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On Wednesday, Best Buy announced its new membership program called Best Buy Beta.
The program will cost $199.99 per year and will be available at about 60 stores within the month.
The new membership offering is the retailer s latest effort to compete with Amazon.
Best Buy announced on Wednesday that it is piloting a new membership program.
The program is called Best Buy Beta and offers customers special discounts, free product installation and delivery, as well as unlimited tech support for $199.99 per year or $179.99 for customers with the company s store credit card.
The membership program is currently being rolled out to select stores in Iowa, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania, but will be available in Minnesota, North Carolina, and Tennessee in April. It will encompass about 60 stores within the month.
Best Buy Starts $200-a-Year Membership to Rival Amazon, Walmart
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SAN DIEGO, CA - NOVEMBER 27: On Friday, Nov. 27, 2020 in San Diego, CA., customers carrying new flat screen televisions from Best Buy in Mission Valley during Black Friday sales. (Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)Nelvin C. Cepeda/TNS
(Bloomberg) Best Buy Co. unveiled a new membership program that offers benefits including free installation and unlimited technical support as it looks to expand beyond just selling products and keep pace with Amazon.com Inc.
The electronics retailer said the pilot, dubbed Best Buy Beta and available in about 60 stores by the end of the month, will also include exclusive pricing, up to two years of protection on most purchases, free deliveries and a concierge service that’s available to answer questions 24 hours a day. It will cost $199.99 a year, or $179.99 for those who hold the retailer’s branded credit card.
Best Buy starts paid membership program to rival Amazon, Walmart
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Best Buy Co. unveiled a new membership program that offers benefits including free installation and unlimited technical support as it looks to expand beyond just selling products and keep pace with Amazon.com Inc.
The electronics retailer said the pilot, dubbed Best Buy Beta and available in about 60 stores by the end of the month, will also include exclusive pricing, up to two years of protection on most purchases, free deliveries and a concierge service thatâs available to answer questions 24 hours a day. It will cost US$199.99 a year, or US$179.99 for those who hold the retailerâs branded credit card.
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