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31 Aug: Best Buy Expands Same-Day Delivery Service

Sometimes you need that item that you bought on BestBuy.com today. You don’t have two days to wait for it to be delivered. And you don’t have time to get to a store.

Good news: Over the next few months, we’re tripling the number of metro areas where customers can get same-day delivery on BestBuy.com orders. In addition, we’ve expanded the number of products eligible for this service. Oh, and it will cost less.

“We have always wanted to help our customers get their purchases from Best Buy how and when they want them,” said Allison Peterson, president of BestBuy.com.

By John Vomhof Jr. Company News

27 May: Best Buy Aims To Simplify Smartphone Shopping

The smartphone industry has changed significantly in recent years as the category as evolved because of changes like installment billing, unlimited data plans and the proliferation of prepaid and unlocked devices.

This shift has created more options and choice for consumers, but it has also made it more confusing and complicated to choose the right device and plan.

That’s why Best Buy is revamping the mobile departments in our stores and enhancing the online presence at BestBuy.com to create a better, easier, more seamless shopping experience for customers.

By John Vomhof Jr. Company News PR News Alerts

08 Apr: Best Buy, Citi Add Pay With Points to Growing Payment Options

Forget checking the couch cushions for spare change. It’s time to check your credit card rewards balance for unused points instead.

Best Buy customers can now use Citi ThankYou Points to pay for all or a portion of most purchases made on BestBuy.com, making it easy and convenient to redeem their points for top tech products.

Consumer electronics are already among the most sought-after redemption categories in the ThankYou Rewards program, and this partnership offers a new, more versatile way for Citi ThankYou members to get items they want the most.

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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.

By Best Buy Company News Technology

11 Jan: Get the Dirt on Dyson’s New Ball Animal Vacuum

What’s so cool about the latest Dyson vacuum that recently showed up at Best Buy?

Our expert Blue Shirt Zach Ross knows. We sent him to Dyson HQ to talk with a head engineer to get the dirt on the new, high-tech Ball Animal.

Zach learned how the Ball Animal – available now at Best Buy stores and BestBuy.com – is easy to maneuver, works on a variety of surfaces and comes with a tangle-free turbine tool.

Watch the video to learn more, including the strangest thing a Dyson vacuum has sucked up during testing.

By Best Buy Company News PR News Alerts

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.