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#541 iNICK20   Premium Member. CAGiversary!   489 Posts   Joined 8.7 Years Ago  

Posted 20 December 2022 - 02:35 AM

Does the cover art still say that all of those are supposed to have a digital copy?

For JP mine did say Digital Code included. But it wasn't included in the box.



#542 Romeo   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   5154 Posts   Joined 19.6 Years Ago  

Posted 20 December 2022 - 04:22 AM

Does the cover art still say that all of those are supposed to have a digital copy?

 

Some do and some don't. Specifically with Warner bros is they are making new physical media with the same UPC yet on the packaging it will say "4K Ultra HD" in the top banner instead of "4K Ultra HD + digital copy". Online retailers stock both versions since they're the same SKU and UPC so you don't know what you're going to get.



#543 pun123   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   3717 Posts   Joined 17.9 Years Ago  

Posted 20 December 2022 - 09:42 PM

Does the cover art still say that all of those are supposed to have a digital copy?

Yes MA digital code included on front and back. I know the manager at my store and let him know. Universal finally got back to me today so see what they do.



#544 Tyrok   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   3246 Posts   Joined 15.4 Years Ago  

Posted 22 December 2022 - 12:28 AM

Warners specifically only mentions their digital copies on the paper sleeve not the actual case so they can eventually remove both after a certain point. As long as you aren't waiting for bargain bin prices, you'll be fine.



#545 pun123   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   3717 Posts   Joined 17.9 Years Ago  

Posted 22 December 2022 - 06:23 PM

UPDATE- So universal got back to me and sent me a 4K code for both Jurassic World Dominion theatrical and extended versions went right into Movies Anywhere and Vudu both copies.  I have an extra code if any wants to get for $5 AC or good trade, will also put into trade section.



#546 Z-Saber   moon2S CAGiversary!   7698 Posts   Joined 18.4 Years Ago  

Posted 22 December 2022 - 08:02 PM

UPDATE- So universal got back to me and sent me a 4K code for both Jurassic World Dominion theatrical and extended versions went right into Movies Anywhere and Vudu both copies. I have an extra code if any wants to get for $5 AC or good trade, will also put into trade section.

I'll take it if it's not already been grabbed.

#547 Hypebeast69  

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Posted 23 December 2022 - 05:14 AM

Death stranding DC ps5 $20 at BB. Keep on keepin on

Back 4 blood ps5 $9 at bb I think sold out tho. $7 at amazon

#548 ThatOneGuyWho   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   7285 Posts   Joined 15.4 Years Ago  

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Posted 23 December 2022 - 03:44 PM

Couple of online deals.

 

 

$5 Gears 5 Standard Edition - Xbox One, Xbox Series X

 

$10 The Last of Us Part II Standard Edition - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

$10 Death Stranding Standard Edition - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

 

$15 Rabbids: Party of Legends Standard Edition - Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite

$15 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Xbox Series X or Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - PlayStation 5

$15 Riders Republic Standard Edition - PlayStation 5

$15 Immortals Fenyx Rising Standard Edition - Nintendo Switch

 

$20 Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut - PlayStation 4

$20 Sackboy: A Big Adventure Standard - PlayStation 5

$20 Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Ultimate Edition - Nintendo Switch

$20 UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection - PlayStation 5

$20 Death Stranding Director’s Cut - PlayStation 5

 

$25 Ghostwire Tokyo Standard Edition - PlayStation 5

 

$30 Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut - PlayStation 5

$30 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Standard Edition - PlayStation 5

$30 Demon's Souls Standard Edition - PlayStation 5

$30 Returnal Standard Edition - PlayStation 5

$30 Persona 5 Royal - Nintendo Switch

$30 Valkyrie Elysium - PlayStation 5

 

$31 No More Heroes 3 - Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch

 

$35 Digimon Survive - Nintendo Switch

 

$40 Horizon Forbidden West Launch Edition - PlayStation 5

$40 Gran Turismo 7 - PlayStation 5



#549 Jodou   Infamous CAGiversary!   16425 Posts   Joined 14.4 Years Ago  

Posted 02 January 2023 - 05:31 PM

Got a new iPad for Christmas, traded the old one in at BB because they had the best value. This is before I remembered they don't allow purchase of gaming credit like GameStop does with gift cards sooooooooooo my question is: what happens if I buy something with the credit, then exchange for gaming credit. Pretty sure I know the answer that it will refuse based on the original payment BUT figured it was worth asking just in case that's a dirty little secret/loophole. May have shot myself in the foot over $40 difference between storefronts because I can't think of a thing I'll use this on now. :S



#550 ppitchfork  

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Posted 03 January 2023 - 11:21 PM

Got a new iPad for Christmas, traded the old one in at BB because they had the best value. This is before I remembered they don't allow purchase of gaming credit like GameStop does with gift cards sooooooooooo my question is: what happens if I buy something with the credit, then exchange for gaming credit. Pretty sure I know the answer that it will refuse based on the original payment BUT figured it was worth asking just in case that's a dirty little secret/loophole. May have shot myself in the foot over $40 difference between storefronts because I can't think of a thing I'll use this on now. :S


It’s a bit impractical maybe, but if you can find a game selling at Best Buy for less than what you can get trade credit for at GameStop, or at least break even, you could always buy them and trade them in

#551 Shad0WeN  

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Posted 05 January 2023 - 11:40 PM

For a while it’s been iffy if you’d get a pricematch with them.  GameStop isn’t listed as an online store they pricematch for a while now. 

This just happened to me today. I went on the site chat to request a price match on a game with GameStop but the rep denied it and said that they don't match them. I tried again a second time with a different person and they did it no problem, so YMMV.

 

https://www.bestbuy....cat290300050002

 

^ There is Best Buy's price match policy published in black & white. Under the qualifications I would point out that at the top it states "We match local retail competitors (including their online prices)" AND further down "At the time of sale, we price match all local retail competitors (including their online prices)", sooooo if one of these chat reps denies it saying GameStop is not eligible then it is technically going against the written word of the policy as stated on their site.



#552 WeaponX2099   All Caps when you remember the man's name CAGiversary!   5814 Posts   Joined 19.4 Years Ago  

Posted 07 January 2023 - 01:10 AM

I just read on r/bestbuy that BB rewards is going BB card only. That's shitty.



#553 TheLegendofTyler   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   5444 Posts   Joined 13.9 Years Ago  

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Posted 07 January 2023 - 01:32 AM

I just read on r/bestbuy that BB rewards is going BB card only. That's shitty.


Damn that would leave me literally no reason to shop there

#554 Mattiful-Joe   Henshin A Go-Go Baby! CAGiversary!   3710 Posts   Joined 19.6 Years Ago  

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Posted 07 January 2023 - 01:58 AM

I just read on r/bestbuy that BB rewards is going BB card only. That's shitty.


Sort of makes sense, really.

#555 shadowysea07   Cjenvy I'm ready for you awd this time I'm wearing pants CAGiversary!   8059 Posts   Joined 10.0 Years Ago  

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Posted 07 January 2023 - 02:32 AM

That was announced a while ago wasn't it?

#556 WeaponX2099   All Caps when you remember the man's name CAGiversary!   5814 Posts   Joined 19.4 Years Ago  

Posted 07 January 2023 - 03:34 AM

Damn that would leave me literally no reason to shop there

Besides Steelbooks, nothing to get there on a regular basis.



#557 Hypebeast69  

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Posted 07 January 2023 - 06:30 AM

I have a BB credit card but cmon if u gon do that at least give us total tech for free

#558 pun123   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   3717 Posts   Joined 17.9 Years Ago  

Posted 07 January 2023 - 07:18 AM

I have a BB credit card but cmon if u gon do that at least give us total tech for free

Exactly we got screwed on the elite plus.



#559 skiizim   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   10772 Posts   Joined 14.7 Years Ago  

Posted 07 January 2023 - 07:29 AM

Exactly we got screwed on the elite plus.


My wallet has talked, after their shenanigans I went months without shopping there. If it wasn’t for certain deals they had during Christmas I wouldn’t have shopped there, I did always check elsewhere though.

#560 Jodou   Infamous CAGiversary!   16425 Posts   Joined 14.4 Years Ago  

Posted 07 January 2023 - 06:16 PM

It’s a bit impractical maybe, but if you can find a game selling at Best Buy for less than what you can get trade credit for at GameStop, or at least break even, you could always buy them and trade them in

TRUE. Forgot that happens frequently but never really partook unless it was some crazy 200% ROI like some CoD game was not too long ago. Even at 1:1 I can whittle down the credit over time if I have to. Thanks!



#561 BudzMcGee   GalaxyofGeek.com CAGiversary!   3897 Posts   Joined 14.0 Years Ago  

Posted 07 January 2023 - 08:00 PM

Exactly we got screwed on the elite plus.

No kidding, went from a lot of impulse purchases and always spending at least $3,500 a year through my credit card if not directly at best buy to last year where I think I put a total of $200 on my best buy card all year. At Best Buy or otherwise. The loss of elite plus has made the card more or less pointless (except being able to bank points) so now I use my amazon card when I make big purchases. All so they could try to unsuccessfully sell me a $150 membership (or whatever the cost is).

 

My wallet has talked, after their shenanigans I went months without shopping there. If it wasn’t for certain deals they had during Christmas I wouldn’t have shopped there, I did always check elsewhere though.

Only reason I spent any significant money at best buy last year was cause I had $80 in points banked up and needed a new keurig (well a ninja but semantics) so bought one there at black Friday. It was same price everywhere but I had the points to use.  So really that was a $20 sale for them and the last of my best buy reward points officially ending the main incentive to shop there.   Outside of this I think I just picked up one or two games at super clearance when I was next door to a best buy and walked in to take a look. 

 

Adding to it, their website now makes me reset my password every single time I log in which is enough to have cost them about $50 in additional sales over the year cause it was annoying and Amazon price matched anyway.



#562 topchief1   CAG Veteran CAGiversary!   849 Posts   Joined 15.0 Years Ago  

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Posted 07 January 2023 - 08:05 PM

We've got an outlet store near us and I got a French door fridge for a hair over $1,000 after tax and delivery because it had a small ding on the door. Otherwise I don't buy anything save for black Friday deals

#563 TTAZ  

Posted 07 January 2023 - 08:10 PM

I have the CC and am sitting on a lot of banked points, so I’m hoping they don’t force me to spend them anytime soon lol

#564 keyblader1985   Wait, what? CAGiversary!   4444 Posts   Joined 10.3 Years Ago  

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Posted 07 January 2023 - 09:27 PM

I only made my two purchases last year because A) I wanted it right away and they were the only ones in town that had it, and 2) I had $10 in reward certificates. They never have good Deals of the Day anymore, so Best Buy is pretty much dead to me.

#565 Volitar Prime   CAG Veteran CAGiversary!   330 Posts   Joined 15.7 Years Ago  

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Posted 08 January 2023 - 11:31 AM

Adding to it, their website now makes me reset my password every single time I log in which is enough to have cost them about $50 in additional sales over the year cause it was annoying and Amazon price matched anyway.

I discovered that this only happens to me when I'm running the uBlock Origin plug-in with Firefox.  If I disable it then I can log in just fine.



#566 Hypebeast69  

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Posted 08 January 2023 - 11:50 AM

No kidding, went from a lot of impulse purchases and always spending at least $3,500 a year through my credit card if not directly at best buy to last year where I think I put a total of $200 on my best buy card all year. At Best Buy or otherwise. The loss of elite plus has made the card more or less pointless (except being able to bank points) so now I use my amazon card when I make big purchases. All so they could try to unsuccessfully sell me a $150 membership (or whatever the cost is).

Only reason I spent any significant money at best buy last year was cause I had $80 in points banked up and needed a new keurig (well a ninja but semantics) so bought one there at black Friday. It was same price everywhere but I had the points to use. So really that was a $20 sale for them and the last of my best buy reward points officially ending the main incentive to shop there. Outside of this I think I just picked up one or two games at super clearance when I was next door to a best buy and walked in to take a look.

Adding to it, their website now makes me reset my password every single time I log in which is enough to have cost them about $50 in additional sales over the year cause it was annoying and Amazon price matched anyway.


Lmfao I’m glad I’m not the only one. That freaking password reset whenever I try to log in on browser was hella annoying. Hasn’t happened to me in a while tho. Idk what stopped it

#567 BudzMcGee   GalaxyofGeek.com CAGiversary!   3897 Posts   Joined 14.0 Years Ago  

Posted 08 January 2023 - 02:30 PM

I discovered that this only happens to me when I'm running the uBlock Origin plug-in with Firefox.  If I disable it then I can log in just fine.

Wish this was the explanation but it has happened to me on multiple browsers including ones without it.

 

Lmfao I’m glad I’m not the only one. That freaking password reset whenever I try to log in on browser was hella annoying. Hasn’t happened to me in a while tho. Idk what stopped it

It stopped for a while but just started up again.  Now it won't let you reset to an existing password (at least it let you put in the same one before) so now every time I want to check out at best buy I have to go through password reset process and create an entirely new password. Every.Single. Time.  Not only is it annoying, but it's a security issue too (people will inevitably pick easier to remember passwords if you make them change it too much which is why it is no longer best practice to require password changes every 60 days).  I attempted like 8 months ago to open a support request with best buy to call out the problem and after about 20 minutes I gave up trying to explain to the rep what was happening cause they clearly didn't understand - they couldn't get past the idea that maybe I had just forgotten my password.
 



#568 Twilightsparkle  

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Posted 08 January 2023 - 04:27 PM

February 14th is the date given as when the rewards change goes into effect.  No more points unless you have a BB credit card.

 

The points weren’t much, but they were a deciding factor when I was deciding where to get my last washer from.  



#569 Centipede  

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Posted 08 January 2023 - 04:47 PM

So what you're saying is, it's literally "pointless" shopping at Best Buy now. Sorry, I had to, I will see myself out.



#570 Hitman47  

Hitman47

Posted 08 January 2023 - 05:28 PM

I missed the ascent: cyber edition 😢 been waiting on that one to go on sale for awhile. Did anyone by chance get an extra copy? I'd be willing to do a trade, I have a lot of special editions, collectibles, etc.