Costco is sending out emails to select members offering $50 off your order of $500 or more on Costco.com with a unique one-time use code. Offer valid for purchases through January 18, 2026.
Check your inbox for an email from Costco@digital.costco.com.
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Only valid on Costco.com purchases through January 18, 2026. Not valid on prior purchases and no adjustments on previous purchases. Not valid in-warehouse. One coupon code per Costco member. Ineligible purchases include: new Costco memberships, Costco membership renewals, gift of membership, Costco Shop cards, precious metals, custom installation services, Same-day grocery delivery, Costco NEXT, and online-digital print orders. Not valid for orders at the online Pharmacy, Costco Travel or Costco Business Delivery. The merchandise total in your cart must equal $500 or more before tax and shipping to receive the $50 off. The coupon code must be entered in the promo code box at checkout to be valid. This offer may not be combined with any other offer or promotion.
Costco customers will soon need membership cards to eat at the food court.
Currently, both members and non-members can enter the food courts to order meals, like the popular $1.50 hot dog and soda combo, without membership IDs. But that’s slowly changing, as Costco is installing self-serve kiosks with built-in ID scanners.
Eventually, people will have to show their IDs at the kiosks before ordering food as they do to buy groceries.
According to Eat This, Not That, Costco locations in Florida and California have already started dropping the kiosks at outdoor food courts.
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What Customers Are Saying
One Reddit user said the kiosks have been in California locations for “the past few years” and that they work well. Several others agreed.
For those who haven’t yet experienced them, the news mostly brings excitement.
Some customers hope the kiosks will diminish the traditionally long lines.
“When I lived in California the Bella terra Costco food court was outdoors and it was full of non members, like packed. It was the most crazy thing I’ve seen,” one member said.
“It would often create a bit of chaos getting in or out of the store because so many people and carts would be congregating at the food court,” another said.
One customer offered insight into who the kiosks may be stopping.
“I used to sneak in through the exit to get to the food court in my younger days when I didn’t have a membership and wanted a quick cheap snack,” they said. “So this would’ve been a deterrent for me then.”
It’s exactly this kind of non-member that members think should be paying for the food court meals.
“As someone who works at Costco, these are always the worst type of person,” one Reddit user said of free loaders. “Always rude, always think the world owes them everything and that they’re somehow more special than everyone else. Always sneaking in through membership and then going to the food court. Can’t wait for this to be implemented at ours. The meltdowns are [g]oing to be epic.”
Full Scope of Rollout Remains Unclear
While it’s clear Costco is gradually implementing the kiosks, the warehouse has yet to reveal whether the change will be nationwide and when the official rollout will be underway.
Costco just got rid of its popular Kirkland Signature Organic Creamy Peanut Butter. Unfortunately for shoppers, it’s not an uncommon practice for Costco, nor for Kirkland products.
But that doesn’t make it just as devastating when it does happen. One Reddit user called the jar “[t]he best peanut butter on the planet.”
Another fan, a self-identifying “peanut butter fiend” said she’s tried almost every brand of peanut butter, and she “could give a TED Talk on why this one tops them all.”
Though much of Costco members’ affection for the chain comes down to the discounted costs, in order to sell at great prices, the company has to be picky about its inventory.
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Sometimes that comes at the price of pulling fan favorites. In this case, it’s the Kirkland peanut butter, but other Kirkland products that recently got the boot are the mango salsa, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and the soy milk. Sometimes foods even vanish and reappear, like the Kirkland Signature Sweet Heat snack mix.
Why Does Costco Discontinued Kirkland Products?
The frequent shuffling in and out of products is part of Costco’s business model. In order to maintain low prices and efficient processes, it relies on small stock keeping. That means that if any one product isn’t performing well, it won’t be sticking around.
Another reason for discontinuing products is when the warehouse chain doesn’t see savings in it. If there’s a national brand at a great price, there’s no need to produce, or continue to produce, a Kirkland version.
But Costco isn’t always to blame. Sometimes outside factors are ripping these popular products from the shelves. Obstacles like contracts or seasonality can be the reasons for the disappearances.
Members shouldn’t expect Costco to change this practice any time soon, but there are some methods for finding products, even if they’re no longer in Costco stores.
First, know that some changes are temporary—for instance, if the ingredients are season-dependent.
But if it is permanent, customers shouldn’t immediately accept defeat. Some have gone so far as to investigate where they can find products elsewhere. Name brands are often sold at other stores, albeit for a slight change in price, but even Kirkland Signature items come from outside manufacturers.
Starbucks roasts some of the Kirkland Signature coffee products, and Einstein Bros. Bagels are behind the Kirkland Signature bagels. Other suppliers aren’t publicly listed, but they aren’t impossible to find.
If you really can’t live without Kirkland’s peanut butter, you may have to do some digging to find its roots. Start where most internet sleuths congregate: Reddit.
Costco is recalling more than 940,000 bottles of its Kirkland brand Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene, warning that the bubbly beverage could pose a “laceration hazard.”
The prosecco’s manufacturer, F&F Fine Wines International Inc., has received at least 10 reports of the bottles shattering or breaking. The incidents resulted in one laceration injury, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release.
The prosecco was sold in green bottles with purple foil and a purple label that read “Kirkland Signature Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG.” The product sold for about $8, the CPSC said.
Customers who purchased the beverage should not attempt to open it and should place it in paper towels or a plastic bag before disposing of it, the CPSC said.
The bottles were sold at Costco stores in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin between April 2025 and August 2025, the CPSC said in a news release. The universal product code of the affected drinks is 196633883742, and the Costco item number is 1879870.
The prosecco is manufactured by F&F Fine Wines International Inc., which does business as Ethica Wines. The beverage is made in Italy.
The same product was recalled by Costco in September. At the time, the chain said that the unopened prosecco bottles could shatter even before being opened or when not being handled, but did not respond to a request asking if any injuries had been reported.
Costco’s latest promotional offering just dropped, but members aren’t rushing to claim it. At select warehouse club locations, members can now take home complimentary three-pound bags of gala apples.
The shopping warehouse’s unique business model, wherein membership fees contribute largely to its revenue, means that it focuses on plugging its membership more than advertising specific products. Costco puts significant effort into encouraging people to join, or upgrade and renew existing memberships.
In the past Costco has offered enticing items like tote bags to coax customers into automatic membership renewals, but the promotional bag of apples is not as appealing, according to one Costco member.
“Giving away apples is like giving away white bread,” they told The Street. “It’s fine, I guess, but not very interesting. It’s certainly not going to get me to do anything different.”
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Costco has previously been successful in pushing customers to upgrade to the Executive tier, which is $130 annually, with customers earning 2 percent cash back on most purchases, compared with $65 for the basic level. In June, for example, Costco started unveiling a new membership feature that allowed Executive Members to shop one hour earlier than regular members during weekdays and Sundays, and half an hour earlier on Saturdays.
The perk was well received. The company reported a 1 percent boost in sales at the end of September, and executive memberships increased by 9 percent, according to CFO Gary Millerchip.
It explains why the apples that followed seemed to fall a bit flat.
What’s more, Costco shoppers have complained about employees tirelessly approaching them about memberships. Another customer told TheStreet that his membership makes sense for the amount that he shops, but he continues to face pressure.
“The last few times I’ve gone to check out, I’ve gotten the third degree about my membership,” he says. “It’s getting really old.”
For years, Costco’s membership system has served the brand well. But it’s apparent that taking a few steps in the wrong direction could turn people away.
The latest not-food-in-your-food recall was made Friday by LSI, which pulled 2,277,540 pounds of pork jerky sold at Costco and Sam’s Club stores after finding that it might have “pieces of metal.”
That’s from the USDA’s announcement concerning Golden Island Korean Barbecue Pork Jerky, which says LSI “received multiple complaints from consumers finding pieces of wiry metal in the pork jerky product. LSI, Inc. determined that the metal originated from the conveyor belt used in production.”
The pork jerky was sold in 14.5-ounce and 16-ounce packs with best by dates from Oct. 23, 2025 through Sept. 23, 2026. Click to the USDA’s list for the exact lot codes and best by dates of the 41 lots of the 14.5-ounce packs and seven 16-ounce packs.
Golden Island Korean BBQ Pork Jerky in 14.5-ounce packs. USDA-Food Safety Inspection Service
Walmart says these went to Sam’s Club stores in Florida, North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia.
If you have this pork jerky, return it for a full refund or throw it in the garbage. If you have questions, email info@goldenislandjerky.com or call LSI at 605-849-8800.
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If you’ve been side-eyeing those viral weight-loss shots but couldn’t justify the price tag, Costco just might’ve changed the game. The wholesale giant is now offering Wegovy and Ozempic — yep, the same blockbuster drugs all over your timeline — at a major discount for its members. And, let’s just say…the TL is shook.
According to drugmaker Novo Nordisk, Costco pharmacies are selling the medications for $499 a month for self-pay members — way less than the list price of $1,349. And, if you’ve got that Executive Membership or use a Costco Citibank Visa, you can snatch an extra 2% off. Novo Nordisk says this collab is all about access, especially as they compete with Eli Lilly’s rival meds, Zepbound and Mounjaro, while also trying to edge out those unregulated compounded versions flooding medical spas and telehealth sites.
Social Media Split Over Costco’s Weight Loss Move
One Instagram user @fullfigureblackbarbie said, “Now I’m going to try it“
And, Instagram user @4beautiful_mel added, “Welp looks like I’m signing up with Costco 😂”
Instagram user @holland7367 commented, “$500 is still outrageous“
Meanwhile, Instagram user @therealdjstacks shared, “Ain’t Ozempic getting sued like crazy right now 😆”
While Instagram user @mr.6foot9 commented, “This sh*t going to ruin life’s later on lol“
Then Instagram user @crownthyking wrote, “Imagine a lady in a apron saying you ‘want to try [a] shot’ in Costco 🤣”
Instagram user @fantoine14 said, “Is it the Kirkland brand 😂😂😂”
Lastly, Instagram user @ajo_mvv added, “Any employee discounts? If so, where do I apply?“
Ozempic Hype Grows As Costco Joins In
But, make no mistake, this is still big business. Wegovy and Ozempic are FDA-approved GLP-1 injections that help curb appetite and promote weight loss. While Ozempic is officially for Type 2 diabetes, both drugs have been flying off shelves thanks to their off-label use for dropping pounds. With Costco entering the chat, folks might finally get their hands on these meds without blowing the budget — and let’s just say, the girls (and the guys) are ready to load up the cart.
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One of its most popular sections, though, is its expansive bakery, which is always coming out with seasonal desserts (have you tried the pumpkin cheesecake yet?). Now that it’s officially fall, we’re not surprised to hear there’s a new cake on shelves. After seeing lots of buzz about Costco’s Mocha Crunch Bar Cake, we knew that we had to try it — no matter what it took.
The location near me was sold out of the bar cakes, but fortunately our Editor-in-Chief (and fellow Costco fan) Lindsay was able to snag one over the weekend. Here’s our review.
What You Should Know About the Kirkland Signature Mocha Crunch Bar Cake
Costco has a few different flavors of its bar-style cake (last year it launched a maple-flavored one for fall). The latest seasonal drop features layers of chocolate cake, cappuccino mousse, a mocha crunch and mousse, plus a chocolate drizzle. It really looks like pure chocolate-coffee joy.
The cake is located in the refrigerated section of the bakery, and retails for $18.99 in stores (or $22.99 if you order it from Instacart). It weighs more than 2.5 pounds and serves up to 20 slices per cake. It’s unclear exactly how long it’ll be around, but given the track record of other seasonal releases you can expect to find it on shelves for at least the next few months (unless it sells out sooner).
My Honest Review of the Kirkland Signature Mocha Crunch Bar Cake
Because I couldn’t personally get a cake for myself, I asked Lindsay to try it and report back (she happily agreed). Long story short, the cake is good — in fact, according to Lindsay, it’s “SO GOOD.” Let’s break it down.
First off, Lindsay says that “the crunch is a delightfully unexpected texture,” and that it contrasts with the rest of the layers. The cake is “moist” and “dense, but not heavy,” which is basically the sweet spot when it comes to layered cakes like this. It’s rich, but it won’t sit like a brick in your stomach.
The real highlight that tied the cake all together? The cream layer. “The layer is giving Baileys vibes, in the best way possible,” says Lindsay. While there’s no actual alcohol in the cake, the mocha mousse does seem to carry that smooth, slightly bitter richness that has shoppers racing to stores.
Find it in stores: Kirkland Signature Mocha Crunch Bar Cake, $18.99 for 41 ounces
Have you tried Costco’s newest cake? Tell us about it in the comments below.
Maggie Perkins used to be a self-sacrificing “teacher martyr” who got paid “pennies” to take care of other people’s kids while barely making rent, she said.
This is the little-discussed “dark side” of teaching where you get “compensated emotionally instead of financially,” Perkins said. She got praised for performing a much-needed role for society, but she was still struggling to afford expenses for her own family.
At one point, Perkins “was teaching four different classes, which meant four different individual things to prepare for. But I didn’t have enough planning time to do it, so I was making my own resources for four classes, and still being called out of my planning to go sub for other people.”
Perkins recalled regularly staying at school until 7 p.m. to finish work she couldn’t do during the day. “I would kind of hate myself for doing that, because I had two very young children, and I was so tired of them knowing Mommy’s at school, not with our family,” she said.
Perkins had invested in a master’s degree in education theory and practice, and tried it all: She worked at public and private institutions. She tried big schools and little schools. Switched teaching subjects. Did a unionized school in Florida and a non-union school in Georgia. Taught middle schoolers and high schoolers history and language arts.
And yet, over these eight years as a teacher, she was deeply unhappy.
As she approached 30, Perkins recognized something had to give. She had started teaching middle schoolers for $31,000 per year, but she was only making $47,000 years later. “I could have stayed with the conditions for a lot more money, or I could have had better conditions and kept a low wage, but I couldn’t do both for the rest of my life,” she said.
So, in 2022, when she saw that Costco was opening a new store in Athens, Georgia, where she lived, Perkins applied for a clerk membership role and got hired.
“I really thought that Costco was going to be just like my ‘good enough for now’ job,” Perkins said. “And then, as I learned more about the company, it became very clear to me very quickly that I could happily work at the warehouse for the rest of my career.”
The Surprising Financial Opportunity She Had At Costco
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At first, Maggie Perkins thought Costco was just going to be her “good enough” job, but she says working there has been like a weight being lifted.
“At first, I wasn’t making more,” Perkins said. In her first job at Costco as a membership clerk, she earned $18.50 per hour. After every 1,000 hours of work, she got a $1 raise. She supplemented her income by freelancing for a tutoring company on the side.
But she quickly caught up as she worked more hours. “I was making $19.50, and then when I was doing the supervisor-in-training program, it was $29 an hour. You get time and a half on Sunday … I worked every Sunday because I wanted to.”
Through this manager training program, “I was pretty easily clearing what would have been $62,000 a year by only working a 40-hour week,” Perkins said, which was a marked contrast from working $47,000 “for a 60-, sometimes 70-hour week” as a teacher. In this way, “I was already making more when [I was] teaching, and I had not yet hit my first year of employment at Costco.”
Now, after doing warehouse stints as a front-end cashier and in the bakery, she earns $84,000 as a corporate Costco trainer and content developer who moved to Washington state in 2023 to work from the retailer’s headquarters.
“Another sign of psychological safety is that I don’t have to check my bank account before I buy coffee” anymore, she said.
Does She Have Any Regrets About Saying Goodbye To Teaching?
Perkins has built a popular following on TikTok where she explains why she left her former profession.
Perkins said she sometimes still dreams about teaching and misses seeing kids learn: “I loved it so much, it made it that much harder to walk away.” At the same time, “I don’t miss bus duty. I don’t miss working for a principal who had never taught in a classroom.”
What helped Perkins move on from teaching was how she felt freer, like a weight being lifted. At Costco, she got to take whole lunch breaks and leave her work at work.
“I used to have terrible sleep. I was medicated for anxiety and depression. I didn’t eat well, I wasn’t exercising,” Perkins said. “Now I have energy. I’m sleeping through the night … I’m just happier. I had to teach myself to go to the bathroom when I felt like I needed to go to the bathroom. As a teacher, you just hold it all the time.”
Perkins just wishes she had made this switch sooner. Sometimes she wonders how much better her life would have been emotionally and financially if she had never gone into education in the first place: “What if I had just not made pennies to do 60-hour weeks and have terrible leadership?”
One of the systemic education problems that Perkins believes led her to quit is how technology is replacing engagement in classrooms, “because we can measure memorization on a Chromebook much more easily than we can have a class discussion.”
“People who have these degrees and depth of knowledge, they’re no longer being used as the core teaching resource,” she said, which has a cascading effect: “Now parents don’t fully trust teachers. Admin kind of view teachers as the people who are just rolling out the curriculum.”
“Somebody said ‘Teaching got the best of me, and my family got the rest of me,’ and that kind of broke me.”
– Maggie Perkins
Perkins has made popular TikToks about her quitting experience. “I try to be really honest about it, because when I was in it, I could not really talk about it,” she said. “Teachers aren’t allowed to acknowledge that teaching is hard because it gets framed as complaining.”
A lot of people who comment have been teachers or teachers’ kids.
“They said, ‘it’s so good that you’re finally prioritizing your family, because I have all childhood memories of my mom being at their football games, their basketball games, their plays, but then showing up for us tired and grading at home,’” Perkins recalled. “And somebody said ‘Teaching got the best of me, and my family got the rest of me,’ and that kind of broke me.“
For teachers wondering whether to switch out of their field, Perkins said many of the skills that made her a good teacher transfer well to corporate America.
“I could walk into any room at any time and speak to a group of people. I can easily make a presentation. I work well with mixed personalities,” she said. “I don’t get flustered easily by tension. Once you’ve been gaslit by 12-year-olds, you don’t get flustered by adults who are like, ‘You didn’t send me the file.’”
Perkins said she could have had many different second careers with what she learned as a teacher, but she’s happy with where she landed.
“It could have been Home Depot … It could have been the service industry. It could have been self-employment, it didn’t have to be Costco. I’m glad that it was Costco. It was the right place, the right time,” she continued. “But teachers have so many skills, and they can transition into so many different industries and areas.“
To any teacher who relates to Perkins’ experience, she said it’s OK to try something new.
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“I just would really say to teachers … please prioritize yourself,” Perkins said. “It’s not possible to know how much better you could feel because you haven’t tried leaving yet. And also that you’re not betraying your students, you’re not betraying yourself, you’re not betraying your teachers by leaving, because you are making your own life and health better.”
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Costco now is selling Ozempic and Wegovy at discounted prices, a move that expands access to the popular weight-loss drugs.
Costco members with prescriptions can purchase the drugs out-of-pocket for $499 per month, a cost that is well below list prices. For members with health insurance, the price will depend on their plans. The sticker price for Ozempic is about $1,000; Wegovy costs $1,350.
Novo Nordisk, the Danish company that manufacturers Ozempic and Wegovy, already offers the drugs at $499 on its website, and also at CVS and Walmart.
“We want to make sure we offer the real, authentic Wegovy and Ozempic where patients seek care,” David Moore, executive vice president of Novo Nordisk’s U.S. Operations, told NBC News on Friday. “We know that Costco is a trusted brand.
“Those patients that have coverage will receive the medicine on average for $25 a month,” Moore added. “But that doesn’t cover everyone, so we wanted to make sure there’s a self-pay option available as well.”
A Novo Nordisk spokesperson said Monday that Costo’s executive members and customers with a Costco Citibank Visa credit card also will receive a cash back reward and an additional 2% discount when purchasing the drugs.
Costco did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Ozempic and Wegovy are GLP-1 drugs, a classification that also includes Zepbound, a medication made by Eli Lilly. They help people lose weight by mimicking a hormone known as glucagon-like peptide 1 that slows digestion, regulates blood sugar and signals fullness to the brain.
Ozempic was approved as a diabetes drug; Wegovy and Zepbound were approved to treat obesity. But they have been used off label to help people lose weight. Studies also have suggested they may have additional health benefits, including reducing risk of heart disease, dementia and addiction to alcohol or nicotine.
The demand for the drugs has skyrocketed in recent years ago. A 2024 survey found 1 in 8 adults said they have used a GLP-1 drugs. With so many people using the drugs, insurers say they have struggled to cover the costs, because the drugs must be taken indefinitely to maintain weight loss and other health benefits.
The Trump administration plans to roll out a five-year, experimental program that would allow state Medicaid programs and Medicare Part D plans to cover GLP-1 agonists for weight loss. Some state Medicaid programs, including those in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, cover the drugs for obesity, and Medicare covers them for diabetes.
Costco customers can now buy Ozempic and Wegovy at the discount chain’s drugstores.
Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical firm that makes the weight-loss drugs, announced Friday that Ozempic and Wegovy are available at Costco pharmacies across the U.S. A one-month supply of the drugs at the retailer will run $499, the same price they are listed for on Novo Nordisk’s direct-to-consumer website, as well as at CVS and Walmart.
Ozempic and Wegovy typically retail for around $1,300 and $1,600, respectively, accordingto GoodRx, which compares drug prices from different pharmacies.
Costco executive members and Costco Citibank Visa card holders also receive an additional 2% discount on Ozempic and Wegovy, a Novo Nordisk spokesperson told CBS News in an email. Members of the discount chain will still require a prescription to obtain the weight-loss drugs.
“Our collaboration with Costco is another step forward by Novo Nordisk in making real Wegovy® and Ozempic easier to access and afford — right where people already shop,” Dave Moore, executive vice president for Novo Nordisk’s U.S. Operations, said in a statement.
Costco did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Ozempic and Wegovy are semaglutide weight-loss injection drugs that suppress users’ appetites, helping them lose weight. Ozempic is designed for adults with Type 2 diabetes and helps adults lower blood sugar. It also has been shown to reduce heart and kidney problems.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said last year that Wegovy, which unlike Ozempic has been FDA-approved for weight loss, could be used to reduce the risk of heart attacks and heart strokes in certain patients.
Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. Before joining the business and finance vertical, she worked at “60 Minutes,” CBSNews.com and CBS News 24/7 as part of the CBS News Associate Program.
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Shoppers can now find Ozempic and Wegovy at Costco. It says it is partnering with drugmaker Novo Nordisk to offer the drugs at a steep discount for members with a prescription. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has more.
Costco has two promotions that can save you $30 when you purchase five or more eligible clothing items. Here are the details:
Promo 1: Save $10 OFF when purchasing 3 or more select clothing items on the same order. Valid 10/1/25 through 10/12/25. While supplies last. Online-Only. Limit 1 redemption per member.
Promo 2: Costco Next apparel, select apparel and footwear as noted. Valid 10/1/25 through 11/2/25. Limit one redemption per member per day.
Buy 5-9 items, save $20
Buy 10+ items, save $50
If you stack both discounts, you can buy five items and save $30, or buy 10 items and save $60. Hopefully you can find some stuff you need and your size is available.
You need a Costco membership in order to take advantage of these promotions. If you don’t have one, check out this deal. You pay $65 for a Costco Gold Star Membership and get a promo code for $100 off an order of $200 or more (before tax and shipping) at Costco.com.
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1-year membership period will begin immediately upon purchase of the voucher.
To qualify, you must purchase this promotion by October 27, 2025.
The $100 off $200 Costco.com incentive will be emailed to the email address provided within 2 weeks after successful sign-up. The incentive expires November 9, 2025.
Limit 1 Groupon voucher per person. Valid in the U.S. only. All sales final.
Valid only for new members and those whose previous memberships (Primary and Household) have been expired for at least 18 months.
Not valid for upgrade or renewal of an existing membership.
Photo identification required when you visit the warehouse to pick up your membership card.
Costco accepts all Visa® cards, as well as cash, checks, debit/ATM cards, and Costco Shop Cards.
As part of the checkout process you will be asked for certain personal information that will be transferred to Costco to enable them to issue you a membership number.
$100 off a Costco.com order of $200 or more. The promo code is only valid on Costco.com , not at Costco warehouses. One promo code per new member. The promo code is valid through Nov. 9, 2025. Ineligible purchases include new Costco memberships, Costco membership renewals, Gift of Membership, Costco Shop Cards, retail gift cards, custom installation services and Same-Day Grocery Delivery. Promo code will not be replaced if lost or stolen. Promo code amount will not be reissued if merchandise is returned. Code restrictions apply. Not valid for orders at online Costco Pharmacy, Costco Travel, Costco Next or Costco Business Delivery. The merchandise total in your cart must equal $200 or more before tax and shipping to receive the $100 off. The promo code must be entered in the promo code box at checkout to be valid.
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Have you recently purchased Kirkland Signature brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke from Costco? You should check to make sure it wasn’t part of a new recall.
Western United Fish Company (also known as Annasea Foods Group) of Kent, Washington, has issued a recall for 3,314 pounds of Kirkland Signature brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke packed on Sept. 18, 2025, with a sell-by date of Sept. 22, 2025.
The recall is over concerns about Listeria contamination, which can be fatal among young kids, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. Otherwise healthy people can still have serious symptoms from listeria infection, including high fever, bad headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, according to the FDA.
The poke was packaged in plastic clamshell containers with Kirkland Signature branding, though it was produced by Western United Fish Company/Annasea Foods Group. Consumers are being told to dispose of the product immediately and request a full refund from their local Costco.
The concern over listeria is actually focused on the green onions that were included in the product rather than the raw fish.
“This recall was initiated after being notified by our green onion supplier of a Listeria monocytogenes positive test result in the green onions which were used only in Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke on 9/17/2025,” the company said in a statement posted to the FDA website. “We are continuing to work with our green onion supplier to determine the root cause.”
The states where the poke has been recalled:
Alabama
Alaska
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Listeria can be a very serious problem. Back in June, chicken fettuccine alfredo meals sold at Kroger and Walmart were recalled after 17 people became ill and 3 people actually died, according to NPR. It turned out they were contaminated with listeria. One woman also lost a fetus, which is why pregnant people are advised to be particularly alert when recalls over listeria happen.
Experts have expressed concern over the Trump regime’s cuts to America’s food safety monitoring programs in recent months. The CDC quietly cut back the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (or FoodNet), which tracks foodborne illness, according to a startling report from the New York Times. And one of the concerns is that most people won’t really notice the change until it’s too late. In a country of over 330 million people, a handful of people dying from a given outbreak is barely noticed. But if food safety regulators don’t have the data to spot an outbreak, those handful of deaths can grow unnecessarily.
Consumers with any questions about the Costco poke recall are being encouraged to contact Western United Fresh Co./Annasea Foods Group by calling 425-558-7809 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET (7 a.m. to 3:30pm PT) Monday to Friday, or to email: [email protected].
Costco has reportedly stopped selling Xbox consoles online throughout the US and UK, according to reports by The Gamer and others. The wholesaler has removed any mention of the console and related accessories and games from its website. I checked this myself and, sure enough, the search yielded no results.
The site still has dedicated sections for both Sony and Nintendo and is selling the PS5 and the Switch family of consoles, along with accessories and games for each system. It’s unclear if online unavailability has extended to brick-and-mortar locations, but some Reddit users noticed a distinct lack of Xbox products at the retailer. We reached out to Costco to ask what’s going on and will update this post when we hear back.
We don’t know why Costco would make this move, but there’s a chance this is in relation to Microsoft’s poor showing this console generation. The PS5 has sold nearly 80 million units, while the Xbox Series X/S has sold around 42 million units.
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The Trump administration has banned Iranian diplomats based in New York or even just visiting the state, from shopping at wholesale club stores such as Costco or Sam’s Club.
The Office of Foreign Missions determined that diplomatic memberships in wholesale club stores are a “benefit” which requires special U.S. government approval.
Diplomats must also get permission from the State Department before purchasing luxury goods such as furs and jewelry.
Only diplomats from Iran appear to be effected by the restrictions.
