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Previous Target clearance threads:
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Part VII
Part VI
Part V
Part IV
(Part III) Summer 2K5
(Part II) Spring 2K5
(Part I) The Target clearance thread

Target coupon- 5 dollars off 25 dollar purchase
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This thread is for clearance-- not for sale items, or raincheck "scams." Price reductions for clearance seem to happen on Monday, although not every Monday. Target often donates its older clearance titles to Goodwill stores, so keep that in mind when you're trying to find items. Some info from BigDirty: "Further reduction is possible when a game's price ends with 8 cents. However, when it ends in 4 cents it will NOT drop anymore. If it ends in 9 cents, it's just on sale or on a non-clearance reduction."

When posting deals, please include city, state, store, game, system and price. For example:
Mesa, AZ Power Road at Superstition Springs
Super Soup Soufflé, Xbox 360, $4.98

Special thanks to Mephitical for this great tool for locating clearance titles which is located here. Go to Amazon or Target to find the item's ASIN. When you find it, replace "B000O3IS48" in the URL with your item's ASIN. This will take you to a page asking you for your zip code. Type in your zip code and click enter-- this will display a list of local stores and whether or not they have your item in stock. YMMV on it working properly.

Here is a fairly easy way to check if your local Target has the games on clearance-- often games will not be tagged correctly. Thanks to BigDirty for this:
1) Go to Half.com or a similar site. Search for the game to locate its UPC code number. It's in the gray box underneath the box art graphic.
2) Go to UPC Data ,Milk.com , or UPC Database and enter the code so you can print out the UPC. Go to Target and use the price scanners to scan your printouts.

Remember, the lowest known price will be posted since the listed item could be higher or lower at your store. Here are the current deals:

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Wii

3.74
Wii Billards Stick (added 01-25-08)

4.98
Far Cry (added 11-09-07) (price updated: 01-19-08)

7.48
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (added 11-10-07) (price updated: 12-27-07)

9.98
Alien Syndrome (added 11-05-07) (price updated 01-19-08)
Elebits (added 02-08-08) (price updated: 02-22-08)
Heatseeker (added 11-17-07) (price updated 01-19-08)
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam (added 11-07-07) (price updated 12-29-07)

12.48
Avatar: Burning Earth (added 02-12-08) (price updated: 03-05-08)
Excite Truck (added 11-05-07) (price updated: 12-31-07)
My Word Coach (added 02-06-08) (price updated: 03-05-08)
Ratatouille (added 12-23-07)
Tiger Woods 07 (added 11-09-07) (price updated 01-03-08)
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground (added 02-05-08) (price updated: 03-05-08)

13.98
The Golden Compass (added 02-16-08) (price updated: 02-22-08)

14.98
Transformers (added 02-05-08)

20.98
DDR Mad Catz universal dance pads (added 12-11-07)
Petz: Horsez (added 02-22-08)
Super Swing Golf (added 12-02-07) (priced updated: 01-12-08)

24.98
Bee Movie (added 02-18-07)
The Godfather (added 12-20-07)
Pet Horsez (added 02-08-08)
Spiderman 3 (added 02-14-08)

34.98
Bratz (added 03-02-08)
The Bigs (added 12-05-07)
Golden Compass (added 02-06-08)

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Xbox 360

3.74
Bionicle: Heroes (added 11-14-07) (price updated: 01-14-08)
Meet the Robinsons (added 11-09-07) (price updated: 02-20-08)
MLB2K7 (added 10-15-07) (price updated: 01-12-08)
Splinter Cell: Double Agent (added 11-09-07) (price updated: 01-14-08)[/color]

4.98
Madden 07 (added 11-09-07) (price updated: 02-05-08)

5.74
Dance Dance Revolution: Universe (game only) (added 11-10-07) (price updated: 01-01-08)

6.24
NCAA March Madness 07 (added 01-03-08) (priced updated: 01-14-08)
Tiger Woods 07 (added 10-11-07) (priced updated: 01-15-08)

7.48
Burnout Revenge (added 11-17-07) (price updated: 12-27-07)
DDR Mad Catz universal dance pads (added 12-11-07) (price updated 01-01-08)
Halo 3 wireless controllers with figure (added 11-30-07) (price updated: 03-02-08)
Lord of the Ring: Battle for Middle Earth 2 (added 12-20-07) (price updated 12-29-07)
Need for Speed (needs subtitle) (added 12-20-07)
Quake 4 (added 01-10-07)
Smackdown Vs. RAW 2007 (added 12-27-07)
Stuntman: Ignition (added 12-05-07) (price updated 01-16-08)
Tetris Evolution (added 11-15-07) (price updated: 01-03-08)
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground collector's edition (added 12-11-07) (price updated: 01-29-08)
World Series of Poker 2007 (added 12-17-07)

9.98
Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires (added 12-17-07
Lego Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (added 02-27-08)
The Outfit (added 12-27-07)
Project Gotham Racing 3 (added 02-27-08)

12.48
Avatar: Burning Earth (added 02-05-08) (price updated: 03-02-08)
Bee Movie (added 02-05-08) (price updated: 02-19-08)
Spiderman: Friend or Foe (added 02-05-08) (price updated: 02-22-08)
Surf's Up (added 01-01-08)

13.98
Viva Pinata (added 03-02-08)

14.98
Blue Dragon (added 02-08-08) (price updated: 02-23-08)
Dead or Alive 4 (added 12-10-07) (price updated 12-25-07)
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (added 12-25-07)
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (added 02-05-08)
Juiced 2 (added 02-07-08) (price updated: 03-03-08)
Tony Hawk's Project 8 (added 03-02-08)

20.98
The Golden Compass (added 02-16-08)

29.98
Crackdown (added 02-27-08) (price updated: 03-03-08)
Jericho (added 02-05-08)
Overlord (added 12-31-07)
Splinter Cell Double Agent (added 12-02-07)

41.98
Stranglehold (added 02-27-08)
Xplorer Guitar (added 12-05-07)

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Playstation 3

4.98
Def Jam Icon (added 10-07-07) (price updated: 02-03-08)
NBA Street: Homecourt (added 10-20-07) (29.99 WITH GENERIC UPC STICKER)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 (added 10-07-07) (price updated: 02-03-08)

6.24
NHL 2K7 (added 11-30-07) (price updated: 12-27-07)
The Bigs (added 12-05-07) (price updated: 02-19-08)

9.98
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (added 02-05-08) (price updated: 03-03-08)
NBA 2K7 (added 11-08-07) (price updated 12-22-07)

12.48
Clive Barker's Jericho (added 02-05-08) (price updated 02-03-08)
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (added 12-11-07) (price updated 12-24-07)

14.98
Folklore (added 02-05-08) (price updated 02-03-08) (price updated 02-03-08)
Ninja Gaiden: Sigma (added 02-05-08) (price updated 02-03-08)
Madden 07 (added 01-05-08)
Stuntman: Ignition (added 12-05-07) (price updated 01-14-08)

20.98
DDR Mad Catz universal dance pads (added 12-11-07)
MLB 07: The Show (added 03-02-08)
Virtua Fighter 5 (added 12-19-07)

24.98
The Godfather (added 01-10-08)

29.98
NHL 2K8 (added 02-27-08)

41.98
F1 Formula Racing (added 03-03-08)
NHL 08 (added 02-05-08)
Splinter Cell: Double Agent (added 11-09-07)

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Playstation 2

4.98
50 Cent: Bulletproof (added 12-17-07)
Destroy All Humans (added 12-27-07)
Fight Night: Round 3 (added 12-17-07)
Soul Calibur 3 (added 01-01-08)
Spyhunter: Nowhere to Run (added 12-17-07)
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (added 12-17-07)
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (added 12-17-07)

5.04
The Bigs (added 01-19-07) (price updated: 01-29-08)
Rogue Galaxy (added 11-05-07) (price updated: 02-05-08)

6.98
Burnout Dominator (added 10-07-07)
Championship Poker (added 02-16-08)
From Russia with Love (added 02-06-08)

9.98
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (added 03-02-08)
Inuyasha: Feudal Combat (added 12-18-07)
Okami (added 11-09-07)
Shadow of the Collossus (added 03-02-08)
Spiderman III (added 03-03-08)
Tony Hawk's Project 8 (added 03-02-08)

13.98
Avatar: The Last Airbender (added 02-16-08)
Call of Duty: Finest Hour (added 02-08-08)
The Godfather (added 02-08-08)

14.98
DDR: Extreme 2 with pad (added 12-27-07)\
Family Guy (added 02-03-08)

27.98
NBA 08: The Life (added 03-03-08)
Syphon Filter: The Dark Mirror (added 03-03-08)

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Xbox

2.48
Championship Bowling (added 01-19-08) (price updated: 02-11-08)

3.74
Davinci Code (added 12-18-07) (price updated: 12-26-07)
Tiger Woods 07 (added 01-25-08) (price updated 02-11-08)

4.98
Breeder's Cup (added 02-06-08)
Fight Night: Round 3 (added 12-19-07)
James Bond: From Russia with Love (added 01-19-08)
Tony Hawk's Underground (added 01-19-08)

7.48
Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes (added 12-12-07)
NFL Street 2 (added 01-19-08)

9.98
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (added 03-03-08)
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (added 03-03-08)
Logitech wireless controller (added 01-03-08)
Marvel Ultimate Aliance (added 03-03-08)
Ratatouille (added 02-07-08)
Socom 2 (added 02-07-08)
Tony Hawk's Project 8 (added 03-03-08)
Xbox Live three month starter kit (added 12-23-07)

10.48
Kim Possible (added 02-05-08)
Star Wars: Episode III (added 01-25-08)

12.48
Halo triple pack (added 12-17-07)

13.98
Call of Duty (which one?) (added 03-03-08)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (added 03-03-08)
Star Wars: Battlefront (added 03-03-08)

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Gamecube

4.98
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 (added 01-27-08)

7.48
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody (added 12-19-07)

9.98
Baten Kaitos: Origins (added 12-17-07)

13.98
Lego Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogy (added 03-03-08)

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Nintendo DS

3.75
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time (added 12-17-07)

7.48
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (added 12-30-07)
Dragon Quest: Rocket Slime (added 12-12-07) (price updated:12-27-07)
Megaman ZX (added 11-09-07) (price updated 12-21-07)

9.98
Elements of Destruction (added 03-02-08)
Napoleon Dynamite (added 03-02-08)
Spiderman 3 (added 03-02-08)
Zoo Tycoon (added 03-02-08)

10.48
My Frogger (added 01-19-08)

13.98
Hannah Montana (added 03-03-08)

14.98
Boogie (added 02-07-08)
EA Playground (added 02-05-08)
Harvest Moon (added 12-11-07)
Magical Starsign (added 12-12-07)
Micromachines: Take That! (added 02-05-08)
Shrek the Third (added 02-05-08)

20.98
Ratatouille (added 03-02-08)

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Sony PSP

7.48
Gun (added 11-09-07) (price updated 12-27-07)
Valkyrie Profile (added 11-08-07) (price updated: 01-03-08)

9.98
Alien Syndrome (added 01-07-08) (price updated: 01-03-08)

14.98
Deadhead Fred (added 02-22-08) (price updated: 03-05-08)
Loco Roco (added 12-11-07)
Sega Genesis Collection (added 02-05-08)

27.98
Call of Duty (added 03-03-08)

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Gameboy Advance

2.48
Chicken Shoot (added 01-15-08) (price updated 02-13-08)
Fantastic 4 (added 01-21-08) (price updated 02-11-08)

3.74
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap strategy guide (added 12-17-07)
Monster House (added 01-21-08) (price updated: 02-22-08)
Mouse Trap/Operation/Simon pack (added 12-22-07)

7.48
Flight of the Falcon (added 12-02-07)
Meet the Robinsons (added 02-11-08)

9.98
Spongebob: Battle for Atlantis (added 03-02-08)

13.98
Ratatouille (added 03-03-08)
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (added 03-03-87

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PC

2.74
Catz (added 01-01-08)
Horsez (added 11-28-07) (price updated: 01-21-08)

3.74
Cake Mania (added 01-19-08)
Company of Heroes (added 12-05-07) (price updated: 01-27-08)
Hospital Tycoon (added 12-02-07) (price updated: 01-01-08)

4.98
Barrow Hill (added 12-02-07) (priced updated: 01-05-08)
Star Wars: Empires at War Forces of Corruption expansion pack (added 02-19-08) (price updated 03-02-08)
Zoo Tycoon Collection (added 02-12-08) (price updated: 03-05-08)

6.24
Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East (added 02-12-08) (price updated: 03-03-08)
Kane and Lynch (added 01-19-08) (price updated: 03-05-08)
Stranglehold (added 12-02-07) (price updated: 01-19-08)
Tabula Rasa (added 01-19-08) (priced updated 03-03-08)
Timeshift (added 01-19-08) (priced updated 02-05-08)
Two Worlds (added 01-21-08) (priced updated 03-05-08)
7.98
Clive Barker's Jericho (added 02-12-08) (price updated: 03-05-08)

9.98
1701 A.D. (added 12-02-07) (price updated 12-29-07)
Dream Day Wedding (added 12-02-07)
Ride! Carnival Tycoon (added 12-02-07)
The Movies (added 01-21-08)

12.48
Universe At War: Earth Assault (added 02-12-08) (priced updated 03-03-08)

13.98
The Golden Compass (added 02-05-08) (price updated: 02-22-08)

14.98
Rock Tour (added 12-02-07)
Thrillville: Off the Rails (added 02-12-08)

37.98
Quake: Territory Wars (added 03-05-08)

Other items

1.24
24 pack of Energizer AA batteries (added 12-30-07)

1.48
Halo 3 Actionclix (added 02-03-08) (price updated 03-02-08)
Various posters [Halo 3, etc} (added 02-22-08)

2.48
12 pack of TDK T-120 6 hour blank VHS tapes (added 12-05-07)
Kermit the Frog bookbag (Fits your 360 perfectly!) (added 12-15-07)

3.48
Mossimo Men's Cargo Shorts (added 01-15-08)
Scene It To Go Marvel edition (added 01-29-08)

3.74
Various Coleco handhelds (added 12-22-07) (price updated: 02-03-08)

4.98
Gillette Fusion gift pack (added 01-16-08)
Messenger bag (added 01-27-08)

6.04
208 disc carrying case (added 02-05-08)

6.98
Shick Quatro giftset with four cartridges and speaker set (added 01-19-08)

8.48
Sony portable speakers (added 02-27-08)
Tickle Me Elmo EXTREME (added 01-12-07)
Ultimate National Pokedex book (added 12-15-07)

9.98
Easton baseball mitt (added 02-03-08)
Flex gaming chair with speakers (added 02-03-08) (price updated: 03-03-08)

12.48
Crest whitening set with toothpaste, rinse, and 14 day supply of strips (added 01-19-08)

14.98
"Ready Remote" remote car starter (model#24921) (added 03-02-08)

49.98
Def Leopard special edition electric guitar (added 12-18-07) (price updated: 01-14-08)

63.98
4 GB Memorex MP3 player (added 12-02-07)
Western Digital 500 GB external hard drive (added 01-14-08)

67.98
Portable DVD player with 8.5 inch screen (added 02-16-08)

90.XX
Magnavox 10 inch portable DVD player (added 02-16-08)

Various LCD TVs, 19 inch, 200-300 dollars

[SIZE=+1]Keep extraneous discussion to a minimum as posts not pertaining to clearance deals may be deleted by the mod crew.[/SIZE]
 
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I will probably go back for Lego Star Wars. I had it, but I never went thru the entire game. I have a lot of achievements that I was close to getting.
 
If someone who has an extra Folklore would be interested, I'd be glad to pick up a Blue Dragon (360) or a Jericho (PS3) to trade with you straight up. Thanks for your attention!
 
[quote name='jmbreci']Omaha, 132nd & Maple:

Ninja Gaiden Sigma (PS3) - $14.98
Heroes of Might & Magic V, Kane & Lynch, Tabula Rasa (PC) - $6.24
Jerico, Two Worlds (PC) - $7.48

Was at the one on Sorenson and Folklore (PS3) was $41.99, Ninja Gaiden was $29.99. I probably missed the PC clearance isle there.

Got Ninja Gaiden...almost K&L for the PC, but something about 2 MBA classes starting next week prohibited that. I'll post the last store I will check either tomorrow or Wednesday.[/QUOTE]

I will have to check that out...I might pick up K&L for $7.

Although I wont be able to get there until Wednesday...so it'll probably be gone.
 
I think I'm the only one who cares, but the folding gaming chairs with built-in speakers dropped to 75% today at two of my Targets (western Washington) - $9.98.
 
[quote name='Tecumseh!']If someone who has an extra Folklore would be interested, I'd be glad to pick up a Blue Dragon (360) or a Jericho (PS3) to trade with you straight up. Thanks for your attention![/quote]

My Target has 2 copies of Folklore stickered at 29.98 but Ill stop by tomorrow and have it scanned, if it scans for 14-15ish Ill pick it up and trade you for Blue Dragon. BTW is you copy of Blue Dragon still sealed?
 
I'm jealous that some of you can pick up Folklore. I been to 10 different Targets and not one single copy. This game and I were not meant to be. lol :(
 
Same here (visited 3 different stores) Folklore, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, & Blue Dragon have ALL been sold out for weeks (when the clearance prices were still 50%)
 
Carlisle PA Target had no more copies of Folklore (PS3) or Jericho (PS3) left but plenty of PC games at $12 and under including:

Jericho
Kane & Lynch
Two Worlds

Spider-man Friend or Foe was still marked $24.98.

Blue Dragon was still in the glass case at $59 but scans at $29.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma (PS3) for $29.98 in the glass case.

Shadow of the Colossus for $9.98

SW Lego Original Trilogy (360) for $13.98 and a few others that I'm forgetting.

Also, I have an extra copy of the Star Wars Empire at War expansion (sealed) that I'd like to offer for trade for Jericho (PS3) if anyone would be interested?
 
I went to a newly opened Target last night (Near Junction of Rt 1 and Rt 322 in Glen Mills PA) they had a better selection then my usual Target

Picked up Spiderman: FOF for $12.48 (360)

They also had

PS3

Ninja Gaiden Sigma $29.98
Folklore $29.98
Jericho $24.98 (I think)

PS2

Shadow of the Colossus - $13.XX
 
I just picked up blue dragon yesterday for $14.99 at the target in san marcos tx. So you all might want to see if maybe blue dragon is cheaper at yall's targets.
 
Dead Head Fred finally dropped to 14.98, Jefferson City MO Target.

They also moved the game clearance back to electronics from the toy dept and it's all on one end cap.
 
Went to 2 Targets about 10 miles apart. One had Spiderman FoF and Avatar for $12.48. The other still had them at $24.98. Also, only the second had Bee Movie game and Blue Dragon and of course they were still at their old prices. I did find a Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection there for $4.98 which will make a great present for my daughter's birthday this weekend!

On the plus side I was able to use that $5 off coupon at both stores - on games at the first one and on the $4.98 game + grocery items at the second store (!).
 
[quote name='Methadon']Has anybody else had luck with this routine? I keep getting turned down at electronics, but if this seems to be 'policy' of sorts, I'll go back and try again.[/quote]
That's B.S. I think they are being lazy.

The reason I did this because all the games were like marked the 24 dollar mark except the rat game which did not scan and I knew the real price which was in this thread.
So I took it up to customer service where they scanned the game with their "master database" Which actually pulled up the game's price and then the girl printed the new price.
I then asked her about Bee Movie game and she changed the price for me.
She's like oh well, we just haven't updated our prices on the floor.
Bah that's lame. I wish there was some sort of consistency..

Don't do it through the electronics section..

Good Luck!
 
Picked up Spiderman: FoF over the weekend and have played about half of it. It's a fun little game. Reminds me a lot of TMNT.

Wanted Ninja Gaiden but between two Targets there was only one copy and it was marked $29.98. I doubt that will be around to go any cheaper.
 
[quote name='pcktlnt']I'm jealous that some of you can pick up Folklore. I been to 10 different Targets and not one single copy. This game and I were not meant to be. lol :([/quote]
Are you serious about the 10 Targets? Have you heard of calling, or trying a stock check? The game is only $32 in like new condition on half.com - if you really drove to 10 Targets at an average distance of 5 miles apart, you drove 50 miles and used about 2 gallons of gas (assuming you have a cheapass economy car). That's about $7 in gas, plus a time cost of at least two hours, right? Say you get paid $10 an hour and you've now spent $27 to save $15 on a game.

Here's a Folklore stock check link if there are any more Targets you don't want to drive to.
http://www.target.com/gp/store-info/find-target-store.html?asin=B000UW1YBW
 
[quote name='mephitical']Are you serious about the 10 Targets? Have you heard of calling, or trying a stock check? The game is only $32 in like new condition on half.com - if you really drove to 10 Targets at an average distance of 5 miles apart, you drove 50 miles and used about 2 gallons of gas (assuming you have a cheapass economy car). That's about $7 in gas, plus a time cost of at least two hours, right? Say you get paid $10 an hour and you've now spent $27 to save $15 on a game.

Here's a Folklore stock check link if there are any more Targets you don't want to drive to.
http://www.target.com/gp/store-info/find-target-store.html?asin=B000UW1YBW[/quote]

Logic ftw! I always use gas consumption when calculating the cost of a clearance game. But when it comes down to it, the fun of it is the hunt for the game.
 
[quote name='aen']Logic ftw! I always use gas consumption when calculating the cost of a clearance game. But when it comes down to it, the fun of it is the hunt for the game.[/quote]
I agree that the thrill is a huge part of it, but sometimes it's easy to get consumed by a certain game and end up spending more that you expected. I try to restrict my obsessive Target trips to the one that's within walking distance of my work, and maybe twice a month to one or two others that are near other stores where we need to run errands.
 
[quote name='mephitical']Are you serious about the 10 Targets? Have you heard of calling, or trying a stock check? The game is only $32 in like new condition on half.com - if you really drove to 10 Targets at an average distance of 5 miles apart, you drove 50 miles and used about 2 gallons of gas (assuming you have a cheapass economy car). That's about $7 in gas, plus a time cost of at least two hours, right? Say you get paid $10 an hour and you've now spent $27 to save $15 on a game.

Here's a Folklore stock check link if there are any more Targets you don't want to drive to.
http://www.target.com/gp/store-info/find-target-store.html?asin=B000UW1YBW[/quote]


Like someone else said it is the fun of the hunt. Plus the Targets were in my direction of places I was already heading. 3 Targets along the way to school. 1 Near my friend's house. Another near a party I was heading to. 2 along the route to my girlfriend's work. And maybe 2 that are somewhat out the way, but nothing major.

But thank you very much for that link, never knew that it existed. ^__^

--- Edit ---
I just checked that link. All the stores I went to that do not have it...says it is available on the website. :(
 
[quote name='mephitical']Are you serious about the 10 Targets? Have you heard of calling, or trying a stock check? The game is only $32 in like new condition on half.com - if you really drove to 10 Targets at an average distance of 5 miles apart, you drove 50 miles and used about 2 gallons of gas (assuming you have a cheapass economy car). That's about $7 in gas, plus a time cost of at least two hours, right? Say you get paid $10 an hour and you've now spent $27 to save $15 on a game.

Here's a Folklore stock check link if there are any more Targets you don't want to drive to.
http://www.target.com/gp/store-info/find-target-store.html?asin=B000UW1YBW[/QUOTE]

I just figured out you can take that link and put in the different ASIN number to find whatever you want. Just do a search and go to "Additional info" to find the ASIN number.
 
[quote name='bryenfury']That's B.S. I think they are being lazy.

The reason I did this because all the games were like marked the 24 dollar mark except the rat game which did not scan and I knew the real price which was in this thread.
So I took it up to customer service where they scanned the game with their "master database" Which actually pulled up the game's price and then the girl printed the new price.
I then asked her about Bee Movie game and she changed the price for me.
She's like oh well, we just haven't updated our prices on the floor.
Bah that's lame. I wish there was some sort of consistency..

Don't do it through the electronics section..

Good Luck![/quote]


Today I'm going to go straight to the CS desk with the DCPI, ask them to check the price, and explain that I saw it at another Target for $14.9X and this target has it in stock if asked. I'll post with results.
 
Picked up Blue Dragon and Folklore for $14.xx from Target in West Hills, CA

They had like 2 Blue Dragon's left and about 15 Folklore's left (o_O)
 
Just picked up Blue Dragon for $14.xx and Spiderman FoF for 12.XX. They had Folklore but it scanned at $29.xx. If anyone finds a Folklore for $14.xx and would want to trade for Blue Dragon or any of the other games in the $12-$14 range let me know. The local store had a bunch of them, Avatar, Bee Movie, Spiderman FoF, Blue Dragon, etc.

Thanks OP!
 
[quote name='GLOCKGLOCK']Just picked up Blue Dragon for $14.xx and Spiderman FoF for 12.XX. They had Folklore but it scanned at $29.xx. If anyone finds a Folklore for $14.xx and would want to trade for Blue Dragon or any of the other games in the $12-$14 range let me know. The local store had a bunch of them, Avatar, Bee Movie, Spiderman FoF, Blue Dragon, etc.

Thanks OP![/quote]

Which store? I'm going to hit up the Washington, PA store on my way home tonight looking for one as well. Wheeling, WV store was out when I was there the other day. If they have an extra I'll grab some.
 
[quote name='Hockey37']Which store? I'm going to hit up the Washington, PA store on my way home tonight looking for one as well. Wheeling, WV store was out when I was there the other day. If they have an extra I'll grab some.[/quote]

This was the Gibsonia store on Rt 8.
 
[quote name='GLOCKGLOCK']Just picked up Blue Dragon for $14.xx and Spiderman FoF for 12.XX.[/quote]

Do you happen to haev the DCPI # for SpiderMan on your receipt?
 
I asked today about the YMMV mark downs and they said its purely based on selling point for each item, so I guess it will forever be a YMMV situation.

With that said, can anyone pick me up a copy of folklore at the $15 price point? I can trade or pay cash
 
I picked up both Tabula Rasa and Universe at War for the PC for $12.48 each on clearance. This was in the Target in the Middletown Galleria.
 
Alright here's what I did, somebody horded all the Folklore's at my local Target they were priced at 14.98 I saw them 2 days ago. I went down the next 2 miles and there was another Target bought a copy of Folklore, it wasn't 14.98 at that Target yet (still 29.98) so I returned it the next day to the clearanced one, and waited in the store (took a few mins) until they stocked the game and picked up it with the new clearance price.

I called the other Targets, gave them the DCPI# and there prices were still 29.98 and 41.98 With gas being 3.50/gallon here I figure it wouldn't be worth hunting around any longer.

Also for anyone who's looking for the game's in store, it's best to call them give the DCPI# as Target's in store inventory check on Target's website isn't accurate at all.
 
[quote name='ken12012']Picked up Blue Dragon and Folklore for $14.xx from Target in Woodland Hills, CA

They had like 2 Blue Dragon's left and about 15 Folklore's left (o_O)[/quote]

couldnt find the blue dragon there. Where you find it at?
 
[quote name='bryenfury']That's B.S. I think they are being lazy.

The reason I did this because all the games were like marked the 24 dollar mark except the rat game which did not scan and I knew the real price which was in this thread.
So I took it up to customer service where they scanned the game with their "master database" Which actually pulled up the game's price and then the girl printed the new price.
I then asked her about Bee Movie game and she changed the price for me.
She's like oh well, we just haven't updated our prices on the floor.
Bah that's lame. I wish there was some sort of consistency..

Don't do it through the electronics section..

Good Luck![/QUOTE]
There's nothing like a "master database" that will tell them the lowest price at any store. It sounds like in your case, the markdown had been sent to the store, but had not been initialized by the store's pricing team. They were nice enough to initialize it right there.

That should be rare situation. Markdowns are sent to the store each weekday, and are expected to be initialized that day. The pricing team got there at 6am or earlier, and should be finished with the days workload around 2:30 (simply given an 8 hour work day). So in order for your situation to be a possibility, you would have to arrive on the day the markdown was sent, but before it was initialized. Alternately, the store could simply be behind in their markdowns, but that's bad for the store's numbers.

Furthermore, the person at guest services (or anyone other than members of the pricing team) is not supposed to initialize markdowns, because it screws with the pricing team. Did your guest services person go back to the floor and mark the rest of the games with the lower price? Well she certainly dropped the price on them, and obviously having games marked higher than they are priced is bad for business.
 
Not a deal, but I just had to mention it. Target in Long Beach, Ca. has an endcap full of Crackdown for $29.98. Based on estimates I'd say there were close to 500 copies. I couldn't believe how many they had, just insane. I took some pics with my phone I'll post them up later if anyone cares.
 
[quote name='flaprabbit']Not a deal, but I just had to mention it. Target in Long Beach, Ca. has an endcap full of Crackdown for $29.98. Based on estimates I'd say there were close to 500 copies. I couldn't believe how many they had, just insane. I took some pics with my phone I'll post them up later if anyone cares.[/quote]

Wow, first Northridge, now Long Beach; SoCal is just sitting on a huge surplus of Crackdown. I'll have to see your photos 'cause an estimate of 500 sounds awfully high! I can't imagine how a store could hold so many...
 
[quote name='CokeCola']There's nothing like a "master database" that will tell them the lowest price at any store. It sounds like in your case, the markdown had been sent to the store, but had not been initialized by the store's pricing team. They were nice enough to initialize it right there.

That should be rare situation. Markdowns are sent to the store each weekday, and are expected to be initialized that day. The pricing team got there at 6am or earlier, and should be finished with the days workload around 2:30 (simply given an 8 hour work day). So in order for your situation to be a possibility, you would have to arrive on the day the markdown was sent, but before it was initialized. Alternately, the store could simply be behind in their markdowns, but that's bad for the store's numbers.

Furthermore, the person at guest services (or anyone other than members of the pricing team) is not supposed to initialize markdowns, because it screws with the pricing team. Did your guest services person go back to the floor and mark the rest of the games with the lower price? Well she certainly dropped the price on them, and obviously having games marked higher than they are priced is bad for business.[/quote]

I went to my local Target and asked the CS rep about it; the only price database they have is their own, and they can check if other stores have any units in stock. I had to call another store that had NGS and ask how much ($30, but it'd be about $10 in gas for the trip). I was looking at over $40 either way.
 
Today, stopped at three Targets that were all nearby and on my way home.

The first two were strikeouts, having nothing of interest except DS Elements of Destruction at 13.98 (and I wanted 9.98)

The third Target had Wii My Word Coach and Avatar Burning Earth at 12.48 (24.98 or 34.98 for either of them at the other Targets).

Also at this 12.48 price were Wii Tony Hawk Proving Ground, 360 Spiderman Friend or Foe, and 360 Bee Movie.

DS games that were on clearance (Spiderman 3, Elements of Destruction, and the GBA games) were 13.98 at every store.

Furthermore, the online stock checker said that Folklore was at all three Targets. It was not at any of them.
 
While in the mall, checked local Target. Unfortunately, Blue Dragon was stickered at $41.98 discounted from the original MSRP $59.99. Had them ring it up and check, same thing.

They did have a few Lego Star Wars Original Trilogy 360s for the expected deal prices as well as a varied bunch of cheap PC games that I passed over, but nothing else. As usual, my local Target is rarely in on these deals or the few games get scooped up earlier by those with lighter schedules.
 
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