Best Buy review
Updated September 30, 2026 · GizmoCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
This retailer suits shoppers who want the whole electronics list under one roof, from computers and phones through to appliances and refurbished stock. Traded as Best Buy Co., Inc. and founded in 1966, it runs a broad category spread, with a typical entry price of €86.82.
Key facts
- Best for
- A single storefront carrying the full electronics list, with trade-in, price match and click and collect across much of the range.
- Markets
- US, CA (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Best Buy Co., Inc. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 1966 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Departments
- Computers, Phones, Audio, Tv, Gaming, Cameras, Appliances, Refurbished
- Official website
- bestbuy.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Broad category list: computers, phones and audio runs from computers and phones to appliances, with refurbished counted as a category in its own right.
- Trade-in reaches 96.8% of the listings, so most baskets have a route to credit on an old device.
- A student discount shows on 100% of listings, the full share recorded for this group.
- Extended warranty appears on 86.2% of listings, alongside price match on 54.5% and click and collect on 65.2%.
- The catalogue counts 344 brands, well above 115 recorded across the group.
Cons
- Entry prices sit above the group: the typical starting point is €86.82 against €79.99 for the group.
- Cameras and televisions carry a lighter share of the range at 34.1% and 36.5%, behind computers at 63.5%.
- Warranty length varies widely, from 1 to 30 on this site, so the cover a shopper gets depends on the product chosen.
Who it suits
- Shoppers buying across categories who want computers, phones, audio, gaming and appliances from the same storefront.
- Refurbished buyers who want graded used stock listed alongside new items within computers, phones and audio.
- Anyone who weighs trade-in and click and collect alongside price, with both present on much of computers, phones and audio.
Who should look elsewhere
- Price-first buyers, since €86.82 sits above €79.99 for the group.
- Shoppers happy with the plainer electronics lists akkuk-hu and banggood run on computers, phones and audio and computers, phones and audio.
- Audio specialists whose list is audio, gaming and refurbished, the narrower set JBL covers in audio, gaming and refurbished.
Who runs it
The store trades as Best Buy Co., Inc. and is headquartered in the United States. It was founded in 1966, which places it among the long-running names in consumer electronics retail rather than among the newer specialist sellers that sit beside it in comparisons. The legal name is the identifier that shows on receipts, order confirmations and written correspondence, so it is the safest way to name this seller when checking it against a competitor that trades under a shorter brand name. Because the company is based in the United States, the entity a shopper contracts with there is the parent company itself, and support, returns and warranty claims are handled through that company rather than through a separate local entity.
How Best Buy compares
Covers computers, phones and audio and leans toward the lower end of the price range, which draws buyers who start their search at the cheapest listing.
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Where Best Buy is available
- Available
- Canada, United States
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Frequently asked questions
How wide is the range on this store?+
The category list runs to computers, phones and audio, covering computers, phones, audio, tv, gaming, cameras, appliances and refurbished. For comparison, akkuk-hu lists computers, phones and audio and banggood lists computers, phones and audio, while JBL keeps to audio, gaming and refurbished. The site itself catalogues 344 brands.
Does it sell refurbished stock?+
Refurbished is a listed category in computers, phones and audio, and graded items account for 77.8% of conditioned listings by share, with excellent and like-new grades present too. JBL lists refurbished as well, within audio, gaming and refurbished, while computers, phones and audio and computers, phones and audio leave it out.
Where does the store operate?+
It trades in US and CA, and the parent company is based in the United States. Shoppers outside those markets would be looking at a seller with a different footprint, and delivery, returns and warranty handling tend to follow the market an order is placed in.
What product types dominate the catalogue?+
Laptops lead the mix at 9.3%, with desktops at 10% and gaming PCs at 8.6%. Tablets, Chromebooks, e-readers and mini PCs fill in the rest, which lines up with the computers and gaming lines inside computers, phones and audio.
What entry prices should shoppers expect?+
Typical starting prices centre on €86.82, with the middle of the range running €33.92 to €201.87. The full spread runs €5.25 to €8,768.75, so the catalogue holds budget accessories at one end and high end kit at the other.
Is there a student discount?+
A student discount shows across 100% of the listings, which is the full share recorded in this group. Extended warranty is also present on 86.2% of listings, the same level as 86.2% across the group.
Can I trade in an old device?+
Trade-in is offered on 96.8% of the listings, close to the whole catalogue, so it covers most of the categories in computers, phones and audio. The group figure for trade-in is 95.8%, which makes it a common service here rather than a differentiator.
Does the store match lower prices elsewhere?+
Price match appears on 54.5% of the listings, and click and collect on 65.2%. Both divide the range, so the specific listing a shopper lands on decides whether either applies to that basket, and it is worth checking the product page before ordering.
How long is the warranty on?+
Warranty terms on the site run 1 to 30 months, with a typical length of 12 months. The group range runs 1 to 30 months, and extended cover sits on 86.2% of listings.
What support can I reach after buying?+
A help centre covers 96.7% of listings, with email on 78.9% and phone on 53.9%. Community boards appear on 42.8% of listings, and live chat on 34.9%.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Buy checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters, Legal entity, Markets, Departments
“Founded: August 22, 1966 in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., as Sound of Music”
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A single storefront carrying the full electronics list, with trade-in, price match and click and collect across much of the range.