Why do people insist on defending BestBuy and not see the obvious flaw in the GCU since they changed ship in January and no longer stack the 20% on price matching??? Best Buy has to laugh all the way to the bank with the GCU fees they collected because when they give you a discount on your game but do not offer that at the cheapest price for the game you are not really coming close to a real 20% discount. I mean my gosh TRU is a way better deal on MGS V than the BestBuy pay MSRP and we will discount it 20%. If BestBuy really wanted to get everyone's gaming business they would give the GCU 20% on price matching but instead they want to take the GCU fees and laugh to the bank by only discounting their 99% MSRP pricing standards.
not quite sure what you're on about. I see the frustration with the PMing and not stacking the 20% off, but that is a non issue for most people. Even when it is an issue, it still doesn't erase the fact that those who joined GCU for $30 or $60 for 2 years, like me, have already had it paid for via 20% off promo.
The key is, since this deal is mostly used on new releases, it doesn't matter where you look - the game is selling for $60. Only at BB, you get it for $48, and some of those even come with $10 and $15 coupons.
As for price matching, I see the frustration, but they have to restrict this awesome service some how. We can't expect them to price match, taking a loss, AND offering 20% off (MORE of a loss).
How often does another brick and mortar store (because they don't price match internet shops like Amazon) have a new game for less? Not often. Again, it's a non-issue most of the time.
Bottom line is that I buy one new game a month from them, and I have saved well over $60 so far, effectively paying off my membership and then some. That's why I defend GCU, because, as a factually factual fact, it has saved me so much money.
The only thing better is when Amazon went crazy with $20 coupons on preorders. Still, you leave BB spending less out of pocket. It's debatable which method is best, but it's undeniable that it is a consumer-benefitting service. How much it benefits BB can be figured out in due time, as I imagine the goal is to get you in their store and on their site.
