Reward Points for pre-order $?

Question

I pre-ordered Sunset Overdrive the day before release and also started a new GCU membership either before or after that transaction.  I placed $5 on the game since the 20% discount for GCU wouldn't apply to until pick up so I couldn't accurately pay off the game as part of my pre-order.
Upon picking up my copy I received the $5 off the post 20% discount (and an additional $2.50 came off from an old BB store credit I had).  My final for the game itself was $40.46.  There were a few other items on the receipt that granted some points toward my next gift card but if you add the total for my entire receipt that was paid out (not uncliding the store credit.  Instead of receiving $45.25 worth of points I received just the $40 worth of points and my original pre-order purchase it reflecting zero points earned.  Both transactions are reading as Pending still so I'm not sure if that's the problem or what.  I'm  concerned that if I had paid $40 worth of pre-order and my final pickup out of pocket cost was like $1-2 would I only have received $2 worth of points?  If so I'll never spend more than $5 for a pre-order and the victory pre-order $10 credit you want to lure us in with turns out to be $5 only.
Just curious to if the pre-order value (when actual cash and not a trade in or trade credit) will count for points after all the transactions go from pending to final.
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Answer 1

Hello Laronvas,
Enuf is correct on both counts: it typically takes 15-20 days for points to post, and no points are earned for portions of purchases paid for using gift cards, store credit or reward certificates as payment. For full details though you may want to check out our My Best Buy program FAQ, available here.
Thanks for reserving and purchasing your copy of Sunset Overdrive with us!
Aaron|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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