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17 Nov: Best Buy’s Black Friday arrives Nov. 20, early member deals start today

The big week of Black Friday savings is finally here at Best Buy! If you haven’t already started shopping for gifts, now is the time to take advantage of some of this season’s hottest deals.

Our official Black Friday Sale starts this Sunday, Nov. 20, with some available as early as today. That means thousands of deals on the latest tech. Whether you shop in a store, on our app, or on BestBuy.com, you’ll find the perfect presents for everyone on your list.

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01 Nov: Best Buy’s holiday ads highlight the power of tech gifts

The holiday spirit is kicking into high gear and starting today, you can catch Best Buy’s holiday ads on TV and online. 

This year’s holiday ad campaign spotlights the power of tech gifts and how they uniquely continue to impact people’s lives long after you’ve unwrapped them. Whether it’s a big, new 4K TV, the latest smartwatch, or anything in between, Best Buy has all the gifts you need, at great prices, to help you check off your gift list. 

The spots also showcase how Best Buy is leading the future of retail with the many ways our customers can shop with us, experience the latest products from new categories like connected fitness and electric transportation, and tap into the expertise of our employees.

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24 Oct: Best Buy launches exclusive Upgrade+ program for Mac laptops

New program makes it easy and affordable for customers to experience and upgrade to the latest Mac laptops.

MINNEAPOLIS, October 24, 2022 — Best Buy is offering a first-of-its-kind upgrade program called Upgrade+ powered by Citizens Pay®, making it easy and affordable for customers to experience and upgrade to the latest Mac laptops with Apple silicon, including MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.  

Through Upgrade+, customers can apply for financing to purchase a new Mac laptop with affordable payments spread across 36 months before deciding if they want to upgrade to a newer device in month 37.

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18 Oct: Explore a new reality with Meta Quest Pro demos at Best Buy

You’ve likely heard of the metaverse, an immersive virtual world that allows people to access experiences from the comfort of their own home – like traveling to another country without walking out the front door or hosting coworkers for an interactive meeting just by putting on your VR headset.

To help people dive deeper into the metaverse and truly experience all that it has to offer, Meta introduced its latest device, Meta Quest Pro. And it’s taking the new virtual reality to the next level.

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18 Oct: Introducing the new Lively health & safety packages

Best Buy Health’s goal is to enable care at home by building on our strengths in three focal areas, one of which is active aging. We are empowering an aging generation to live the life they want by delivering simple, human-supported health and safety solutions. 

Last year, we launched our new Lively brand, which offers solutions to support adults who want to age independently at home, whether that be through our Jitterbug phones, our medical alert devices, our health & safety services or our offerings through Amazon Alexa and Apple Watch.  

OTC blog

17 Oct: OTC hearing aids now available at Best Buy

Best Buy is making it more convenient than ever for the millions of Americans with mild to moderate hearing loss to get the products and support they need by offering over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids now on BestBuy.com and in nearly 300 Best Buy stores by the end of the month.

The expanded assortment of hearing devices at Best Buy now includes nearly 20 OTC hearing aids, personal sound amplification products (PSAPs), TV amplifiers and hearing accessories from some of the most trusted brands in the space.

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10 Oct: Best Buy kicks off the holidays with exclusive member perks

It’s time to cue up the carols and get out those twinkle lights! The holidays are here, and whether you’re shopping in a store, on BestBuy.com or through our app, we’re here to help make shopping at Best Buy easier than ever. All while bringing you tons of great savings throughout the season.  

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This year, we’re bringing shoppers good tidings and great prices, with plenty of chances to score Black Friday dealsi before the main event in November.  

TTC Blog

29 Sep: Best Buy, Google team up for new Teen Tech Center in California

Today, The Best Buy Foundation celebrated the grand opening of the Best Buy Teen Tech Center® at Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA) in San José, California. The center provides teens with access to cutting-edge technology, including tools for film, digital media, audio engineering and music production. 

Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, is co-funding the Teen Tech Center. Their contribution to MACLA will support the work the center is doing to provide tech access, digital skills training and mentorship for youth.

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27 Sep: Best Buy and Marshmello remix cooking with a new air fryer collection

By now, most of us have heard of the air fryer. Over the past few years they’ve quickly become a kitchen or dorm room staple and rightfully so, as they can make even a beginner look like the next top chef. And the best part? Little to no oil is needed and the prep work is nearly nonexistent. 

So what could possible make this ingenious gadget even better? Well, we’re about to tell you.

This fall, we’re teaming up with kitchenware brand CRUX and chart-topping artist Marshmello to bring customers a new lineup of air fryers and accessories.

FCS sustainable case blog

15 Sep: Best Buy launches protective cases with sustainable packaging for new iPhone 14 lineup

Our sustainability journey has pushed us to continually find new ways to innovate within our operations and beyond. That includes making Best Buy’s exclusive brand products and the packaging they come in more sustainable. 

We’re launching an expansive line of protective cases for the new iPhone 14 lineup, and there’s something special about the packaging they come in: it’s being made with sustainably sourced paper that is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®). The phone cases are the largest lineup yet of Best Buy exclusive brand products to get the eco-friendly packaging.

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19 Aug: Retail supervisor captures picture-perfect team culture

Jay Minyety never took his photography skills seriously until someone expressed interest in purchasing one of his pictures. That’s when Jay, then an associate in the digital imaging department of Best Buy Store 1028 in Midtown Manhattan, New York, decided to focus on his passion.  
 
Today, Jay is a retail supervisor at Store 821 in Raleigh, North Carolina. As the “culture captain” in the store, he uses his camera to foster a fun and inclusive environment for his team.  
 
“The feeling of capturing a moment with people, I feel satisfied knowing that I’m able to tell a story through pictures,” he said.

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19 Aug: Minnesota Twins pitch Best Buy Teen Tech Center youth on tech in sports

The Minnesota Twins on Wednesday hosted 50 participants from local Best Buy® Teen Tech CentersTM for a major league lesson in how pro baseball is on the cutting edge of tech.

“Technology is an integral part of any business and is especially relevant in sports,” said Ann Miller, a Twins spokesperson. “Teens who dream of a career in sports — or tech — will be introduced to a whole new avenue to realize these goals.”

The teens’ trip to the ballpark is part of an ongoing partnership between Best Buy and the Twins to engage the community and provide educational and career-preparedness opportunities to youth.