I can hear some of my friends now.. “Oh no you didn’t!!”

“Oh YES I DID!”

Yeah that’s right. I headed over to Best Buy a few hours ago to pick up the midnight release of the new Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 video game for the Xbox 360 console. Best Buy locations all around the country were having midnight sales for the new release but the West Los Angeles location was particularly interesting as several employees from Infinity Ward were on hand to provide autographs to gamers in the audience.

Posters, game consoles, games, gift certificates were just some of the things being given out tonight at Best Buy – unfortunately I got there just a tad bit late for the raffles. But then again – I was there to take some pictures and pick up the game. Oh.. and they even had a life-sized tank on display (sorry – no pics of that)

So how’s the game you’re asking? Sorry folks – I’m going to bed instead of playing the game. It can wait until tomorrow or at the very latest this weekend (tho I suspect it will be later tonight when I get back from work).

And yes – I only picked up the game. I thought about the Night Vision Goggle bundle (with actual working night vision goggles mind you) but.. I had a feeling someone would yell at me at home..

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Those of you that absolutely must have the new Motorola DROID next Friday will want to head over to Best Buy now to pre-order the handset. Best Buy will be selling the DROID for $199.99 along with a new two year agreement from Verizon Wireless.

Why buy from Best Buy you ask?

If you purchase from Verizon Wireless directly, you’ll have to mail in a rebate form for the $100 dollar credit which means the checkout cost will initially be $299.99. Buy the phone from Best Buy and Best Buy will instantly credit you the $100 dollars at the point of sale. No forms or checks to deal with. Sounds like a good deal to me.

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Wondering how many Palm Pre handsets are due at your local Best Buy? Well you might be able to find out by checking out this thread over at EverythingPre.com’s forums. Unfortunately not all of the store locations are currently listed but you can apparently request for that info. Looks like the stores in my area will be somewhat stocked with Pre – with the largest allocations in Los Angeles going to the Best Buy store in Burbank and Glendale. West LA will get 8 units.

[Check it out via Gizmodo] thx to Dave for the linky!

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Hoping to snag a Palm Pre on opening day at Best Buy or Radio Shack? You better get in line.. AND you better be first in line (or within 2-3 positions from the front). Based on a recent report, Best Buy will receive 4250 Palm Pres for all of their 1000 store locations which boils down to approximately 4+ units per store. Now.. of course, actual store allocations will probably vary around the country but let’s face it – there won’t be a lot of Palm Pres on hand at Best Buy for the June 6th launch.

What about Radio Shack? Expect numbers to be even worse there as Radio Shack is expecting approximately one-half Best Buy’s allocation.  Why would people even consider Best Buy or Radio Shack? Both locations will honor the $100 dollar discount at the store which means you’ll pay only $199 at checkout.

[Check it out]

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Just got this in the mail. This Sunday, May 17th, Best Buy will be holding a special event just for Reward Zone members from 8:30pm till 10:30pm. The event, which is being sponsored by Samsung, will allow Reward Zone members (and one guest for each member) to easily purchase whatever they need or get advice from Best Buy employees on hand. The first 50 members who attend the event will receive a complimentary laptop Mini-Mouse. Members will also be able to experience the latest in fitness gaming with special EA Sports Active demonstrations.

Finally, you’ll be able to earn double points on nearly all purchases and triple points on purchases of $1000 or more. If you use the Reward Zone program MasterCard, you’ll get triple points on most purchases and quadruple points on card transactions of $1000 or more.

Oh yes, Best Buy will also offer a special Samsung home theater package deal for $1799.97 ($600 dollars off the regular prices). The deal consists of:

• Samsung LN40B640 40 inch LCD HDTV
• Samsung BDP3600 Blu-ray player
• Samsung AS730 Home Theater in a Box system

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Have some old electronics equipment you’d like to get rid of? Instead of throwing it in the trash, bring it in to your local Best Buy for recycling. Best Buy has expanded their electronics recycling program to include all U.S. stores now which means there’s no excuse not to recycle your old equipment.

Consumers can bring up to 2 units per day per household. The store will accept most consumer electronic devices including monitors/TVs up to 32 inches in size, most computers and notebooks, small consumer electronics, VCRs, DVDs, phones, and accessories.

A $10 dollar recycling fee per unit will be charged for items with screens such as televisions, laptops, and monitors. In return, you’ll receive a $10 Best Buy gift card good for a future purchase. The fee and the gift card does not apply in California nor does it apply to Best Buy exclusive brands which include Insignia, Dynex, and VPR Matrix.

Check out www.bestbuy.com/recycling for additional info on the electronics recycling program

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