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ASUS RT-AX86U AX5700 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router Expired

$230
$249.99
+ Free Curbside Pickup Only
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MicroCenter has ASUS RT-AX86U AX5700 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router on sale for $229.99. Select the 'Reserve Now' link to place your order for curbside pickup only.

Thanks to community member hotpursuit for finding this deal

Note, curbside pickup may vary depending on location.

About the Product
  • Connect up to 35 Devices
  • Up to 2500 sq. feet Coverage
  • NVIDIA GeForce Now
  • Lifetime Free Internet Security
  • Mesh WiFi support
  • 2.5G port
  • Gaming Port
  • Adaptive QoS w/ Port Forwarding
  • True 2 Gbps Wired and Wireless Speed
Warranty
  • Includes a 2-year limited warranty w/ purchase (parts + labor)

Editor's Notes & Price Research

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  • This item is currently $50 Off (17.86% Savings) from the next best available retailer price in the market for $279.99 and mostly on backordered
  • This ASUS RT-AX86U router offers ultrafast WiFi speeds up to 5700 Mbps that supports up to 2 Gbps internet connection and lag-free/low latency mobile gaming experience
  • Item may be returned within 30 days of purchase
  • Offer valid while promotion/supplies last
Additional Notes
  • This item has ranked 4.9/5 star rating w/ over 60+ customer reviews on MicroCenter
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated
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In store pick up only.

Best Buy is selling for 280, I was able to price match via online chat.
I also have 25 off 250 offer from paypal, but agent can't use paypal
to place order, so I bought it from their website then agent gave me
50 refund.

Total for me is 230-25 = 205 before tax

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ing-router
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If you have an old router or modem sitting around in your home that you're not using, you can recycle and save 15% off a new router/modem @ BB (in store only)

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/recy...7300657381

I just did it this morning and got 15% off this same router for $238 (before taxes). Note your nearby BB must have this router in stock in store though (you can check by online to see which store has it).
This is a great deal, thanks!!! Here's what I did:
1. Clicked 2% CB link for BestBuy (not sure if it will take or not yet)
2. Once at BestBuy.com, added the AX86U to my cart.
3. Went to this link to activate $25 off $250 by using Paypal at Bestbuy: https://www.paypal.com/shopping/?...8H6RSY7WCE
4. Went back to Bestbuy cart and purchased with Paypal for $282.29 (my total with tax)
5. Clicked Chat with Bestbuy agent and talked to agent within a few minutes.
6. Sent link to $229 price at Microcenter to BestBuy agent and asked to match my purchase
7. BestBuy agent said it was sold out and couldn't match a competitor, per store policy, if sold out.
8. I told her to look at pick up in store and "please check another store location", where she was able to find a store that had it in stock and match it.
9. The Bestbuy agent refunded me $50 plus the $4.86 tax.
10. Total price paid was $204.99 plus tax!! and maybe some CB, we'll see!

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jonneepuh
12-22-2021 at 12:22 PM.
12-22-2021 at 12:22 PM.
Sold out in Tustin CA
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12-22-2021 at 12:49 PM.
12-22-2021 at 12:49 PM.
This should be a BF deal !!!
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Wazzupeh
12-22-2021 at 01:16 PM.
12-22-2021 at 01:16 PM.
If you have an old router or modem sitting around in your home that you're not using, you can recycle and save 15% off a new router/modem @ BB (in store only)

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/recy...7300657381

I just did it this morning and got 15% off this same router for $238 (before taxes). Note your nearby BB must have this router in stock in store though (you can check by online to see which store has it).
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lexluthor
12-22-2021 at 01:19 PM.
12-22-2021 at 01:19 PM.
Quote from hotpursuit :
In store pick up only.

Best Buy is selling for 280, I was able to price match via online chat.
I also have 25 off 250 offer from paypal, but agent can't use paypal
to place order, so I bought it from their website then agent gave me
50 refund.

Total for me is 230-25 = 205 before tax

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ing-router
Assuming not everyone is going to just have the rep credit $50, just to be nice, isn't this going to have to be $229.99+$20.01 filler - $25 to get the $25 off $250 paypal offer?
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lexluthor
12-22-2021 at 01:21 PM.
12-22-2021 at 01:21 PM.
Quote from Wazzupeh :
If you have an old router or modem sitting around in your home that you're not using, you can recycle and save 15% off a new router/modem @ BB (in store only)

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/recy...7300657381

I just did it this morning and got 15% off this same router for $238 (before taxes). Note your nearby BB must have this router in stock in store though (you can check by online to see which store has it).
Would this stack with a PM to Microcenter? I presume no way to get it to stack with paypal $25 since the 15% off is only in store.
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12-22-2021 at 01:29 PM.
12-22-2021 at 01:29 PM.
Quote from Wazzupeh :
If you have an old router or modem sitting around in your home that you're not using, you can recycle and save 15% off a new router/modem @ BB (in store only)

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/recy...7300657381

I just did it this morning and got 15% off this same router for $238 (before taxes). Note your nearby BB must have this router in stock in store though (you can check by online to see which store has it).
Can we just ask Best Buy to price match Micro center ?
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msheikh25
12-22-2021 at 01:38 PM.
12-22-2021 at 01:38 PM.
Quote from hotpursuit :
In store pick up only.

Best Buy is selling for 280, I was able to price match via online chat.
I also have 25 off 250 offer from paypal, but agent can't use paypal
to place order, so I bought it from their website then agent gave me
50 refund.

Total for me is 230-25 = 205 before tax

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ing-router
Is the $25 off using paypal an instant discount so your credit card is only charged $255+tax? And did you already get the $50 refund from best buy or is that going to be in a few business days as customer service reps ususally say? Because once the refund goes through, the $25 paypal discount might drop off.
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hotpursuit
12-22-2021 at 01:47 PM.
12-22-2021 at 01:47 PM.
Quote from msheikh25 :
Is the $25 off using paypal an instant discount so your credit card is only charged $255+tax? And did you already get the $50 refund from best buy or is that going to be in a few business days as customer service reps ususally say? Because once the refund goes through, the $25 paypal discount might drop off.
the paypal credit is actually after tax, so my credit card is charged 280+tax-25. And the 50 refund is supposed to arrive a few days later, hopefully the credit is still there...

BTW I used Chase credit card so there's another 5% back
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12-22-2021 at 02:18 PM.
12-22-2021 at 02:18 PM.
Quote from lexluthor :
Would this stack with a PM to Microcenter? I presume no way to get it to stack with paypal $25 since the 15% off is only in store.

Yah wondering the same thing. $229 price match plus using the 15% coupon
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12-22-2021 at 02:21 PM.

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12-22-2021 at 02:21 PM.
Thank you. BB price matched it for online purchase (as mentioned by OP) ! Total $229.99+tax (did'nt have the $25 off $250 Paypal offer on my account). I chatted online on bestbuy.com. It took less than 10 minutes for the price-match process and placing order.
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Wazzupeh
12-22-2021 at 02:23 PM.
12-22-2021 at 02:23 PM.
Quote from Jimwm :
Can we just ask Best Buy to price match Micro center ?
In my case, I have no Micro center in my state so I doubt BB will price match for me. It's also in store pickup so highly doubt it.
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Mysticbead
12-22-2021 at 02:33 PM.
12-22-2021 at 02:33 PM.
Quote from Wazzupeh :
In my case, I have no Micro center in my state so I doubt BB will price match for me. It's also in store pickup so highly doubt it.
Same here - no Micro Center outlet in my state. BB did'nt have any issues price-matching. The agent did'nt even check that it is an in-store only item. Most BB locations near me did'nt have this item in stock. The agent just directly price matched the item at $229.99 and sent me an express link via chat to pay online. All was done in under 10 minutes !
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12-22-2021 at 02:44 PM.
12-22-2021 at 02:44 PM.
Pretty hot deal, I've been watching this for a while and it's been out of stock most places and increased in price from $250 to $280.
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