Costco Membership Deal 2025: Get a $40 Gift Card via Groupon + $50 Rakuten Bonus

For a limited time, new Costco members can score a valuable bundle through Groupon — a Gold Star or Executive Membership for $65 that includes a $40 Costco digital gift card. To make the deal even sweeter, first-time Rakuten users can earn an extra $50 cash bonus after qualifying purchases. This exclusive promotion is available only for new members and expires on December 21, 2025. If you’ve been waiting to join Costco, this is one of the best-value offers of the year, combining two major cashback platforms into one smart shopping move.

$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):