Ugh I hope it isn't true. I don't want to go back to Amazon
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it doesn't let you join or renew anymore.Should I reup for 2 more years now? I'm not going back to MSRP. Fuck that.
Too late.Should I reup for 2 more years now? I'm not going back to MSRP. Fuck that.
Should I reup for 2 more years now? I'm not going back to MSRP. Fuck that.
I see some Reddit posts about how it was dropped from the site in mid-April, so it might be an unrelated thing.Oddly enough Red Dead Redemption 2 has been removed from Best Buys website also (Physical I can't find, Digital says no longer availible)
GCU also made me a more frequent buyer at Best Buy. But maybe we're the exception than the norm hence why Best Buy is scrapping the service altogether. It sucks because their game selections and sales are good. Me and my GF managed to get Mario Odyssey for $40 before tax (it was discounted to $50 + another $10 from GCU). It was a massive steal.I know I'm probably not the norm, but GCU actually made me buy other stuff from Best Buy. It was a cascading effect. I would buy quite a few games from Best Buy which would put me towards reaching Elite status. Because of that, I would first look at Best Buy when buying other stuff too in order to hit that Elite status. Add on the bonus points you get for being an Elite member and the great deals with Black Friday, and in the habit of looking their first, I actually started hitting Elite Plus tier. It was like every thing kept adding up so I kept focusing more on Best Buy to hit that tier between GCU discounts, bonus points, additional reward certificates, etc. The catalyst was GCU because before that I hardly bought anything there. I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do moving forward.
That said, I think people need to realize that even without GCU, Best Buy still is one of the best places to get deals on games if you're not buying on release date. They have sales more frequently than any other retailer and have price drops a lot quicker. Heck South Park on Switch already is on sale for $20 off, and then you add in GCU and that brings a $60 game down to $32. I'm going to miss those combined sales, but the initial $20 off is still better than anyone else out there. So I think once the initial shock wears off, I'll still probably buy stuff at Best Buy because their sales on games are still great compared to everyone else. GCU just made it that much better but they still have great deals without it. Black Friday even without GCU was still some of the best deals around on games and movies. So I think giving up on Best Buy is a bit short sighted.
Too late. You cannot extend online and the in store cards are blocked from sale.
Seems like a lot of people are saying this lol.
This was really the one really big edge they had over everyone else and now it's just gone.
It shows when you add the game to your cart and go to checkout.Web site doesn't even show the price I get with GCU automatically anynore. Just shows the regular price.
I know I'm probably not the norm, but GCU actually made me buy other stuff from Best Buy. It was a cascading effect. I would buy quite a few games from Best Buy which would put me towards reaching Elite status. Because of that, I would first look at Best Buy when buying other stuff too in order to hit that Elite status. Add on the bonus points you get for being an Elite member and the great deals with Black Friday, and in the habit of looking their first, I actually started hitting Elite Plus tier. It was like every thing kept adding up so I kept focusing more on Best Buy to hit that tier between GCU discounts, bonus points, additional reward certificates, etc. The catalyst was GCU because before that I hardly bought anything there. I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do moving forward.
That said, I think people need to realize that even without GCU, Best Buy still is one of the best places to get deals on games if you're not buying on release date. They have sales more frequently than any other retailer and have price drops a lot quicker. Heck South Park on Switch already is on sale for $20 off, and then you add in GCU and that brings a $60 game down to $32. I'm going to miss those combined sales, but the initial $20 off is still better than anyone else out there. So I think once the initial shock wears off, I'll still probably buy stuff at Best Buy because their sales on games are still great compared to everyone else. GCU just made it that much better but they still have great deals without it. Black Friday even without GCU was still some of the best deals around on games and movies. So I think giving up on Best Buy is a bit short sighted.
GCU also made me a more frequent buyer at Best Buy. But maybe we're the exception than the norm hence why Best Buy is scrapping the service altogether. It sucks because their game selections and sales are good. Me and my GF managed to get Mario Odyssey for $40 before tax (it was discounted to $50 + another $10 from GCU). It was a massive steal.
Best Buy just shot themselves in the foot.
I don't know how much the rest of you know about purchasing video game (I'm an expert), but discounts and flexible purchasing options are huge parts of it. It's not like it is on Amazon where you can remain successful by selling games at MSRP. If you take away the ability to get discounted games, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the gaming public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase video games for any system, nor will they be able to get discounts on other gaming-related things such as amiibo and leftover preorder bonuses. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Best Buy has alienated an entire market with this move.
Best Buy, publicly apologize and reinstate Gamers Club Unlocked or you can kiss your business goodbye.
Memes aside, I'm really going to miss GCU. I've saved so much over the years, and stacking GCU with $10 preorder certs and bonuses was just the best. VISA Checkout discounts were amazing too.
Yup, since Amazon only does day-of ordering for amiibo, there won't be any more discounts on them. :(
Best Buy just shot themselves in the foot.
I don't know how much the rest of you know about purchasing video game (I'm an expert), but discounts and flexible purchasing options are huge parts of it. It's not like it is on Amazon where you can remain successful by selling games at MSRP. If you take away the ability to get discounted games, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the gaming public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase video games for any system, nor will they be able to get discounts on other gaming-related things such as amiibo and leftover preorder bonuses. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Best Buy has alienated an entire market with this move.
Best Buy, publicly apologize and reinstate Gamers Club Unlocked or you can kiss your business goodbye.
Memes aside, I'm really going to miss GCU. I've saved so much over the years, and stacking GCU with $10 preorder certs and bonuses was just the best. VISA Checkout discounts were amazing too.
$120 and 20% off is preorder only. I can't go back to that.
I see some Reddit posts about how it was dropped from the site in mid-April, so it might be an unrelated thing.
I know their movie preorders sometimes have a habit of hopping on and off the site, so maybe it's the same deal here.
I wouldn't rush to do that unless you don't currently have GCU.
All the people saying this are the reason it's stopping lol.
They were losing money on all of them if they were just buying games with GCU.
I agree they are one of the better retail stores. Granted I am elite (probably won't qualify without video games next year) they treated me like a king, no questions asked and nice/helpful. They also seem to remember customers well because between a Three different stores ,employees remembered previous convos
I mean... I won't.End of an era, GCU has been slowly degrading over time but it will be missed. I added like 6 years a few years ago when you could get it with a "phone" and a $2 sim counted but I'd expect them to shut down the program entirely in the next 12 months and give people who have years left a gift card or something
I'd expect amazon to cut its 20% pre order discount soon and gamestop to do a little dance, I know a lot of people who had switched from GS to GCU but I wonder how many will just go digital now
So assuming amazon pulls the plug on their 20% off pre-orders as well, where are people going to buy their games now?
They are still going to honor the existing subs right? I just got mine for the first time ever in December. I will be fucking pissed if they cancel it early
Why didn't they just raise the price? Hardcore gamers would easily pay double, it still saves money for us.
FUCK
I Tweeted at them. Do your part nerds.
that is what partially surprises me.Why didn't they just raise the price? Hardcore gamers would easily pay double, it still saves money for us.
FUCK
I Tweeted at them. Do your part nerds.
Same here. I purchased a 65" KS8000, PS4 Pro, Switch and Xbox One X and 20+ games in the last 18 months alone, plus a phone upgrade, laptop and blu-rays. I am done if there is no GCU...