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Office Depot/Max: Duracell Batteries: 16-Pack AAA or 16-Pack AA

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Office Depot / Office Max has select Duracell Coppertop AA / AAA Alkaline Batteries on sale from $21.99. Additionally, Office Depot/Max Rewards members (free to join) will earn 100% Back in Bonus Rewards with purchase. Select free in-store or curbside pickup where available, otherwise, shipping is free on $35+ orders (select 3-5 day shipping).

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  • Offer Terms: 100% back in Bonus Rewards on Duracell Coppertop AA/AAA 16-pk & 24-Batteries valid only at officedepot.com and in store from 1/4/26 to 1/24/26 11:59 PM ET or while supplies last, whichever occurs first. Rewards are limited to 2 items per member. This offer cannot be combined with other Bonus Rewards offers on the same or similar products and services.  Bonus rewards you earn appear in your account the next day.
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Office Depot / Office Max has select Duracell Coppertop AA / AAA Alkaline Batteries on sale from $21.99. Additionally, Office Depot/Max Rewards members (free to join) will earn 100% Back in Bonus Rewards with purchase. Select free in-store or curbside pickup where available, otherwise, shipping is free on $35+ orders (select 3-5 day shipping).

Thanks to community member SUCHaDEAL for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.

Available options (limit 2 per customer):

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Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • Offer Terms: 100% back in Bonus Rewards on Duracell Coppertop AA/AAA 16-pk & 24-Batteries valid only at officedepot.com and in store from 1/4/26 to 1/24/26 11:59 PM ET or while supplies last, whichever occurs first. Rewards are limited to 2 items per member. This offer cannot be combined with other Bonus Rewards offers on the same or similar products and services.  Bonus rewards you earn appear in your account the next day.
  • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Duracell AAA and AA batteries here are mainly attractive as a free after rewards stock up, especially for buyers who can also use the purchase toward ink recycling or other Office Depot rewards redemptions. The deal can effectively turn a small out of pocket spend into store credit, and the rewards behave more like a gift card than a coupon. The big caution is leakage, with repeated reports of batteries leaking in unopened packs, in storage, and inside devices well before expiration. That makes them a better fit for low risk use or quick turnover than for anything valuable or long term.

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  • They can leak in unopened packs and in devices, sometimes years before the expiration date. The reported failures are often at the bottom of the cell and have damaged electronics, toys, and remote controls.

  • The purchase earns 100% back in Office Depot rewards, which post as store credit-like rewards that can be used later. One pack can also qualify for ink recycling rewards if you meet the $10 minimum spend, making the effective return higher.

  • Duracell can replace leaking batteries, but the process may require photos, a service-center claim, or mailing the batteries in. Some replacements are handled with a coupon for any Duracell product, while others result in a check for the purchase price.

  • Costco's 40-pack for $19.99 is cheaper per battery, but this Office Depot offer is free after rewards and can be more useful if you want store credit back. Costco also requires a membership, while the Office Depot deal can be stacked with rewards and ink recycling.

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Jan 6, 2026 12:13 PM
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bptexanJan 6, 2026 12:13 PM
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Quote from SlikRick View quoted comment :
What is a good deal item to buy at OD with the reward points earned?

At least when staples does a similar offer, it seems they carry more worthwhile items to burn the reward points on
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Jan 6, 2026 12:21 PM
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abramowiczJan 6, 2026 12:21 PM
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Quote from BrightFeather280 View quoted comment :
Tend? Be precise. It's a name brand
Tend to leak 3-5 years before expiration stored at room temp.
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Quote from m3coup View quoted comment :
OD rewards have an expiration whereas Staples don't.

All ODs closed near me. The last time I purchased OD batteries (the last promotion) they already leaked. Glad they closed all the stores near by and curbed my urge to PM and buy batteries from them.
OD's rewards are good for 90+ days, ie, earn them today, good to 4/30.

Plus any $10 OOP purchase gets you another $20 in rewards for recycling 10 ink carts. So on one pack of $18 batteries you can earn $38 back in rewards (100% plus the $20 in ten ink carts)

Now, granted, while they do expire, unlike Staples Rewards these are not treated as a 'coupon' on orders, they act like a gift card. So....I often do my P&G rebate items at OD since P&G doesn't ding for gift card use. Spend my $50 in rewards, price matching to other stores for best values, get a $15 Visa Card.

Also, you CAN redeem for postage stamps, something you can't do at Staples. They each have their benefits IMO.
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Quote from CrimsonCrown778 View quoted comment :
Costco offers a 40-pack of either AAA or AA batteries from the same brand for $19.99.
Oh you costco people just don't quit!! THIS IS FREE AFTER REWARDS! You get your money back to spend on other items. Do you get your $19.99 at costco? NO YOU DO NOT.

Please, stop with the Costco is nirvana posts. It's a crap deal IMO compared to getting 16 or 24 batts for FREE AFTER REWARDS. Not to mention. the majority of citizens DO NOT BELONG and are you going to pay $65 for a membership to get your battery deal??
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hocaspocasJan 6, 2026 5:40 PM
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I've experienced this deal multiple times, and the batteries leak very badly if left in devices for a long time. I noticed they are made in China, as indicated by the Chinese characters on them, compared to Duracell made in the USA.

From what I understand, Duracell batteries are alkaline, so they shouldn't leak like other acid batteries.
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c3688tJan 6, 2026 7:55 PM
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Quote from hocaspocas View quoted comment :
I've experienced this deal multiple times, and the batteries leak very badly if left in devices for a long time. I noticed they are made in China, as indicated by the Chinese characters on them, compared to Duracell made in the USA.

From what I understand, Duracell batteries are alkaline, so they shouldn't leak like other acid batteries.
Duracell ABSOLUTELY DO leak. Just like Energizer. I've had them leak, stored in their unopened factory packs, in a climate controlled office, years before they were labeled to expire. I still buy them on these 100% rewards deals because we use lots of batteries, and we spend the money at the store anyway. Just don't put them into anything you don't want damaged by electrolyte leaks. Especially don't put them in remote controls that sit for long periods unused. In my experience, they can leak while still powering the remote. By the time they go all the way dead, you might have a big mess inside the battery compartment.

To be fair, the Duracell company has been good about replacing leaking batteries for us in the past. It's a pain to deal with, and you must send them in to a service center. But they have made good on their warranty.

I'm not a chemist, but it seems that they could easily fix this issue if they wanted to. I've seen plenty of other brand batteries that haven't leaked all over. No doubt there was a cost benefit analysis done on consumer sentiment about leaks, vs price, vs chemistry/performance. If they were not free after rewards, I wouldn't own these leak prone brands to save my life. Hope someday to see their CEOs called out by more consumer protection advocates. Throwing away a brand new unopened package of batteries is one thing. Having to replace perfectly good flashlights, calculators, toys, camera equipment, etc., is just unacceptable.

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ps200901Jan 6, 2026 8:19 PM
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Hey, Thanks for posting this deal. By the way since it's 100% back and I am gonna use it to buy like coffee/supplies is it worth applying coupons? Or just pay out of pocket for more rewards?

I bought like empty ink cartridges onlines and I recycle them monthly at OD and get $20 in Rewards too so free batteries is so clutch. Thanks again

Also, for leaking duracells, you can email them and they send you certificate to buy new batteries. Before they used to clean/replace devices also, like suppose your Xbox controller went bad cause of leaky batteries you can mail it to them and them will clean it/if they can't repair/clean it they used to give you money to replace it. (I don't know their current policy)
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stone_Jan 6, 2026 11:49 PM
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purchased in store this morning, nothing posted to my rewards so far.
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Quote from oceanone View quoted comment :
they tend to leak
That's why everyone knows them as DuraLeak. They will destroy your stuff.....
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Quote from c3688t View quoted comment :
To be fair, the Duracell company has been good about replacing leaking batteries for us in the past. It's a pain to deal with, and you must send them in to a service center. But they have made good on their warranty..
I have NEVER had to send them in. I contact them, they ask for pics, I send them, they mail me a coupon that is good on any Duracell.

I've done 3-4 warranty replacements this way in the last 5 years or so.

EDIT: Ah, you probably meant to repair/replace the damaged item. I have only done the "Hey, the pack of batteries I have are leaking and I never opened them", which happens a lot.
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Quote from stone_ View quoted comment :
purchased in store this morning, nothing posted to my rewards so far.
They don't post until the next day.
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Quote from ps200901 View quoted comment :
Hey, Thanks for posting this deal. By the way since it's 100% back and I am gonna use it to buy like coffee/supplies is it worth applying coupons? Or just pay out of pocket for more rewards?
I PM to Amazon to lower the OOP cost and tax paid.
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Quote from SUCHaDEAL View quoted comment :
Oh you costco people just don't quit!! THIS IS FREE AFTER REWARDS! You get your money back to spend on other items. Do you get your $19.99 at costco? NO YOU DO NOT.

Please, stop with the Costco is nirvana posts. It's a crap deal IMO compared to getting 16 or 24 batts for FREE AFTER REWARDS. Not to mention. the majority of citizens DO NOT BELONG and are you going to pay $65 for a membership to get your battery deal??
You're not wrong, but you seem really wound up. Have you tried decaf?
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Quote from talonts View quoted comment :
I have NEVER had to send them in. I contact them, they ask for pics, I send them, they mail me a coupon that is good on any Duracell.

I've done 3-4 warranty replacements this way in the last 5 years or so.

EDIT: Ah, you probably meant to repair/replace the damaged item. I have only done the "Hey, the pack of batteries I have are leaking and I never opened them", which happens a lot.
I actually was asked to send in the unopened battery packs. They sent me a shipping label and I had to wait a few weeks for a check in the mail to cover the purchase price.
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thcheatJan 7, 2026 4:05 AM
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Quote from oceanone View quoted comment :
they tend to leak
No, they always leak.
I have a hack to avoid damage from leak. First, cut up a piece of aluminum foil little bigger than the bottom. place on the bottom and wrap it up. Then wrap a tape around it to seal/secure it. Aluminum foil conducts the electricity and if it leaks, leak is contained inside the aluminum foil only. This has worked for me so far.
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