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Best Buy's 60th Anniversary Sale Runs Through Aug. 23 — Here's What the Fine Print Says

A $100 gift card for $60 headlines Best Buy's one-day anniversary event. The retailer's own terms exclude those deals from its price-match guarantee.

Meridians Reviews Desk

Published 21 August 2026 · Updated 21 August 2026 · 3 min read

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The short answer

  • Best Buy's week-long Anniversary Sale runs August 17 to 23, 2026, marking the retailer's 60th year, with a single in-store-only event on August 22.
  • On Anniversary Day, shoppers can get a $100 Best Buy gift card for $60, in-store only, one per customer, while supplies last.
  • Best Buy's own FAQ states the Anniversary Day in-store offers are not eligible for the Price Match Guarantee, and that there are no rainchecks.
  • My Best Buy Plus/Total members get 10% back in rewards up to $60, and new My Best Buy Credit Card holders get 15% back in rewards on purchases made within 14 days of opening an account.

Best Buy is marking its 60th anniversary with a week-long "Anniversary Sale" running August 17 through 23, 2026, capped by a single in-store-only event on August 22. The promotion comes straight from Best Buy's own newsroom and FAQ page — and the official terms carry restrictions worth knowing before you shop.

The headline deal

On Anniversary Day, Saturday, August 22, Best Buy is offering a $100 gift card for $60, in-store only, limited quantities, one per customer. My Best Buy Plus and Total members get 10% back in rewards, up to $60. New My Best Buy Credit Card holders get 15% back in rewards on purchases made within 14 days of opening the account.

The fine print

  • Sale ends 8/23/26 at 11:59 p.m. CT; prices may start before or run after the listed dates
  • "Limited quantities. No rainchecks" applies to the promotional items
  • The Aug. 22 in-store offers are explicitly "not eligible for the Price Match Guarantee"
  • Limit of one item per offer per customer
  • An accompanying sweepstakes with "1000+ prizes" requires no purchase and closes 11:59 p.m. CT on 8/23/26

Why the exclusions matter

Best Buy's Price Match Guarantee normally lets shoppers get a lower price matched if they find the same item cheaper elsewhere. Excluding the one-day Anniversary Day deals from that guarantee means shoppers can't use a competitor's price to negotiate a better deal on those specific items — worth knowing if a headline price looks like the floor.

Best Buy describes its origin as opening "as a little audio shop in St. Paul, Minnesota" 60 years ago, and frames the sale as a celebration of that anniversary.

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