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Apple Pay Locations?

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 14:17:22 GMT

I know that some thread had an app or something to determine which places near you accept Apple Pay, but I can't find it with the search tool. Can anybody help me out? I'd like to make sure that my local Best Buy and GameStop accept Apple Pay before I travel over there.

Thanks in advance for the help!

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

Bmac66 — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 14:19:38 GMT

Follow this link to see where accepted

http://www.apple.com/apple-pay/where-to-use-apple-pay/

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 14:39:36 GMT

I was at bestbuy two weeks ago and they were not accepting Apple Pay. According to the article below they started accepting AP this week

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/10/08/apple-pay-expands-bestbuy-kfc-starbucks-chilis/73617438/

According to their website game stop accepts AP

http://news.gamestop.com/press-release/consumer/gamestop-now-accepting-apple-pay-stores

TBH with you tho, I wouldn't buy games from GameStop. You can buy a gamers unlocked pass from bestbuy for 30 dollars and get 20% off new games for two years, even ones on sale, and if you preorder you get 10 dollars more back. So if you preorder and have gamers unlocked you get brand new 60 dollars game on release day for 38.

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 14:56:04 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I was at bestbuy two weeks ago and they were not accepting Apple Pay. According to the article below they started accepting AP this week
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/10/08/apple-pay-expands-bestbuy-kfc-starbucks-chilis/73617438/
According to their website game stop accepts AP
http://news.gamestop.com/press-release/consumer/gamestop-now-accepting-apple-pay-stores

TBH with you tho, I wouldn't buy games from GameStop. You can buy a gamers unlocked pass from bestbuy for 30 dollars and get 20% off new games for two years, even ones on sale, and if you preorder you get 10 dollars more back. So if you preorder and have gamers unlocked you get brand new 60 dollars game on release day for 38.

Both of those cover the stores more generally. I was looking more for an App with a map that says that this store on 123 Main Street takes Apple Pay. That gamers unlocked pass is really helpful, though!

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

CreditCuriosity — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 15:00:55 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I was at bestbuy two weeks ago and they were not accepting Apple Pay. According to the article below they started accepting AP this week
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/10/08/apple-pay-expands-bestbuy-kfc-starbucks-chilis/73617438/
According to their website game stop accepts AP
http://news.gamestop.com/press-release/consumer/gamestop-now-accepting-apple-pay-stores

TBH with you tho, I wouldn't buy games from GameStop. You can buy a gamers unlocked pass from bestbuy for 30 dollars and get 20% off new games for two years, even ones on sale, and if you preorder you get 10 dollars more back. So if you preorder and have gamers unlocked you get brand new 60 dollars game on release day for 38.

this is a good deal.. Can this be done online as well and shipped, but assuming they charge shipping charges? Going inside a brick and mortar shop aka best buy that is out of the way for 22 sayings on a game is just to big of hassle for me as I have gamestop on the road between work and home so usually just stop by there or order from amazon.com... Now if shipping was free that would change things on whether I used this gamers unlocked thing. Time is money to me, but that is a decent chunk of change and worth the drive/time for others or obviously if it is real close of convient to a person.

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

surehit — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 15:02:47 GMT

As far as Best Buy goes EMV and NFC (Apple Pay) hardware has been rolled out to all locations, it is being enabled with a software update that is currently complete in the vast majority of stores, and will be in all stores very shortly.

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 15:04:32 GMT

Well, if you combine the two, you 37.6% off of new games. It might be worth it if you spend more than $193 on games. After the end of the year, you only have to spend more than $150 to break even. Of course, this assumes that Amazon doesn't have a better deal going on, which it frequently does so long as you're not buying games as soon as they ocme out.

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

surehit — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 15:13:06 GMT

@CreditCuriousity wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
I was at bestbuy two weeks ago and they were not accepting Apple Pay. According to the article below they started accepting AP this week
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/10/08/apple-pay-expands-bestbuy-kfc-starbucks-chilis/73617438/
According to their website game stop accepts AP
http://news.gamestop.com/press-release/consumer/gamestop-now-accepting-apple-pay-stores

TBH with you tho, I wouldn't buy games from GameStop. You can buy a gamers unlocked pass from bestbuy for 30 dollars and get 20% off new games for two years, even ones on sale, and if you preorder you get 10 dollars more back. So if you preorder and have gamers unlocked you get brand new 60 dollars game on release day for 38.
this is a good deal.. Can this be done online as well and shipped, but assuming they charge shipping charges? Going inside a brick and mortar shop aka best buy that is out of the way for 22 sayings on a game is just to big of hassle for me as I have gamestop on the road between work and home so usually just stop by there or order from amazon.com... Now if shipping was free that would change things on whether I used this gamers unlocked thing. Time is money to me, but that is a decent chunk of change and worth the drive/time for others or obviously if it is real close of convient to a person.

If you're a standard My Best Buy member then you always get free shipping on orders of $35+, if you're an Elite member (spend more than $1,500 per year there) you get free shipping on everything, and if you're Elite Plus ($3,500+ per year) you get free expedited shipping on everything.

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Anonymous — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 15:26:21 GMT

Shipping is free for over 35 dollars at bestbuy and no minimum. If you have elite rewards status it's free shipping no minimum, I think u gotta spend 1,500 dollars in a year for that.anyway, I don't think Amazon even comes close to bestbuy when it come to prices video games with the gamers unlocked thing, even games BB has on sale are 20% off the sale price. BB price matches Amazon and bunch of online stores also but you won't get an extra discount on the matched price tho. Now it's even better deal to buy in store at BB with the discover Apple Pay promotion an extra 10 or 20% depending if you have the double cash back promotion

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

CreditCuriosity — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 15:27:55 GMT

@surehit wrote:
@CreditCuriousity wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
I was at bestbuy two weeks ago and they were not accepting Apple Pay. According to the article below they started accepting AP this week
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/10/08/apple-pay-expands-bestbuy-kfc-starbucks-chilis/73617438/
According to their website game stop accepts AP
http://news.gamestop.com/press-release/consumer/gamestop-now-accepting-apple-pay-stores

TBH with you tho, I wouldn't buy games from GameStop. You can buy a gamers unlocked pass from bestbuy for 30 dollars and get 20% off new games for two years, even ones on sale, and if you preorder you get 10 dollars more back. So if you preorder and have gamers unlocked you get brand new 60 dollars game on release day for 38.
this is a good deal.. Can this be done online as well and shipped, but assuming they charge shipping charges? Going inside a brick and mortar shop aka best buy that is out of the way for 22 sayings on a game is just to big of hassle for me as I have gamestop on the road between work and home so usually just stop by there or order from amazon.com... Now if shipping was free that would change things on whether I used this gamers unlocked thing. Time is money to me, but that is a decent chunk of change and worth the drive/time for others or obviously if it is real close of convient to a person.
If you're a standard My Best Buy member then you always get free shipping on orders of $35+, if you're an Elite member (spend more than $1,500 per year there) you get free shipping on everything, and if you're Elite Plus ($3,500+ per year) you get free expedited shipping on everything.

Hmmm this sounds like a program I might want to enroll in.. Thanks for the info. Best buy has deffinetly turned around and to think a year or so ago they were so close to BK..

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 15:52:47 GMT

@surehit wrote:
As far as Best Buy goes EMV and NFC (Apple Pay) hardware has been rolled out to all locations, it is being enabled with a software update that is currently complete in the vast majority of stores, and will be in all stores very shortly.

I checked my local one on Friday - No go.

There was a mastercard site that someone posted that if they take X MC (was it contactless?) then they'll likely/maybe accept Apple Pay. You can search the big Apple Pay thread or someone may post it here.

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

thecheese — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 16:34:09 GMT

The iOS app is "Mastercard Nearby": https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mastercard-nearby/id778074772?mt=8

The site is: http://www.mastercard.com/contactless/

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

surehit — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 16:55:09 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@surehit wrote:
As far as Best Buy goes EMV and NFC (Apple Pay) hardware has been rolled out to all locations, it is being enabled with a software update that is currently complete in the vast majority of stores, and will be in all stores very shortly.
I checked my local one on Friday - No go.

There was a mastercard site that someone posted that if they take X MC (was it contactless?) then they'll likely/maybe accept Apple Pay. You can search the big Apple Pay thread or someone may post it here.

That's strange, out of curiosity, did you actually try it? Or did the associate just say that it didn't work?

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 16:57:27 GMT

@surehit wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@surehit wrote:
As far as Best Buy goes EMV and NFC (Apple Pay) hardware has been rolled out to all locations, it is being enabled with a software update that is currently complete in the vast majority of stores, and will be in all stores very shortly.
I checked my local one on Friday - No go.

There was a mastercard site that someone posted that if they take X MC (was it contactless?) then they'll likely/maybe accept Apple Pay. You can search the big Apple Pay thread or someone may post it here.
That's strange, out of curiosity, did you actually try it? Or did the associate just say that it didn't work?

Associate said they'd had update but not activated yet, or something to that effect. I wasn't in to buy something, just driving by and doing some recon.

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

surehit — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 17:15:08 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Associate said they'd had update but not activated yet, or something to that effect. I wasn't in to buy something, just driving by and doing some recon.

Gotcha. As far as I am aware it should be enabled in all stores at this point, but it's possible that not all associates are aware. If the EMV slot has the lights flashing on both sides of it, then NFC should be activated as well.

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 18:13:54 GMT

You can also check on the Maps app on iPhone (not google maps, the native Apple maps app)

Search for a merchant and open up the "Overview", there will be an Apple Pay logo next to the Price section if they take it. If they don't, there will just be an empty space next to the $$$ icons.

I don't know how often it's updated but 2 of the 5 best buys I searched near me had the Apple Pay icon.

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 18:35:00 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
You can also check on the Maps app on iPhone (not google maps, the native Apple maps app)

Search for a merchant and open up the "Overview", there will be an Apple Pay logo next to the Price section if they take it. If they don't, there will just be an empty space next to the $$$ icons.

I don't know how often it's updated but 2 of the 5 best buys I searched near me had the Apple Pay icon.

On Maps (apple, not google) on my iphone I tried three near me, three in the greater LA area and two in the bay area. Nope.

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Anonymous — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 18:40:02 GMT

Good to know that Apple's maps has that functionality. I just tried the local GameStop and no go. Best Buy is a little farther afield, I might try it later.

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Anonymous — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 18:46:58 GMT

Worked at my local Best Buy last Wednesday

Re: Apple Pay Locations?

newhis — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 21:03:54 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Good to know that Apple's maps has that functionality. I just tried the local GameStop and no go. Best Buy is a little farther afield, I might try it later.

It is good but not 100% right. I tried 2 Chevron stations that show Apple Pay ready on their website, it said only 1 get Apple Pay and the other there is no icon, the one without the icon I used Apple Pay there this past week.