dead.
It's also not clickbait. The title clearly reads "may be ending" not "GCU is over because it's no longer available for purchase online" so yeah.
Sign two is that they limited activation by making it only available in store. Yes it was glitchy activating on the website but that is not the only thing happening here.
Sign three is that the Cheap Ass Gamer Twitter account that originally posted the first tweet in the OP is posting subsequent tweets saying it could be dead.
It's also not clickbait. The title clearly reads "may be ending" not "GCU is over because it's no longer available for purchase online" so yeah.
Wow this fucking sucks. I knew it would happen eventually but still. All good thing must come to end.
GCU is what has kept me preordering games and buying physical, even when I already have too many games to play. With it gone (and Amazon's 20% that only exists to counter it), I might as well just wait the 3-6 months until any given game can be had for under $20.
This stinks, I use GCU all the time. Well at least I have Amazon Prime where I could at least get the 20% off new games. Too bad they do not have 20% off collectors editions.
Damn. Yeah so it does seem like GCU is going away then. Mine runs out in September of next year.
That is damn near heart breaking. I bought so many more games because of it and I constantly shilled for the program to anyone who would listen. I was going to renew this weekend too... Thankfully I still have a little time left. Time to live it up I guess.
By the way, this pretty much ensures Amazon US will kill their 20% pre-order discount soon. They no longer have any incentive to keep it going.
Wow. Well my sub ends in November. Heading out to Best Buy right now to see if I can extend my membership.
Seems their membership style profit method wasn't working for them to offset the tiny margin on games.
Sucks but was it sustainable lolol? I hope it isn't true but if so I'm not shocked. I think I've bought like 99% of my games from them in the last 4 or 5 years. The discount stacking, $10 pre-order bonuses and bonus trade values blows other all competitors out the water. All good things come to an end...
I only shop at Best Buy because of this plus the $10 certificates and 5% back on rewards with their CC.
I'll probably stop shopping at BB after this is over. I would go all digital but fuck Comcast and their data caps. Guess it's just Amazon for me.
I'll probably stop shopping at BB after this is over. I would go all digital but fuck Comcast and their data caps. Guess it's just Amazon for me.
they killed it on their special/collector's edition. it's only a matter of time till they kill their normal one.
That blows.
I have it until March 2019 so at least I'll get to enjoy all the Fall games. Hope KH3 is a Christmas release...
I have it until March 2019 so at least I'll get to enjoy all the Fall games. Hope KH3 is a Christmas release...
Well this blows, I saved so much money over the years with GCU...
I wonder if they'll still honor those with subs, mine is good until the end of 2019.
I wonder if they'll still honor those with subs, mine is good until the end of 2019.