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MINNEAPOLIS, October 7, 2009 – Trapped in a house haunted by once useful, but now useless, gadgets and gizmos? Is your outdated technology truly scary – maybe a VCR that eats tapes, a screeching dial-up modem, a dryer that devours socks, or a laptop that could double as a headstone? Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) can help! Today, with a little help from Poltergeist’s Zelda Rubenstein (Tangina), the nation’s largest consumer electronics retailer launches “Scary Technology,” a photo contest for consumers to show us their outdated home technology for a chance to win a complete home theater makeover.
"There was an online pricing error on a 52” Samsung television this morning. We have corrected the issue and apologize for the confusion this may have caused. We will not be honoring the incorrect price and again apologize for the mistake.”
MINNEAPOLIS, April 2 – Because the safety of our customers is of upmost priority, Best Buy Co., Inc. has announced the voluntary recall of two Exclusive-Branded products. All units affected by these recalls have been removed from store shelves in both the U.S. and Canada, and are no longer available for purchase.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 11, 2008 – Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is taking a step forward in addressing consumer confusion about high-definition formats. Beginning in early March, the leading consumer electronics retailer will prominently showcase Blu-ray hardware and software products in its Best Buy retail and online channels in the United States.
MINNEAPOLIS – February 7, 2008 – Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics retailer, will begin stocking and selling coupon-eligible DTV converter boxes on February 17, 2008 in all of the company’s more than 900 stores nationwide. At that time, consumers can redeem DTV converter box coupons from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and receive $40 toward the purchase price.
