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21 Feb: Pre-Order Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge at Best Buy, Get Gear VR, too

Big news for Android users: Samsung unveiled two new smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, today at Mobile World Congress.

Think you need to be in Barcelona to see the new devices? Think again.

You can experience the new phones in the Samsung Experience Shops in all Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores beginning this Wednesday, Feb. 24. Best Buy is the first place customers can check out Samsung’s latest and greatest devices in person.

The phones will officially go on sale March 11, but you will be able to pre-order the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge starting Tuesday, Feb.

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16 Feb: With Oculus Rift Ready Now For Pre-Order, Here’s a VR Primer

The buzz is no longer virtual: Oculus Rift, the highly anticipated virtual reality system, is available for pre-order today on BestBuy.com.

Virtual reality, or VR, is a new technology that allows users to immerse themselves in lifelike locations — like a packed concert or the depths of the ocean — using a headset that’s paired with a PC, smartphone or other device. The technology lets you live in your favorite video game or even virtually “hang out” with friends from the comfort of your own home.

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12 Feb: Want to Host a Geek Squad Academy Camp? Apply Now

Best Buy is looking for nonprofits and other organizations who want to partner in giving youth the opportunities to develop tech skills that will inspire future education and career choices.

Groups are invited to submit an application to host a Geek Squad Academy camp this summer.

Now in its 10th season, Geek Squad Academy from Best Buy partners with local organizations to expose students ages 10-18 to the latest technology in a fun, interactive setting. But this isn’t your average camp.

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09 Feb: Pre-Order Oculus Rift Virtual Reality System at Best Buy

Ever wanted to feel like you were in your favorite video game or jump over to a destination on the other side of the world? Well, virtual reality, or VR, is your way in, and you won’t have to wait much longer to make it happen.

On Feb. 16, Best Buy will begin to offer pre-orders for the Oculus Rift headset, the latest in virtual reality technology, with a select gaming PC optimized to work with the device. The headset should be available later this spring.

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02 Feb: To Avoid TV Tip-Overs, Follow These 5 Safety Steps

More than 100 million people will turn on their televisions Sunday to watch the big football game.

As you’re gearing up to join them, we want to help keep your home safe from a potential danger: TV tip-overs.

A child visits an emergency room every 45 minutes because of an injury from a television tipping over, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission report.

Here are five things to know about preventing TV tip-over accidents:

  • It’s all about the stand.
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29 Jan: Half of People Are on the Wrong Mobile Plan, Best Buy Data Shows

Looking to upgrade your cellphone? It might be time to update your mobile plan, too.

More than 1 million people had their cellphone plans reviewed at Best Buy stores over the holiday season, and 50 percent of them found out that they were either overpaying for the data in their plan, or could get more for the same price.

Those customers saved an average of $35 per month — a total of more than $3 million — by switching plans, according to internal data from Nov.

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14 Jan: Best Buy Reports Holiday Revenue Results

Domestic Revenue Decreased 0.8%

Repurchased $203 million in Stock for a Year-to-Date Total of $588 million

Improving the Fourth Quarter Operating Margin Outlook

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 14, 2016 — Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today announced revenue results for the nine weeks ended January 2, 2016 as compared to the nine weeks ended Jan. 3, 2015. PDF version.

Fiscal 2016 Holiday Revenue Summary 9 weeks ended January 2, 2016 9 weeks ended January 3, 2015
Enterprise Revenue ($ in millions)1 $10,961 $11,366
Domestic segment $10,050 $10,132
Domestic segment year-over-year revenue change (0.8%) 4.1%
International segment1 $911 $1,233
Enterprise Comparable Sales % Change:
Excluding the estimated benefit of installment billing2,3 (1.4%) 1.8%4
Estimated benefit of installment billing3  0.2%  0.7%
Comparable sales % change2 (1.2%) 2.5%4
Domestic Comparable Sales % Change:
Excluding the estimated benefit of installment billing2,3 (1.4%) 2.6%
Estimated benefit of installment billing3 0.2% 0.8%
Comparable sales % change2 (1.2%) 3.4%
Comparable online sales % change2 12.6% 13.4%

 

Hubert Joly, Best Buy chairman and CEO, commented, “During the holiday period, Domestic revenue declined 0.8% against a backdrop where the NPD-reported categories were down a greater-than-expected 4.8%5.

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12 Jan: Keep Your Tech Safe When Winter Weather Hits

While you’re busy bundling up to stay warm when icy Arctic air hits, don’t forget to protect your tech devices from the cold weather, too.

Frigid temps can sap battery life and crack screens. Snow and slush — any moisture, really — can wreak havoc on batteries, circuits and speakers. And wild temperature swings from moving between indoor heat and outdoor cold can damage screens.

Here’s some advice for protecting your smartphone and other mobile devices when cold and wet weather hits, as well as a tip for trying to save a wet gadget.

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06 Jan: Pre-order Select Tech Items From CES Show Floor Now at Best Buy

[callout]Get your hands on the top tech
from CES 2016. Check out items
ready for pre-order at
BestBuy.com.[/callout]Technology manufacturers are announcing and showing off their latest innovations at CES 2016 in Las Vegas this week, and you can stake your claim on some of the hot products now.

Starting today, you can pre-order nearly a dozen of these new tech items on BestBuy.com — from new health and fitness devices and digital cameras to a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player and 4K movies.

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30 Dec: No Lines, New App: Geek Squad Makes it Easier to Get Help

Let’s face it, waiting in line is no fun.

That’s why Geek Squad has made the experience of getting your tech products fixed more convenient and efficient.

Geek Squad has eliminated lines at the Precincts inside Best Buy stores by implementing a new reservation system. And a new Geek Squad mobile app (available at your favorite app store) will let you make appointments, track repairs, view service plans and more from wherever you are.

Making a reservation ensures that an Agent will be able to help you at the time and location that’s most convenient for you.

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28 Dec: 5 Things To Know About Using Those Holiday Gift Cards

Gift card burning a hole in your pocket?

Chances are, you probably received a piece of the $26 billion in gift cards given out this holiday season.

Gift cards for consumer electronics were among the most popular gifts this year. The cards are desirable because they’re convenient and let recipients get the things they really want.

But people don’t always take full advantage of them. An estimated $45 billion in gift cards has gone unredeemed since 2005, according to CardHub.

Here are a few tips for making sure you get the most out of your gift cards:

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26 Dec: Christmas Is Over, But The Deals Are Still Going at Best Buy

For some of us, post-holiday shopping can be stressful. But for many others, it’s all just part of the plan.

Forty percent of Americans — including 51 percent of parents and 75 percent of people between 18 and 34 — postpone gift giving for themselves and others until after the holidays to cash in on deals, according to a new survey from Best Buy1.

Their to-do lists include everything from shopping deals and redeeming gift cards to grabbing accessories for newly acquired tech gifts.