Both the purchase of Best Buy gift cards and sometimes purchases made with them are excluded. How to Maximize Your Return

Using (formerly Ebates) at Best Buy is a smart way to stack rewards, but it requires navigating a minefield of exclusions. While you can often find rates ranging from 1% to 6% cash back , many of Best Buy’s most popular categories are permanently ineligible. The Core Strategy: Online vs. In-Store

Video game consoles (like PS5 Pro) and digital downloads.

Buying online and choosing In-Store Pickup often disqualifies you from in-store cash back offers. Major Exclusions (The "Catch")

Start your trip at Rakuten.com or use the Rakuten Browser Extension to activate cash back before you pay.

You can still earn your My Best Buy Rewards alongside Rakuten .

You must manually link an In-Store Cash Back offer to a specific credit card in your Rakuten account before you swipe.

You have two primary ways to earn, but they :