August 24-30 Warehouse Club Scorecard: Costco's New Book Live, Sam's Starts Wednesday, BJ's Holds Gas
For Aug. 24-30, Costco's new book is already live, Sam's Instant Savings opens Aug. 26 with cleaner paper and nugget unit prices, and BJ's remains the gas benchmark lead.
Plan Costco first this week for the fresh Aug. 24–Sept. 20 warehouse book, then time a Sam's Club stop for the Aug. 26 Instant Savings launch if your laundry, paper, or freezer list matches. BJ's stays a gas and membership play until a readable merchandise coupon book returns. Prices below come from Costco's official warehouse-savings and weekly pages, Sam's Instant Savings writeups with item prices, and dated gas benchmarks. Local warehouse tags and pumps still decide the checkout total. No auditable Aug. 25 in-warehouse photo confirmation was available for this edition, so unpaired rows stay out of the winner column.
Headline picks
- Best same-size freezer food comparison: Sam's Club Tyson nuggets. Sam's 5 lb Tyson chicken nuggets are $9.97 after $2 off once the Aug. 26 Instant Savings book opens, or about $1.99 per pound. Costco's matching 5 lb Yummy Dino Buddies pack is already $10.99 after $4 off through Sept. 20, or about $2.20 per pound. Same pack weight, different brand, and Sam's wins the unit math if your household will finish five pounds of frozen nuggets. A one- or two-person freezer should treat either bag as a multi-week plan, not an impulse grab. 123
- Best household head-to-head: laundry is a near-tie; Magic Erasers go to Costco. Costco Gain + OXI is $15.99 after $4 off for 170 fl oz / 159 loads (about $0.10 per load). Sam's Gain + Oxi is $15.98 after $4 off for the same 170 oz / 159-load jug. That is a one-cent difference, not a reason to drive past a closer club. Costco Mr. Clean Magic Erasers (18 ct) are $10.99 after $3 off; Sam's matching 18-count pack is $11.98 after $3 off. Buy Magic Erasers at Costco if you need them. Dawn Powerwash is the one clear Sam's lean in cleaning sprays: Hip2Save lists Sam's at $8.98 after $3 off, while Costco's three-piece set is $9.99 after $3 off. 1234
- Best Costco-only food alerts while Sam's waits for Wednesday. Costco Alani Nu energy drinks are $16.99 after $6 off for an 18-pack of 12 oz cans (about $0.94 per can) through Sept. 20. Poppi's Juicy Hits 18-pack is still $14.99 after $5 off through Aug. 30 (about $0.83 per can). Kirkland Signature grass-fed beef patties (15 × 1/3 lb, 5 lb) are $24.99 after $8 off through Sept. 6, and the four-pack Artisan Crust pepperoni pizza is $9.99 after $5 off through Sept. 6. Those pizza and patty packs are family-volume buys; singles should skip them unless guests are already on the calendar. 235
- Best Sam's paper and pantry openers starting Aug. 26. Sam's Charmin Ultra Soft is $24.38 after $5 off for 32 rolls (about $0.76 per roll). Sam's Bounty is $22.78 after $5 off for 12 rolls / 128 sheets (about $1.90 per roll). Premier Protein shakes are $19.97 after $6.67 off for a 15-pack. Kraft Macaroni & Cheese is $10.96 after $4 off for 18 boxes. Costco's current book lists Bounty Advanced with $5.60 off and a 12-roll / 103-sheet pack, but the public warehouse page does not print a net sale price in readable text, so this edition does not crown a Bounty winner. Costco Kleenex Ultra Soft is a separate tissue product at $12.49 after $4.50 off for 12 boxes of 85. 123
- Best gas lead and travel deadline: BJ's pump benchmark; Costco Travel book by Aug. 31. A dated chain average put BJ's regular gas at $3.779 per gallon across 202 stations in 22 states on Aug. 25. That is $0.318 below AAA's same-day national regular average of $4.0969. The gap is a route signal, not proof that your nearest BJ's beats Costco or Sam's. Costco Travel's August Spotlight still carries Hawaii, Mexico, Caribbean, and cruise packages with a book-by Aug. 31 deadline, including a Hyatt Regency Maui package advertising $1,136 in included extras. No comparable public Sam's or BJ's member travel price was verified for this week. 5678
The week at a glance
| Category | Costco | Sam's Club | BJ's | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | New book Aug. 24–Sept. 20: Dino Buddies 5 lb $10.99 after $4 off; Alani Nu 18-pack $16.99 after $6 off; Poppi through Aug. 30; grass-fed patties and pizza through Sept. 6. | Instant Savings starts Aug. 26: Tyson 5 lb nuggets $9.97 after $2 off; Kraft Mac 18-pack $10.96; Premier Protein 15-pack $19.97. | No readable current merchandise coupon rows. | Sam's wins the 5 lb nugget unit price from Aug. 26. Costco leads verified food coverage today. |
| Household | Gain + OXI $15.99; Tide Free & Gentle Advanced Care $14.99 after $5 off; Magic Erasers 18 ct $10.99; Dawn Powerwash 3-piece $9.99; Kleenex 12-pack $12.49; Bounty Advanced save $5.60 without a published net price. | From Aug. 26: Gain + Oxi $15.98; Charmin 32 rolls $24.38; Bounty 12 rolls $22.78; Dawn Powerwash $8.98–$9.98; Magic Erasers 18 ct $11.98. | No verified paper or detergent coupon row. | Laundry is a near-tie. Magic Erasers: Costco. Paper: Sam's has the readable Charmin and Bounty nets. |
| Electronics | Samsung M70H Mini LED TVs from $429.99–$549.99; Galaxy Book4 Edge 14-inch $899.99 after $400 off through Aug. 30; SHOKZ OpenRun SE $69.99 after $30 off. | No item-level electronics Instant Savings rows in the current public book writeups. | No readable current electronics coupon. | Costco for verified tech this week. Models are Costco-only alerts, not three-way comparisons. |
| Tires | $80 off any set of four Michelin tires through Sept. 20. | No comparable public tire Instant Savings row verified. | No current tire offer verified. | Costco Michelin offer is the only auditable tire deal. |
| Travel | August Spotlight packages and cruises; book by Aug. 31. | No comparable public member package price verified. | No current public voucher price verified. | Costco-only actionable travel lead. |
| Gas | Local pump price required. | Local pump price required. | $3.779 chain average on Aug. 25 vs AAA $4.0969. | BJ's is the benchmark lead, not a universal winner. |
Costco's warehouse book is live Aug. 24 through Sept. 20. The weekly insider page still carries several Aug. 17 start items that end sooner: Poppi and the Galaxy Book4 Edge through Aug. 30, and several Kirkland meat and pizza cuts through Sept. 6. Sam's Instant Savings book is confirmed Aug. 26–Sept. 20, with event pricing starting at 7 a.m. in club and 12:01 a.m. ET online on Aug. 26. Shop Costco today and hold the Sam's paper and freezer list for Wednesday unless your app shows Plus early access. 1359
Sam's undercuts Costco on the 5 lb nugget unit price and posts cleaner Charmin and Bounty net prices. Costco still wins on Magic Erasers, the Michelin tire offer, the Galaxy Book4 Edge cut to $899.99, and the breadth of food sales already active on Aug. 25. BJ's stays out of the merchandise winner column because no public item coupon with a current net price and expiry was readable. 125
Cherry-picker's route
Make Costco the single planned stop today if you only drive once before the weekend. The new book is already live, and several weekly items end Aug. 30. Add Sam's on or after Aug. 26 only if Charmin, Bounty, Tyson nuggets, Premier Protein, or Kraft Mac is already on your list. Use BJ's for gas when the local pump confirms the chain-average edge.
Grab only what fits storage and actual use:
- Food at Costco now: Alani Nu if you drink energy cans; Poppi before Aug. 30; Chomps beef sticks at $13.99 after $5 off for a 12-pack if you want portable protein without freezer space; Dino Buddies only if five pounds of nuggets will clear. Skip the grass-fed patty box and four-pizza pack unless you are feeding a larger household. 25
- Food at Sam's from Aug. 26: Tyson 5 lb nuggets at $9.97 for the unit-price win; Kraft Mac 18-pack only if lunchboxes will use the boxes; Premier Protein 15-pack if shakes are already routine. Halloween candy multipacks (Hershey's 365-count at $24.98 after $5 off, Ferrero 200-count at $17.98 after $5 off) are party volume, not default buys for a two-person home. 14
- Household: Buy Gain where you already shop. Put Magic Erasers on the Costco list. Put Charmin or Sam's Bounty on the Sam's list if those are your brands. Costco Tide Free & Gentle Advanced Care at $14.99 after $5 off (125 loads, about $0.12 per load) is the free-and-gentle detergent alternative. 12
- Electronics, tires, gas, travel: Costco Galaxy Book4 Edge at $899.99 after $400 off through Aug. 30 if the 14-inch Snapdragon configuration fits. Costco Michelin $80 off a set of four is the only tire markdown with a published book window. Check local pumps before a BJ's detour. Book Costco Travel only if a destination is already chosen and you can hit Aug. 31. 3568
Membership math
Use regular annual fees for break-even math, not first-year acquisition promos.
Costco Gold Star is $65 and Executive is $130, so the upgrade costs $65. At a 2% reward, Executive needs about $3,250 in eligible annual Costco or Costco Travel purchases to cover that upgrade. Gas does not count toward the reward. 10
Sam's Club is $60 for Club and $120 for Plus. Plus adds $60 of annual cost. Its 2% Sam's Cash benefit reaches that amount at about $3,000 in qualifying annual spend, before counting free shipping, delivery, and other Plus-only services. Sam's is still advertising a new-member first year at $25 Club / $55 Plus through Sept. 30; that is acquisition pricing, not renewal math. 11
BJ's regular pricing is $60 Club / $120 Club+. The upgrade difference is $60. With 2% back on most in-club purchases, the simple reward break-even is about $3,000 in eligible annual BJ's spend. Club+ also adds about 5¢ per gallon at BJ's Gas on top of the club's advertised average gas savings of about 20¢ per gallon. Current acquisition promos can cut the first year far below those fees (Groupon has advertised Club from $10 and Club+ from $50), but renewals return to the regular schedule. 1213
Next week's preview
Two clocks matter before next Tuesday. Costco's Poppi, Galaxy Book4 Edge, and several Aug. 17 weekly items end Aug. 30. Costco Travel's August Spotlight books by Aug. 31. Sam's Instant Savings opens Aug. 26 and runs with Costco through Sept. 20, so next week's scorecard should start with live Sam's checkout prices. BJ's still needs a readable coupon cycle before it re-enters product winner columns.
Shop Costco for the live Aug. 24 book and the short Aug. 30 electronics and soda windows. Shop Sam's from Aug. 26 for named paper and freezer unit wins. Use BJ's gas only when your local pump confirms the arithmetic.
References
- 1KCL Sam's Club Instant Savings
thekrazycouponlady.com
- 2KCL Costco coupon book Aug. 24–Sept. 20
thekrazycouponlady.com
- 3Costco Warehouse Savings
costco.com
- 4Hip2Save Sam's Instant Savings
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- 5Costco Weekly Warehouse Insider
costco.com
- 6BJ's Gas Prices
bjsgasprice.com
- 7AAA Fuel Prices
gasprices.aaa.com
- 8Costco Travel August Spotlight
costcotravel.com
- 9Sam's Club Instant Savings event page
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- 10Costco membership types and fees
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- 11Sam's Club membership
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- 12BJ's membership pricing FAQ via Groupon
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- 13BJ's membership benefits
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