Big 5 Sporting Goods Discount Gift Cards
How to use Big 5 Sporting Goods gift cards
Big 5 gift cards work two ways: in any Big 5 Sporting Goods store, and online at big5sportinggoods.com. For online orders, Big 5 requires the card to have a 19 digit number and a PIN. Both arrive with your Card Depot order, so enter them in the gift card field at checkout. In store, hand the card to the cashier or show the number. For a general walkthrough, see our guide on how to use gift cards online.
Where Big 5 stores actually are
This is the thing to check before you buy. Big 5 is a western chain, not a national one. Their stores are in California, Washington, Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, Texas and Wyoming. If you live in one of those states, the card works both ways and you have the full run of the store. If you are outside that footprint, the card still works, but online only, which makes the 19 digit number and PIN the part that matters rather than a detail. Check the store locator for your nearest location before you plan a trip around it.
What Big 5 sells
Big 5 covers the everyday end of sporting goods rather than the specialist end. Team sports gear, athletic footwear and apparel, camping and outdoor equipment, fitness equipment, fishing and hunting gear, and seasonal stock that turns over with the calendar. That breadth is what makes a balance easy to spend. A gift card for a specialist retailer commits you to a category. This one covers cleats for one kid, a tent for a weekend, and running shoes for yourself.
How to check your Big 5 gift card balance
Three ways: online at the Big 5 gift card page, by phone at (800) 898-2994 extension 1, or by asking at any Big 5 store. Phone support runs Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, so the phone route has narrower hours than the stores do. The online lookup needs the 19 digit number and PIN, same as online checkout. For other brands, our guide on how to check any gift card balance covers the steps for every major retailer.
Why a discount works on sporting goods
Sporting goods spending comes in bursts. A season starts, a kid outgrows last year's cleats, a camping trip gets planned, and a few hundred dollars leaves at once. That pattern is where buying the balance ahead pays off, because the saving lands on the whole trip rather than on one item. Buy the balance at a discount, spend it when the season starts. Check the current rate above and measure it against what a full kit actually costs you.
Stacking with in-store sales
Big 5 runs frequent weekly ad sales and seasonal promotions. Those work on the price of the goods. A discounted gift card works on the money you are paying with. Both apply on the same trip, so a sale item bought with a discounted balance carries both savings. Worth knowing: the Big 5 League Loyalty program applies to in store purchases only, so if you care about loyalty credit, the store trip is the one that earns it. For more on layering savings, see our guide on how to stack discount gift cards with store promotions.
Common questions
Can I use a Big 5 gift card online?
Yes, provided the card has a 19 digit number and a PIN, which is what Big 5 requires for online redemption. Your Card Depot order includes both.
Do Big 5 gift cards expire?
No. Big 5 states that their gift cards never expire. See our guide on whether gift cards expire.
Can I add more money to the card later?
Yes, at any Big 5 store. There is no online reload option, so topping up means a store visit.
Which states have Big 5 stores?
California, Washington, Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, Texas and Wyoming.
What if I return something I bought with the gift card?
Big 5 refunds in the same tender as the original purchase, so a gift card purchase is refunded to a new gift card, or cashed out where state law requires it. Our guide to state laws requiring merchants to cash out gift cards covers which states have those rules.
Can I use more than one card on an order?
Big 5 does not publish a rule either way. If you are buying several cards for one purchase, check at the register or with customer service before you plan around it.
Where our Big 5 gift cards come from
Card Depot buys newly issued digital gift cards from authorized distributors and wholesale partners at volume pricing, and passes the difference on. Same card numbers, same PINs, same balances as buying at face value. Nobody is offloading an unwanted card. Your code arrives in your Card Depot account, most orders within minutes. If the balance is short, or the card has any issue, we cover it. Report it inside 100 days and we make it right, with a replacement or a refund.
