FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.  Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). (Print or Type Responses)	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C.  20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL
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 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Schulze ,    Richard    M. (Last)            (First)              (Middle)


7075 Flying Cloud Drive (Street)


Eden Prairie, MN    55344 (City)       (State)          (Zip)

   2. Issuer Name and Ticker
    or Trading Symbol

Best Buy Co., Inc.   BBY  3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)

 4. Statement for
 (Month/Day/Year)

09/30/02

 5. If Amendment, Date of
   Original (Month/Day/Year)

 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer      (Check all applicable)

   X   Director    X   10% Owner    X   Officer (give title below)       Other (specify below)

Chariman of the Board 
 7. Individual or Joint/Group
     Filing (Check Applicable Line)

   X   Form filed by One Reporting Person

      Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/ Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/ Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/30/02	09/30/02	G	V	5,520	A		--	I (1)	Spouse
Common Stock	09/30/02	09/30/02	G	V	5,520	D		1,150	I (1)	Spouse
Common Stock	09/30/02	09/30/02	G	V	12,018	D		49,885,618	I	Revocable Trust
Common Stock								488,245	D
Common Stock								47,535	I	401(k)
Common Stock								753,784	I	GRAT
Common Stock								762,029	I	Spouse GRAT
Common Stock								126,582	I	Spouse Revocable Trust
Common Stock								684	I	Spouse IRA
Common Stock								690	I	IRA

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/ Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/ Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Securities: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$2.13

04/17/07

Common Stock

219,000

219,000

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$11.46

04/23/08

Common Stock

480,000

480,000

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$34.79

04/15/09

Common Stock

157,500

157,500

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$46.75

04/13/10

Common Stock

607,500

607,500

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$37.06

04/26/11

Common Stock

382,500

382,500

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$51.27

04/10/12

Common Stock

127,500

127,500

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$51.27

04/10/12

Common Stock

7,500

7,500

D

 Explanation of Responses:

/s/ Nancy J. Wigchers ** Signature of Reporting Person	10/28/02 Date
Nancy J. Wigchers, Attorney-in-fact Richard M. Schulze

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
      See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:   File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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Last update: 09/05/2002