I think the more plausible answer is that they do it because they can. Fry's also charges more than anyone else online but at least we're talking about being only 25% over newegg or simply not marking down old outdated products that have been hanging out on their shelves (you can't really complain about that). They're a steal compared to Worstbuy (I have my own issues with the big blue store). Bestbuy people go to Bestbuy first and foremost. They will pay more simply because they shop at Bestbuy, plain and simple.
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I think the more plausible answer is that they do it because they can. Fry's also charges more than anyone else online but at least we're talking about being only 25% over newegg or simply not marking down old outdated products that have been hanging out on their shelves (you can't really complain about that). They're a steal compared to Worstbuy (I have my own issues with the big blue store). Bestbuy people go to Bestbuy first and foremost. They will pay more simply because they shop at Bestbuy, plain and simple.
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Best Buy doesn't make it's money on stuff like Video Cards - so they CAN do it. They make all their money in Geek Squad, TV's + cables, Cameras, and Laptops/Computers....everything else is just bonus.
My buddy who works at Best Buy gets cables at a fraction of what they charge i.e. a 40 dollar HDMI cable would be his for about a dollar fifty.
My buddy who works at Best Buy gets cables at a fraction of what they charge i.e. a 40 dollar HDMI cable would be his for about a dollar fifty.
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That depends on what sale item you're getting. I bought 6 7200.9 500GB drives on sale for $99.99 each, while they were still $120+ online. I recently bought a laptop on sale for $699.99, and comparable systems online are still $800+. I have one of the $80 RocketFish rebranded Lian-Li cases.
Going to a B&M store for memory is never the best idea... B&M stores simply can't keep the quantity and variety a warehouse can. Memory is one of their big profit items. Many people come looking for it, and don't know how to shop online. Best Buy is a business; if there's a specific item they can make a large profit on, why shouldn't they? If you know better, than you can shop elsewhere.
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I got struck by the unlucky bug and my new rig had bad memory, DDR2 800.
Best buy is right by my house so I occasionally stop in there to check it out and see what DVD's are on deal.
Well I really want the new rig running so instead of fighting DC traffic to get to Microcenter I stopped by best buy to see what they had.
4gb of PNY DDR2 800 (2x2gb)
149.99
I bought 4gb of Corsair DDR2 800 for 39.99 last week and 4gb of DDR2 1066 OCZ today for 39.99.
Best Buy prices arent that bad? Compared to what?
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Like how the 9800GTX is $100 cheaper than the 8800GTS ... awesome.
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Look at some of the other stuff they sell. Read my earlier post. Everyone seems to complain about Best Buy's memory prices, yet ignores every other item they stock.
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