What payment methods does Best Buy accept?
The short answer: Best Buy accepts Apple Pay (in store, online), PayPal (in store, online), Gift cards (in store, online), Cash (in store), and Checks (in store); we could not confirm whether it takes Google Pay, Venmo, Cash App Pay, and Klarna, and 3 more (see details below). Last verified September 2026 against official Best Buy documentation.
Accepted at Best Buy
- ✓ Apple Pay (in store, online only)
- ✓ PayPal (in store, online only)
- ✓ Gift cards (in store, online only)
- ✓ Cash (in store only)
- ✓ Checks (in store only)
Payment methods at Best Buy
| Payment method | In store | Self-checkout | Online | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Pay | ✓ Accepted | ? Not confirmed | ✓ Accepted | ? Not confirmed |
| Google Pay | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed |
| PayPal | ✓ Accepted | ? Not confirmed | ✓ Accepted | ? Not confirmed |
| Venmo | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed |
| Cash App Pay | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed |
| Klarna | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed |
| Afterpay | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed |
| Affirm | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed |
| EBT / SNAP | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed | ? Not confirmed |
| Gift cards | ✓ Accepted | ? Not confirmed | ✓ Accepted | ? Not confirmed |
| Cash | ✓ Accepted | ? Not confirmed | – N/A | – N/A |
| Checks | ✓ Accepted | ? Not confirmed | – N/A | – N/A |
Last verified: September 2026 against official Best Buy documentation.
Details by payment method
Does Best Buy take Apple Pay? Officially confirmed
Best Buy — yes: in store, online. Best Buy's official payment options page lists Apple Pay among accepted in-store payment types and names it as a BestBuy.com checkout option (with combining restrictions).
Source: bestbuy.com
Does Best Buy take Google Pay? Not confirmed
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts Google Pay.
Source: supermoney.com
Does Best Buy take PayPal? Officially confirmed
Best Buy — yes: in store, online. Best Buy's official payment options page lists PayPal among accepted in-store payment types and as a BestBuy.com checkout option (cannot be combined with a credit/debit card).
Source: bestbuy.com
Does Best Buy take Venmo? Not confirmed
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts Venmo.
Source: supermoney.com
Does Best Buy take Cash App Pay? Not confirmed
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts Cash App Pay.
Source: supermoney.com
Does Best Buy take Klarna? Not confirmed
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts Klarna.
Source: supermoney.com
Does Best Buy take Afterpay? Not confirmed
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts Afterpay.
Source: supermoney.com
Does Best Buy take Affirm? Not confirmed
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts Affirm.
Source: supermoney.com
Does Best Buy take EBT / SNAP? Not confirmed
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts EBT / SNAP.
Source: supermoney.com
Does Best Buy take Gift cards? Officially confirmed
Best Buy — yes: in store, online. Best Buy's official payment options page lists Best Buy Gift Cards among accepted in-store payment types, and its BestBuy.com section discusses prepaid cards as an online payment method.
Source: bestbuy.com
Does Best Buy take Cash? Officially confirmed
Best Buy — yes: in store. Best Buy's official payment options page lists cash among accepted in-store payment types.
Source: bestbuy.com
Does Best Buy take Checks? Officially confirmed
Best Buy — yes: in store. Best Buy's official payment options page lists personal, business, and cashier's checks among accepted in-store payment types.
Source: bestbuy.com
Sources
- Best Buy rolling out in-store Apple Pay/Android Pay (MacRumors) (macrumors.com)
- Best Buy payment options (official) (bestbuy.com)
Frequently asked questions
Does Best Buy take Apple Pay?
Best Buy — yes: in store, online. Best Buy's official payment options page lists Apple Pay among accepted in-store payment types and names it as a BestBuy.com checkout option (with combining restrictions).
Does Best Buy take Google Pay?
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts Google Pay.
Does Best Buy take PayPal?
Best Buy — yes: in store, online. Best Buy's official payment options page lists PayPal among accepted in-store payment types and as a BestBuy.com checkout option (cannot be combined with a credit/debit card).
Does Best Buy take Venmo?
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts Venmo.
Does Best Buy take Cash App Pay?
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts Cash App Pay.
Does Best Buy take Klarna?
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts Klarna.
Does Best Buy take Afterpay?
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts Afterpay.
Does Best Buy take Affirm?
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts Affirm.
Does Best Buy take EBT / SNAP?
Not confirmed — we couldn't find official documentation on whether Best Buy accepts EBT / SNAP.
Does Best Buy take Gift cards?
Best Buy — yes: in store, online. Best Buy's official payment options page lists Best Buy Gift Cards among accepted in-store payment types, and its BestBuy.com section discusses prepaid cards as an online payment method.
Does Best Buy take Cash?
Best Buy — yes: in store. Best Buy's official payment options page lists cash among accepted in-store payment types.
Does Best Buy take Checks?
Best Buy — yes: in store. Best Buy's official payment options page lists personal, business, and cashier's checks among accepted in-store payment types.
Spot something wrong?
Payment policies change. If any answer above is out of date, contact us and we'll re-verify it against Best Buy's official documentation.