It's no surprise that Best Buy is encouraging customers to pick up Samsung's 3DTV and Blu-ray player at the same time, but smart buyers should doublecheck to make sure they're actually saving money before they walk out of the store. Next week's advertisement does feature Best Buy's price on the UN55C7000 that's $300 lower than the
MSRP, and grabbing the display and player all at once gets a free
Starter Pack throw in with two pairs of glasses and the
Monsters vs. Aliens flick, but the $3,419 package deal at the lower right and its "$780" savings?. That claimed price throws in a $150 Geek Squad install to set up the TV, connect WiFi and "sync your 3D glasses," while also including the TVs price and $349 estimated Starter Kit value. While there might be some customers who don't know their HDMI from their WEP key who can save that way, we're figuring most
Engadget readers can keep a few bucks in their pocket and hook things up themselves, and if you're looking to grab another pair of glasses, it's probably important to save anywhere you can. The real insult here however, can be found to the right, encouraging buyers to pick up
The Blind Side right away, instead of
waiting to rent from Redbox or Netflix.
posted March 18th 2010 2:13AM
I know it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who is on Engadget, but the prices of our services at Best Buy are tremendously overpriced. I feel bad having to sell these things nearly every time I do.
Not that I don't think that Best Buy shouldn't have services, just that we charge WAAAY more than they are worth.
I think Best Buy's prices are comparable with any physical electronics store.
@zangetsu2
in that case their name should be changed immediately.
I really want a group of people to start walking around Best Lies wearing matching shirts that say "RTFM".
Every time a Geek Squad asshat approaches a customer, go up, say, "you don't need his help," and point to your shirt.
If they look confused, scream the acronym out loud.
There is no such thing as a best buy at Best Buy.
its a pretty decent deal, but anyone who buys a 3D tv this early in the game is an idiot. And MUST NOT know how to set anything up, therefore needing the services. ALSO netflix LOST their rights to new release movies at least for the first 28 days after release, do the people who write these articles NOT read Engadget at ALL?!?!
I for one