Best Buy Canada offers 'free' 360 HD DVD players

by Dustin Burg { Apr 1st 2008 at 10:00AM }

There's an "interesting" deal up north for our Canadian friends who are still (for reasons we don't understand) interested in owning an Xbox 360 HD DVD player. From now through May 2nd, Best Buy Canada is being generous by offering a free $50 gift card to anyone who brings in a receipt proving that they have purchased a HD DVD player after January 1, 2007. And wouldn't you know some Best Buy's in Canada still have a few Xbox 360 HD DVD players laying around for $50. You see what we're saying? The "free" offer? That's right, you can grab a new 360 HD DVD player for $50 AND get a $50 gift card in the process, thus making your purchase technically free. Yes, your mileage will vary as our tipster xenocidic had to try two locations to get Best Buy to pony up a gift card, but it's worth a try if you're feeling some nostalgic HD DVD love.

[Via xenocidic]

Tags: best-buy, deals, hd-dvd, hd-dvd-player, xbox-360-hd-dvd-player

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

LiqwidZero @ Apr 1st 2008 10:14AM

I don't buy at Best Buy.

Worst is not the best, and the best should never be the worst, and Best Buy is definately the Worst Buy, so why are they the "Best Buy?" It's confounding.

CharleyTony @ Apr 1st 2008 10:16AM

free is free ... Im getting one...

I ll try to use the casing for an external HDD for my xbox360... the hd-dvd inside is basically junk, I know...

It does become a super huge usb hub come to think of it !

thisguyrighthere @ Apr 1st 2008 10:28AM

@1

HAHAHA, I had this Jewish friend on anti-psychotic meds for a while and once while in Best Buy he somehow got it into his head that every employee there was anti-semetic and started shouting "Best Buy? More Like Worst Buy!"

We had to grab him and take him to the car to calm down.

Maybe the ADL lists Best Buy as a hate group? Lord knows they list everybody else as one. I think 360Fanboy is on the list.

Viridium @ Apr 1st 2008 10:29AM

The date range is actually from Jan 1 2007, not 2008. Check the online page, it's clearly shown. And good luck finding one - your best bet is in less populated areas. Local stores have been out of stock for quite a while. There'll only be a handful left across Canada.

I had to fight for my gift card (purchased Feb 28 or so, right at the price drops). Store didn't want to do it, had to point them to their Retail Zone binder and check for the News Flash which clearly showed that the 360 drive DOES qualify for this.

Since then I've been grabbing clearance movies for $8-12 each. Some are combo which are great, but most are cheaper than even the regular DVD pricing. Can't beat it for now.

xenocidic @ Apr 1st 2008 10:37AM

You'll still be paying the taxes, but for $6.50, you can't go wrong =)

http://xenocidic.com/2008/03/31/i-love-best-buy-canada--hd-dvd-player-for-0.aspx

@Viridium, where have you been finding deals on HD DVDs ? I need to build my library.

Loon Carter @ Apr 1st 2008 10:41AM

When HD-DVD makes a comeback, you all will be HATING YOURSELVES!!!! Muhahahahaha!!!1!

xenocidic @ Apr 1st 2008 11:05AM

@Loon err? why? This is a rebate, you don't have to return your HD DVD player to take advantage of it.

P.S. Thanks for posting my story, Dusty.

Viridium @ Apr 1st 2008 11:12AM

xenocidic - you've probably missed out by now with Walmart, Best Buy, and HMV who have had clearances recently. Predominantly on Universal titles, but a number of others as well. Unfortunately, those stores have generally been pretty picked over. Again, if you can find a more remote location you may be able to get lucky.

Hopefully some more stores will get in on the act. Amazon.ca's prices are still pretty poor if they really want to get rid of their stock.

At the time I bought my drive, I pricematched at BB to The Source, who were selling it for $39.99. End result was that I paid $38.99 plus Ontario taxes, or $44.06. With the gift card promo, Best Buy actually paid ME almost $6 to buy the drive. In the end I just turned around and spent that gift card on clearance HD flicks from them last Thursday.