Best Buy Offer

[randun]

Sold out online, at least here. Check the website.

 

[Zachary Boddy]

How's the quality of the Gear VR? And what kind of content is even available for it?

 

[cjbrigol]

I went to AT&T and did the BOGO. I'll get my Gear VR in the mail

 

[whtchdr]

Purchased 2 Verizon S7 edges at full retail and they would not give me the free stuff. :'(
Said they had to be on a device payment or new 2 year agreement.

Anyone get the free stuff at full retail?

I have Verizon and paid full price for my S7 Edge. Walked out of Best Buy with the free Gear VR and SD card. No hassle, didn't even have to ask.

 

[randun]

I have Verizon and paid full price for my S7 Edge. Walked out of Best Buy with the free Gear VR and SD card. No hassle, didn't even have to ask.

May I ask what full price you paid? Tx

 

[whtchdr]

780 plus tax. Best Buy in Winston Salem, NC. I did Pre-order online.

 

[randun]

780 plus tax. Best Buy in Winston Salem, NC. I did Pre-order online.

I'm in Durham area & on AT&T. Website showing sold out online. Will call store tomorrow.

 

[terrain]

How's the quality of the Gear VR? And what kind of content is even available for it?

Best thing about the free VR is the 'free' part. I tried mine once ....

 

[randun]

Best thing about the free VR is the 'free' part. I tried mine once ....

Thing is I really don't have any need for VR. I'd much rather have Watch gear. Someone said there was a choice but that may have been with the Samsung only offer, not going through BB.

 

[streetkilln]

Got mine used the vr once and put it away since all the apps u need to pay for vr and need a controller..

 

[cardboard60]

Got mine used the vr once and put it away since all the apps u need to pay for vr and need a controller..

Samsung man installed everything for free at Best Buy for the wife & me. Apps were free.
To use everything on the VR gear you need WiFi.

 

[hokie_prof]

How's the quality of the Gear VR? And what kind of content is even available for it?

I'm enjoying the VR. It's much better quality than Google Cardboard, which made me feel nauseous. I've never tried the more expensive VR units.

The content is a mixed bag. I'm enjoying a lot of material. The Ocean Reef swimming experience is amazing. There's a kart racing game that is spectacular, too. There are a number of space games/experiences that are great. You can watch Netflix through it, too. The Van Gogh tribute lets you walk through a painting.

I'm enjoying it and glad to have the VR, but there are still some limitations. I spend a lot of time waiting for content to download. Aside from Netflix, I tend to have difficulty streaming content so I need to download it. I haven't tried YouTube on it yet.

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[hokie_prof]

Got mine used the vr once and put it away since all the apps u need to pay for vr and need a controller..

There is a lot of content that doesn't require a gamepad. I've only seen a couple of games that required one.

If you do want a gamepad, you can get a decent one for $30 from Amazon. The Moga Hero Power is very compact and works fine with Gear VR.

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[randun]

While checking on availability for the phone I wanted, found unavailable either online or store. However, for those talking about paying upfront, the website lists the lower price at ~$790 but the phone is inactivated. So, how did you activate your phones?

 

[randun]

780 plus tax. Best Buy in Winston Salem, NC. I did Pre-order online.

Just to follow-up, you purchased the phone up front with cash/credit. However, the BB website lists the lower price at ~$790 but only if the phone is inactivated. Was yours?

 

[whtchdr]

That's correct. I purchased it unactivated. It was 779 plus tax for the Verizon model.

 

[randun]

That's correct. I purchased it unactivated. It was 779 plus tax for the Verizon model.

Only curious. How did you activate it without a contract or is that just the way Verizon operates? I've been an AT&T customer for years.

 

[whtchdr]

With Verizon, you just switch SIMS from phone to phone. No trouble.

 

[randun]

With Verizon, you just switch SIMS from phone to phone. No trouble.

Gotcha. I may try to make a play. We'll see...

 

[randun]

Does anyone know if this offer is still valid.