Groupon: Costco New Membership $65 w/ $40 Costco Gift Card (+$50 Rakuten New Member Bonus)

Posted on October 30, 2025 // 13 Comments

Groupon has a limited-time deal on new Costco Gold Star or Executive Memberships. There are two options. Offer expires December 21, 2025.

$65 for Gold Star Membership Package

  • 1-year Gold Star Membership (normally $65 by itself)
  • Membership card for the Primary Cardholder and one additional Household Card for anyone living at the same address, over the age of 18.
  • $40 Digital Costco Shop gift card Valid in-store and online. The Digital Costco Shop Card will be emailed within two weeks of sign-up.

$130 for Executive Membership Package

  • 1-year Executive Membership (normally $130 by itself). Executive membership includes an annual 2% reward (up to $1,250) on eligible Costco and Costco Travel purchases.
  • Membership card for the Primary Cardholder and one additional Household Card for anyone living at the same address, over the age of 18.
  • $60 Digital Costco Shop gift card Valid in-store and online. The Digital Costco Shop Card will be emailed within two weeks of sign-up.

They’ve made it a bit more restrictive in that both the Primary and Household/Affiliate member must not have had a membership in the last 18 months. I know that some people like to alternate between a Costco and Sam’s Club membership.

Valid only for new members and those whose previous memberships (Primary and Affiliate) have been expired for at least 18 months or more. Not valid for renewal or upgrade of an existing membership.

Save even more on your Groupon with a cashback shopping portal. For example, trigger the Rakuten new member bonus ($50 bonus right now after you spend $50) and also get 4% back. If Groupon doesn’t give it to you, send them this screenshot from their own website after searching for “Costco” and scrolling down (taken 10/30/25):

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Comments

  1. Italiangirl says
    May 25, 2022 at 8:39 am

    I just renewed Hulu after a year hiatus. Could I qualify for the $1 deal?

    Reply
  2. Nikki Fahey says
    May 26, 2022 at 5:15 pm

    Can you cancel the auto renew?

    Reply
  3. Raymond says
    July 24, 2022 at 6:41 pm

    How does one use the 40$ online credit?

    Reply
  4. Judy Krenner says
    January 11, 2024 at 9:28 am

    I got the Costco membership for $60 with a $40 rebate. Where is my rebate notification? I joined the beginning of December .

    Reply
  5. Pat Loller says
    January 17, 2024 at 5:32 pm

    I got my Costco membership in December for 60.00$, I was told that I would receive a gift card in the mail I have not received it yet. It’s been about a month now. Oatt

    Reply
  6. V says
    June 7, 2025 at 2:19 pm

    1- How long does it take to receive the $50 Costco GC?
    2- Can you use the $100 off $200 online coupon to buy an eGC online?

    Thanks.

    Reply
  7. v says
    June 7, 2025 at 2:26 pm

    Where’s the new $30 Rakuten member bonus? I don’t see it? Is the offer gone?
    It offers 6%cb so that’s max $7.80…

    Reply
  8. Victoria says
    June 30, 2025 at 6:59 am

    Did anyone get their $30 Rakuten referral bonus??

    I clicked on Jonathan’s Link to make the purchase but received NO Cash Back. I messaged Rakuten and they told me that “certain categories on Groupon do not qualify for cash back…”

    Reply
  9. Mahwsh says
    November 2, 2025 at 10:22 pm

    existing Costco credit cArd holders and members.. do they have to apply for new cc? also if they get new membership, they lose rest of the months ? for me it’s 5 months left with existing

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