I ordered a GCU membership and it still hasn't arrived after over two weeks, even though it was last seen in my city. Going to have to hit up the post office and ask if they have it, don't want to miss BF. They did email me a one-time use code because it was originally backordered, so I picked up Infamous and Killzone.
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Gamers Club Unlocked Appreciation Thread (saving $$$ for the console/handheld gamer)
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thats one part of their rewards program and not exclusive to GCU. GCU's main draw is 20% off new games among other things. .
Marty Chinn
Member
No, it's $125 with GCU since you accumulate double the points, and it's just a minor perk in addition to the 20% off. Think of it that instead of 20% off, you're getting 24% off per game.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I don't really understand what you mean by "ordered" a membership. Can you get it online now? Because last I knew it was still in-store only to register.
You shouldn't need to wait for anything either. You get a paper card for it, but you don't actually need it. For online purchases it should be tied to your account and apply automatically, and in-store they can pull it up with just your phone number or email address IIRC.
Edit: Looks like you just ordered the activation card. I don't even see why they sell that online since you still have to take it in store to activate it, meaning you are basically waiting for it to arrive for nothing.
They really just need to get it set up so you can register and activate it online.
JustinBbad
Member
I love this program. I buy virtually all of the games that are released as part of the $10 pre-order bonus program. I bought Assassin's Creed Syndicate just because. Total purchase price was $38 after 20% off and $10 pre-order certificate. I can trade the game in tomorrow for $43.
Why not buy all the games when you essentially get paid $5 to play them for two weeks.
Why not buy all the games when you essentially get paid $5 to play them for two weeks.
DoubleTake
Member
About the pre order certificate. Does that get applied to your account after you get a game?
Marty Chinn
Member
You get a certificate in your account about two weeks after the game is released. You can redeem it at any time, but they do expire so you can't keep them around forever.
EazyWeazy3
Member
You can also bank your points. Points do not expire I believe but the certificate does. So when you plan on making a purchase, convert your points into the certificate and buy to avoid it ever expiring.
It was because I wanted to use the discount for Bloodborne, which was on sale at the time. You get the 20% of you order a card with it. I thought "BF isn't for another month, so I can wait until then to drive to the store".
Slightly urelated, but even though UPS claims both Infamous and Killzone arrived yesterday (different packages), I only received one. Doubt it was theft since both would've been in my mailbox, and why would someone would take only one package? I'm going to give it a few days and then call them. I've ordered so many things online, but from BB, things have not faired so well.
Also you get double points for video games as part of GCU so it boosts even the regular rewards program benefits.
lovely ladies
Member
Try putting a game in your cart, it should automatically take it off if it's active.
Smart thinking! Looks like I am still good to go.
LostInNoise
Member
You can also go to your account, go to Rewards Overview and your expiration date is under the amount of money you have spent there this year that says Elite/Elite Plus. Should have another row that says Gamers Club Unlocked through <date>
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Hey I have a question regarding GCU, anyways is it possible for me to change my payment for a preorder? I notice I am unable to change my payment for a preorder I already made. Or did I miss something..
Thanks in advance..
Thanks in advance..
suddenlyissoon
Member
I've actually been buying PC releases through gamersclub too when possible. 47.99 + 10 certificate + 5% cash back (and through the end of the year another 5%) through Discover is better than almost any other deal I can find.
So my Gamer's Club Unlocked membership comes tomorrow, plan to put it to good use on Black Friday. So when I go in store to activate it before Black Friday, since I want to shop online if possible, how will it be linked to my online account? How will I get the discount applied when I shop through Bestbuy.com?
Inceptional
Member
Yeah it's funny that I keep hearing, "I'll wait until it's $40" when you're basically getting games for $38 on day one if you have GCU and count the pre-order $10 RZ cert you get with most new releases. It's basically the only reason I still go to BB and is the best games discount program I've ever seen personally. Hell, I picked up Blops 3 just to play the campaign and traded it a week later and actually made $ off the deal, bought for $38 and traded for $44. It's like if Redbox gave YOU $5 every time you rented a game.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Your in-store and online account are the same. So once you link it in-store, you can use it both ways. Your discount will aitomatically display once you reach checkout.
Edit: GCU with Black Friday deals is going to be amazing. Can't wait!
Schmitty
Member
This line of thinking is not right. You paid 48 for the game, not 38 if the certificates don't even get added until at least 2 weeks. Your next game is 38 if you use the certificate.
You just log into your account that you associated with GCU.
Violence Jack
Member
I really need to just go ahead and buy this myself. But my friend that works at BB wants to get it as a Christmas present for me, yet I want to use it for the Black Friday sales.
Inceptional
Member
I can think that way if I want to bud! I can spend that $10 however I choose and wouldn't have gotten that extra $10 if it weren't for GCU. IMO, you're line of thinking is wrong for thinking I have to spend that $10 on another game. Money is money, it doesn't matter how you choose to save that money, whether it's Just Cause 3, which again has another $10 RZ cert for pre-ordering, or a computer or whatever, you would've had to take the $10 out of your own pocket if not for GCU. The fact that it takes two weeks to receive has no bearing on the fact that BB is giving you a $10 coupon.
spatenfloot
Member
If you are buying it online, just change your credit card info under account. It will use that when it ships.
friskykillface
Banned
I think my gamers club unlocked is expiring soon, where on the site or if it is even on the site do i go to see when it expires
Just get it. It stacks, so if your buddy gives you one, it will add 2 more years. I have about 3 years left on mine.
Inceptional
Member
Hey I love GCU as much as the next person, but thinking that BB is still going to be around in another three years is wishful thinking to say the least.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Thanks, I was not sure since I assumed the credit card would change when I look at the preorder details.
Schmitty
Member
If that works for you fine, I can't seem certs as cash because I get wrapped up in the semantics of it only being able to be spent at BBY.
victreeb3l
Member
I wish I had GCU earlier this year. Still saved a ton of money though. I just got 2 $10 certificates in the mail for Halo and Tomb Raider pre-orders. Woop!
dead souls
Member
Not sure what's funny about it at all. A $40 game is $32 with GCU, $16 less out of pocket than a day one purchase. Plus not all games come with $10 in rewards. Nintendo stuff never does.
I never trade in games so I have no need to get stuff early to trade in while values are still high.
ChaosZeroX
Banned
I just got GCU. Got Battlefront for basically 39 bucks with the 10 dollar rewards certificate and I'm pumped for Black Friday shopping!
I have always been a big amazon shopper but when I bought a bunch of Skylanders and Lego Dimensions stuff in the same month it was a no-brainer to do GCU. It paid for itself the first transaction.
Now I buy almost every game at Best Buy. I also got upgraded to Reward Zone Elite now so it's even better.
Now I buy almost every game at Best Buy. I also got upgraded to Reward Zone Elite now so it's even better.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Well the vast majority of my game purchases are through Best Buy so that is why (and I'm sure others) look at the $10 certificate as real money.
Another method is to just roll certificates into preorders. If you cancel the preorder later, you get the points back.
You can only bank points if you are Elite.
FracturedZero
Neo Member
Since we are on the subject of Best Buy, the last couple of years, they have let elite members get early access to Black Friday sales the Monday before. Are they doing that again? I have not seen anything about it this year, though I don't remember when they sent out the notice previously.
Dr. Black Jack
Member
I haven't received a notice email yet but this is listed in their Elite/Elite Plus benefits:
SwiftDeath
Member
3 years you say?
#Team8seasonsandamovie
Regarding the value of RZ Certs given from pre-ordering games, you'd have to factor in a couple things.
For example the cost of a $59.99 game would be something like
= ((0.80(59.99))*(1+Tax Rate)) - XYZ(10)
Where
X = Present Value Rate of Money Received 15 days in the future
Y = Value of Points that convert into Currency that expires per Reward Zone Rules
Z = Value of Currency limited to Best Buy
For me, X = 1 (100% of future value) ; Y ~= .90 - .95 (90% - 95% of face currency value when locked into points/RZ Certs) ; Z = 1 (Currency locked to BB as good as cash to me)
Y and Z change slightly depending on how many games are coming out that I care about to be honest as I don't buy too much else at BB
Oh I'm also forgetting that you have to put at least $5 down to pre-order at some point in the past for this transaction to occur. Hmm
Someone on CAG did a breakdown a while back and basically after purchasing 3 games roughly $160 out of pocket. You could end up gaming for no additional cost the rest of the year as long as you beat and trade in the games in a timely fashion (ie get $44 in trade in credit for them) and mostly buy games that offer a RZ certificate.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
I did better than that last holiday season. I played through 6 games in three months, spending less than $50 while keeping Bayonetta 2 and having $15 of Best Buy certificates left over at the end.
anberlin44
Banned
Nope. It can be all online as well.
Oh, really? How does it work? Is there a box to input your membership number? You have to actually sign up in the store, though, right?
Marty Chinn
Member
You sign up in store and then it's just tied to your Best Buy account. So whenever you log in, any qualifying purchase gets the discount applied automatically.
Yeah you have to activate it at a store. I forget whether they link your GCU to your Best Buy account or vice versa, but essentially it becomes tied to the account you use to login to the store online. The discount is then applied automatically when you go to checkout as long as you are logged in.
Great, I think I will give this a shot.
Actually, one other question - do they do release day shipping at all?