LG 83" Class C5 Series OLED evo AI 4K UHD Smart webOS TV - Open Box from $1450 at Best Buy

LG 83" C5 Series OLED evo AI 4K UHD Smart TV (Open Box) – from $1,452.99 (55% off $2,996.90) · Best Buy · Store pickup only · Availability varies by location

Two open-box tiers available:

• Fair: $1,452.99

• Good: $1,608.99

(An "Excellent" condition at $1,750 was also mentioned in the thread comments as available at some locations — worth checking.)

Specs: 4K 120Hz native (VRR up to 144Hz), Dolby Vision/HDR10/HLG, NVIDIA G-Sync + AMD FreeSync, Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3, α9 AI Gen8 processor, webOS 25, under 0.1ms response time. This is LG's current-gen OLED flagship line — C-series is the sweet spot most enthusiasts target for picture quality vs. price, and 83" OLED panels are genuinely expensive new.

The community feedback on this one is notably more cautious than the deal score suggests, and it's worth taking seriously. Multiple commenters have had bad experiences with Best Buy open-box TVs specifically — one bought a "good" condition unit and said it was "all beat up," another found an OLED with significant burn-in. The general consensus is that the condition grades at Best Buy are inconsistently applied, and TVs are particularly risky since screens can be scratched or damaged from stacking without protection.

The upside: Best Buy outlet stores will plug the TV in for inspection before you take it — and you can add Geek Squad protection even on open-box units, which helps. The OP also notes "Fair" condition could be a former display model missing a stand/remote but otherwise fine, or could have scratches — it's genuinely a roll of the dice. One commenter had good luck with a Fair OLED (4,500+ hours runtime, just missing the stand and remote), another had a nightmare with burn-in.

Bottom line: if there's a Best Buy near you where you can physically inspect before buying, this price on an 83" OLED is hard to argue with. If you'd have to trust the condition grade sight-unseen, the risk goes up considerably.