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(Part I) The Target clearance thread

This thread is for clearance-- not for sale items. Price reductions for clearance seem to happen on Monday, although not every Monday, but could also occur any day of the week depending on your store's price change team. Price adjustments on clearance are typically not allowed, but some have succeeded or have been able to do as return and rebuy.

Target often donates its older clearance titles to Goodwill stores, so keep that in mind when you're trying to find items. 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." Also, note that, typically, games will drop three times-- from 30%, 50%, then to the final drop of 75% off of the original price. Some people, however, have seen further drops up to 85%.

When games are marked down, the price change team typically find the game and scan it with their PDA/LRT to intiate the price change. However, in the case that they cannot find the game, they will either choose to not drop the price further or process the price change anyway, figuring that the game is somewhere in the store.

When posting deals, please include game, system, price, city and state. For example:
Debbie Does Skywalker, Xbox 360, $4.98
Mesa, AZ Power Road at Superstition Springs

Also, a great help when you're posting deals you've found is to check this post and see if your item's DPCI number is already listed. DPCI stands for Department, Class, Item-- it's Target's version of a SKU. These are a nine digit number that can always be found on your receipt and also on the red clearance tags on the item itself. DPCI numbers are handy to have when you want to check the item's price-- just go over to your scanner and punch in the numbers, if your scanners have keypads. Also, you can give these numbers to team members so they can check the availability of the item easily with their PDA scanners. Please post any DPCI numbers that are not already in the OP-- thanks!

Here is a fairly easy way to check your local Target's pricing-- often price tags will not be correct. 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.

Thanks to Mephitical for this 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.

The lowest known price will be posted. The item could be higher or lower at your store. Numbers in yellow are DPCI numbers, which can be used to check the prices of items on newer scanners.

:wii: Wii

3.74
Heavenly Guardian (added 09-09-09) (price updated: 09-17-09)

4.98
[207-26-0174] Big Beach Sports (added 08-03-09) (price updated: 09-17-09)
[207-26-0402] Circus Star (added 09-23-09)
[207-26-0165] Deca Sports (added 09-01-09) (price updated: 09-30-09)[207-26-0199] Diva Girls: Divas on Ice (added 09-02-09) (price updated: 09-22-09)
[207-26-0398] Rolling Stone: Drum King (added 08-31-09) (price updated: 09-17-09)

7.48
Curse of the Monkey King (added 09-07-09)
[207-26-0394] Science Papa (added 09-01-09) (price updated: 09-30-09)

9.98
[207-26-0198] Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader (added 08-31-09) (price updated: 09-08-09)
[207-26-0111] Boom Blox (added 09-05-09) (price updated: 09-23-09)
[207-26-0073] Carnival Games (added 09-08-09)
Daisy Fuentes Pilates (added 12-10-09)
[207-26-0357] Final Fantasy: Echoes of Time (added 08-15-09) (price updated: 09-08-09)
Gold's Gym Cardio Workout (added 12-10-09)
Lumberjacks (added 10-20-09)
[207-26-0392] Night at the Mueseum (added 10-22-09)
[207-26-0227] Quantum of Solace (added 08-03-09) (price updated: 09-23-09)
Rock Band Track Pack 1 (added 12-10-09)
Rock Band Track Pack 2 (added 12-10-09)
[207-26-0396] Virtual Tennis 2009 (added 11-15-09)
[207-26-0295] Wii Music (added 09-09-09) (price updated: 10-08-09)

13.98
My Sims: Kingdom (added 09-02-09)
Rayman Raving Rabbids (added 09-09-09)
[207-26-0343] Trivial Pursuit (added 09-15-09)

14.98
Cabela's Trophy Bucks (added 12-20-09)
The Conduit (added 08-06-09) (price updated: 12-17-09)
[207-26-0210] Ghostbusters (added 10-09-09)
[207-26-0215] Sonic Unleashed (added 10-08-09)
[207-26-0404] Tiger Woods 2010 MotionPlus bundle (added 09-20-09) (price updated: 10-31-09)
[207-26-0352] Wii Skii and Snowboard (added 08-03-09) (price updated: 09-28-09)

20.98
NPPL Paintball Championship (added 09-23-09)
[207-26-0241] Pop Starz Guitar (added 09-23-09)
[207-26-0203] The Price is Right (added 09-20-09)
[207-26-0313] Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (added 09-09-09)
[207-26-0185] Shaun White Snowboarding (added 09-17-09)

24.98
Fire Emblem (added 12-10-09)
[207-26-0189] Wario Land: Shake It (added 12-04-09)

34.98
[207-26-0194] Disney: Sing It with mic (added 10-04-09)
[207-26-0390] Ice Age 3 (added 10-04-09)

48.98
Disney DDR Groves with two mats (added 09-22-09)

:360: Xbox 360

2.48
XBLA download cards [Worms, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3] (added 09-05-09)

4.98
[207-22-0394] Fallout 3 add-on pack [Broken Steel and Point Lookout] (added 08-24-09) (price updated: 09-27-09) h
[207-22-0361] Fallout 3 add-on pack [The Pitt and Operation:Anchorage] (added 08-24-09) (price updated: 09-27-09)
Mass Effect (added 08-03-09) (price updated: 09-15-09)
[207-22-0160] Project Gotham Racing 4 (added 08-06-09) (price updated: 09-09-09)
Sonic the Hedgehog (added 08-03-09) (price updated: 08-24-09) (price updated: 09-09-09)
[207-22-0208] Tomb Raider Anniversary (added 08-03-09) (price updated: 09-09-09)

7.48
[207-22-0297] Fable II (added 10-09-09) (price updated: 10-30-09)
Kung Fu Panda (added 12-10-09)
Quantum of Solace (added 12-15-09)
WWE Smackdown 2009 (added 12-15-09)

9.98
The Bigs 2 (added 10-02-09) (price updated: 10-11-09) (price updated: 10-31-09)
[207-22-0364] Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires (added 08-06-09) (price updated: 09-27-09)
Iron Man (added 12-10-09)
Mass Effect (added 11-15-09) (price updated: 11-25-09)
Orange Box (added 08-24-09) (price updated: 09-09-09)
[207-22-0339] Red Faction (added 11-01-09) (price updated: 11-26-09)
[207-22-0318] Skate 2 (added 10-20-09) (price updated: 11-15-09)
[207-22-0317] Street Fighter IV (added 09-04-09) (price updated: 10-15-09)
Tomb Raider Anniversary (added 12-09-09)

12.48
[207-22-0376] G-Force (added 10-05-09) (price updated: 10-20-09)
[207-22-0341] GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra (added 10-02-09) (price updated: 10-20-09)
[207-22-0286] Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (added 08-18-09) (price updated: 09-27-09)
Ice Age 3 (added 11-01-09)
[207-22-0299] Lego Batman (added 11-13-09)
MLB 2K9 (added 12-10-09)
[207-22-0396] NHL 2K10 (added 11-01-09) (price updated: 12-12-09)
[207-22-0359] Terminator: Salvation (added 09-02-09) (price updated: 09-31-09)
[207-22-0349] X-Men Origins: Wolverine (added 11-01-09)

13.98
Deadspace (added 11-09-09)
[207-22-0194] Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (added 11-23-09)
MX Vs ATV Untamed (added 11-22-09)
[207-22-0104] Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter 2 (added 11-09-09)
[207-22-0208] Tomb Raider: Anniversary (added 11-21-09)

14.98
512 MB memory card (added 09-04-09) (price updated: 09-15-09)
Bionic Commando (added 12-10-09)
[207-22-0276] Prince of Persia (added 09-09-09)
Dirt 2 (added 11-01-09) (price updated: 12-15-09)
Far Cry 2 (added 12-09-09)
[207-20-0342] Ghostbusters (added 11-01-09) (price updated: 12-15-09)
The Godfather (added 12-12-09)
Grand Theft Auto IV (added 11-03-09) (price updated: 11-15-09)
[207-22-0328] Guitar Hero Metallica (added 10-23-09) (price updated: 11-15-09)
Madagascar Kartz (added 12-10-09)
NBA 2K9 (added 12-10-09)
NCAA Basketball 2009 (added 11-16-09)
[207-20-0392] Section 8 (added 11-01-09) (price updated: 12-15-09)
[207-22-0360] Wolfenstein (added 11-01-09) (price updated: 12-11-09)

20.98
Assassin's Creed (added 11-09-09)
[207-22-0238] Battlefield: Bad Company (added 11-09-09)
Cars Race o Rama (added 12-15-09)
[207-22-0271] Guitar Hero World Tour [game only] (added 09-24-09) (price updated: 10-11-09)
Midnight Club LA (added 11-07-09)

24.98
Planet 51 (added 12-10-09)

27.98
Cabela's Outdoor Adventure (added 11-01-09)
[207-22-0300] Fallout 3 [regular edition] (added 11-09-09)
[207-22-0336] MLB2K9 (added 11-09-09)
[207-22-0350] Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (added 11-22-09)

34.98
[207-22-0414] Mini Ninjas (added 11-03-09)

:ps3: Playstation 3

4.98
Black Axe psyclone guitar (added 09-03-09)

7.48
Assassin's Creed (added 12-15-09)
Bad Company (added 12-15-09)
[207-24-0092] Smackdown vs Raw 2008 (added 08-20-09) (price updated: 09-04-09)
Warhawk [game only or bundle depending on your store] (added 08-03-09) (price updated: 09-04-09)

9.98
[207-24-0111] Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (added 10-08-09) (price updated: 12-15-09)
[207-24-0247] Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena (added 08-03-09) (price updated: 09-02-09)
Incredible Hulk (added 12-10-09)
Iron Man (added 12-10-09)
The Bigs 2 (added 12-10-09)
Lost Planet (added 12-10-09)
Mirrors Edge (added 12-10-09)
Sonic the Hedgehog (added 08-03-09) (price updated: 09-10-09)
Sonic Unleashed (added 12-09-09)
Unreal Tournament III (added 12-10-09)
[207-24-0236] Up (added 09-30-09) (price updated: 10-31-09)

12.48
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (added 11-01-09) (price updated: 12-10-09)
Mini Ninjas (added 11-21-09)
Singstar Country Bundle with mics (added 11-22-09)

14.98
[207-24-0258] Bionic Commando (added 08-03-09) (price updated: 09-02-09)
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009 (added 12-20-09)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (added 10-11-09) (price updated: 10-31-09)
Dead Space (added 12-10-09)
[207-24-0295] Dirt 2 (added 11-01-09) (price updated: 12-17-09)
[207-24-0187] Fallout 3 (added 08-26-09) (price updated: 09-27-09)
Ghostbusters (added 12-10-09)
Legends of Wrestlemania (added 12-12-09)
[207-24-0072] Ratchet and Clank: Future Tools of Destruction (added 09-04-09)
Resistance 2 (added 11-16-09) (added 12-12-09)
Saints Row 2 (added 12-10-09)
[207-24-0158 Star Wars Forces Unleashed (added 09-24-09)

19.98
The Godfather II (added 11-07-09)
Midnight Club LA (added 11-01-09)
Street Fighter IV (added 11-01-09)
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 (added 11-15-09)

27.98
MLB: The Show 09 (added 11-03-09)
Mortal Kombat vs. DC (added 11-01-09)
[207-24-0186] NBA Live 09 (added 09-01-09)
Red Faction (added 11-03-09)
Resident Evil 5 (added 11-01-09)
Skate 2 (added 11-03-09)

29.98
[207-24-0360] X-Men Origins: Wolverine (added 10-11-09)

34.98
[207-24-0299] NHL2K10 (added 11-01-09)

:ps2: Playstation 2

3.74
[207-12-1480] Star Trek: Conquest (added 08-22-09) (price updated: 09-15-09)

4.98
[207-12-0147] Secret Agent Clank (added 08-03-09) (price updated: 09-15-09)

7.48
Grand Theft Auto trilogy (added 08-02-09) (price updated: 09-03-09)
[207-12-1882] Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters (added 09-02-09) (price updated: 09-27-09)
[207-12-0104] Tiger Woods 10 (added 11-21-09)

9.98
[207-00-0801] 32MB memory card (added 09-04-09)
Bolt (added 10-31-09)
[207-12-0054] Guitar Hero Metalica [game only] (added 09-11-09)
Up (added 10-31-09)

13.98
Guitar Hero World Tour with guitar (added 08-24-09) (price updated: 09-03-09)
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 (added 10-31-09

20.98
[207-00-0075] Queen: Singstar (added 11-09-09)

:ds: Nintendo DS

3.74
[207-02-0595] Garfield's Fun Fest (added 09-11-09)

4.98
[207-02-0620] Mystery P.I. Portrait of a Thief (added 08-22-09) (price updated: 09-15-09)
[207-02-0597] Personal Trainer: Cooking (added 09-02-09) (price updated: 10-08-09)
Spectrobes (added 08-14-09) (price updated: 09-15-09)

7.48
[207-02-0534] Cate West: The Vanishing Files (added 09-02-09)
Zookeeper (added 09-04-09) (price updated: 09-24-09)
[207-02-0030] Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (added 09-17-09) (price updated: 10-31-09)
[207-02-0637] Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (added 09-01-09) (price updated: 10-11-09)
[207-02-0655] Rythmn Heaven (price updated: 10-31-09)

9.98
Clubhouse Games (added 09-03-09) (price updated: 09-30-09)
[207-02-0529] Sonic Chronicles (added 09-28-09)

12.48
[207-02-0547] Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades with guitar grip (added 09-17-09) (price updated: 10-11-09)

13.98
Big Brain Academy (added 10-19-09)
Cars: Mater-National (added 09-02-09)
Drawn to Life (added 09-02-09)
Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (added 12-10-09)
[207-02-0487] Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (added 09-02-09)
[207-02-0051] Personal Trainer: Math (added 09-02-09)
[207-02-0520] The Price is Right (added 09-03-09)

17.48
[207-02-0641] Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (added 09-17-09) (price updated: 09-30-09)

21.98
[207-02-0696] Guitar Hero Decades and On Tour bundle with controller (added 09-04-09) (price updated: 10-10-09)

24.48
[207-02-0322] Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (added 10-05-09)

24.98
Personal Trainer: Walking (added 09-02-09) (price updated: 09-30-09)

:psp: Sony PSP

4.98
God of War (added 10-05-09) (price updated: 10-31-09)
[207-20-0181] Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (added 09-17-09) (price updated: 09-30-09)

7.48
MLB The Show 08 (added 12-10-09)
[207-20-0383] Monster Hunter: Unite (added 11-31-09)
Monster Jam: Urban Assault (added 09-04-09)
[207-20-0353] Need for Speed: Undercover (added 09-20-09) (price updated: 10-05-09)

9.98
Dragon Ball: Evolution (added 09-17-09)
[207-20-0380] Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (added 10-12-09)
[207-20-0342] Lego Batman (added 10-05-09) (price updated: 10-20-09)
Tiger Woods 10 (added 12-10-09)
[207-20-0348] Wolverine Origins (added 09-22-09) (price updated: 10-31-09)

13.98
[207-20-0175] Lego Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (added 09-22-09)
[207-20-0336] Shaun White Snowboarding (added 09-17-09)
Tom Clancy's End War (added 10-10-09)

:pc: PC

3.74
[201-02-0230] World of Goo (added 09-04-09) (price updated: 09-22-09)

4.98
Guild Wars game of the year (added 09-04-09) (price updated: 09-30-09)
Lord of the Rings Mines of Moria (added 09-04-09) (price updated: 09-24-09)
[201-02-0279] Sins of a Solar Empire (added 09-04-09) (price updated: 09-30-09)
[201-02-0110] Tomb Raider: Underworld (added 09-08-09) (price updated: 09-24-09)

7.48
[201-02-0288] Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor (added 09-04-09) (price updated: 09-13-09)
[201-02-0510] Cyrostasis (added 08-30-09) (price updated: 09-24-09)
Demigod (added 12-10-09)
[201-02-0199] Tom Clancy's Endwar (added 09-09-09) (price updated: 09-24-09)
Tom Clancy's HAWX (added 09-09-09) (price updated: 09-24-09)

9.98
[201-02-0194] Crysis: Maximum Edition (added 09-30-09) (price updated: 10-08-09)
[201-02-0118] Fear 2 (added 08-30-09) (price updated: 09-24-09)
Lord of the Rings Online complete edition with two games (added 09-04-09)
[201-02-0299] Red Faction: Guerilla (added 09-30-09) (price updated: 09-30-09)
Street Fighter IV (added 09-24-09)

12.48
[201-02-0074] Fallout 3 (added 09-04-09) (price updated: 09-24-09)
[201-02-5055] Prototype (added 09-24-09)
Resident Evil 5 (added 12-10-09)
Sacred 2 (added 09-04-09) (price updated: 09-24-09)
Section 8 (added 12-10-09)
[201-02-0408] Wolfenstein (added 09-24-09)

14.98
Flight Simulator X Deluxe (added 09-24-09)

19.98
GTA IV (added 09-04-09)
Logitech MX518 (added 09-24-09)

Other items

19.98
[249-11-0070] Storm Rocker video game chair (added 09-22-09) (price updated: 09-30-09)

24.98
[080-00-0660] 500 GB Western Digital My Book external hard drive (added 09-01-09) (price updated: 09-17-09)

59.98
[080-00-0892] 1 TB Western Digital My Book external hard drive (added 09-01-09) (price updated: 09-17-09)

135.98
Samsung Blu-Ray Player (added 09-07-09)

[SIZE=+1]Keep extraneous discussion to a minimum as posts not pertaining to clearance deals may be deleted by the mod crew. Please go to the Target clearance trade thread for trade requests.[/SIZE]

*Please do not copy this list to Slickdeals. Reps won't make up for the other disappointing aspects of your life.
 
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[quote name='driftmr2']Anybody have a new Street Fighter IV for Xbox 360? I am looking for that one. I found NHL 09 for PS3 $20.98. Let me know if I can help anyone out over here.[/QUOTE]

I found one yesterday that I'd be willing to part with. The clerk said it was supposed to have been salvaged, but hadn't yet. I'm looking for a Bionic Commando (360) or Henry Hatsworth (DS), but it has been a little while since they were clearanced, so I'm probably out of luck.
 
Where are you guys getting the PSP coupon? Looking to buy a PSP 3000 for my daughter this Christmas and it would come in handy.

jeremy517 - PM me. I will take a look for you at my local Targets today. :D
 
[quote name='driftmr2']Where are you guys getting the PSP coupon? Looking to buy a PSP 3000 for my daughter this Christmas and it would come in handy.

jeremy517 - PM me. I will take a look for you at my local Targets today. :D[/QUOTE]


here is it but its only for games....ive heard some people have used it for ps3 and psp games...end on the 25th..u can try ur luck with the psp 3000

let us know what happens



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[quote name='elcheapo2']FYI, at my local target, Ghostbusters for the PC now rings up at $19.99.[/QUOTE]

It's been $19.99 universally for some time. Obviously your best bet is that it drops.
 
Mine had a Rock Band 2 on clearance w/sticker at around $100.

I want the bundle, since I can't pickup just the guitars.

Has anyone see the bundle cheap @ Target or just everything separate?
 
Do games scan @ the register as the marked down price? I priced checked both Madden 09 and Prince of Persia for $29.99 each. Hmmmm.
 
[quote name='driftmr2']Do games scan @ the register as the marked down price? I priced checked both Madden 09 and Prince of Persia for $29.99 each. Hmmmm.[/QUOTE]

They should. But before you take them to a register, find a scanner around one of the store's many aisles and scan it yourself.
 
[quote name='driftmr2']Do games scan @ the register as the marked down price? I priced checked both Madden 09 and Prince of Persia for $29.99 each. Hmmmm.[/QUOTE]

If you price checked them at the self scanner, they won't be any lower at the register.

(Unless you somehow hit the small window where they're doing markdowns and you happen to scan it and then they lower it by the time you walk to the register.)
 
[quote name='RoGo7']Mine had a Rock Band 2 on clearance w/sticker at around $100. I want the bundle, since I can't pickup just the guitars. Has anyone see the bundle cheap @ Target or just everything separate?[/QUOTE]I saw two :ps3: Rock Band bundles for $100 last night at Allen Park, MI store.
 
[quote name='solid-alchemist']I have a question about the restock of the clearance aisle......do most targets do it on thursday? or mondays?[/QUOTE]
What do you mean by "restock"?
 
Huntington, WV Target store

Lego Batman: $12.48
Fable II Standard Edition: $14.98

Start checking your stores. Fable II was sold out at my store but the price tag was on the shelf. If anyone can get it for $14.98 at their store I will PayPal you the money and cost of shipping :)
 
looking for lego batman for 12.48 and call of juarez for 14.95, i picked up hawks and sega genisis collection - total 24.99 using 10 off coupon!!! saw ghostbusters wolfenstein and the rest still around 41.
 
Anybody else get really annoyed when they go to check the clearance at their local Target only to find somebody else there already looking through it?

When I went yesterday, this soccer mom spent a solid 15 minutes looking through the clearance endcap. She was too fat for me to able to go in and take a good look at the games so I ended up just waiting it out and got really frustrated in the process. Eventually, her stupid 17-18 year old son comes over and she starts debating with him the merits of buying him a Mature rated game. I laughed a little on the inside at this point because I never nagged my parents to buy me a game (at least not in the store) at any age and here this kid is begging his mommy to buy him a new game (which he didn't get I believe).
 
Well I have no problem with just "Deebo"-ing my way around ppl to get to the clearance endcap. Additionally, I never had to beg my parents to buy me mature stuff. 1) I dont remember ESRB ratings when I was a youth. 2) My parents were the type to take my sister and her friends to see "The Running Man" for her 14th b-day and let me tag along (I was 11). So they had no problem w/ "mature" content.
 
I need to catch up on a few pages of this thread, as I have been having computer problems and it is difficult to do on just a blackberry, but I want to publicly thank Synidaeum. I tried to PM this to him, but it seems his PMs are full. I hope he is still watching/tracking this thread.

Thank you so much Synidaeum. I really appreciate it. I apologize for not responding sooner to thank you or using the code yet. I've had some real life problems to deal with for the past week, namely my car breaking down and my computer crashing. I've been accessing the site through my blackberry, but it's a bit difficult to navigate that way. Thanks again.
 
My local Target is had mainly Xbox 360 games, the only PS3 game they had was NHL 09 (4 copies) and Dirt 2 for both was $41.xx. However, they had a bunch of Blu-ray DVDs on sale like:
-Dark Knight - $20
-The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - $15
-The Ninth Gate - $12
-Transformers 2 - $22
and a bunch more
 
there other day when i picked up 2 copies of the bigs 2 (9.xx) i saw those soccer moms ur talking about....monday mourning...early as hell...i didnt expect them to b in the video game clearance but they were....(top of the line milfs by the way)...anyways....they were just browsing the games and im like.."wow these woman know what there doing"...little did i realise that they passed up on some great games and prices....so i dont mind these soccer moms browsing and asking me questions about games and what not...

gave them both that $10 off coupon...
 
[quote name='dashrendar']Anybody else get really annoyed when they go to check the clearance at their local Target only to find somebody else there already looking through it?

When I went yesterday, this soccer mom spent a solid 15 minutes looking through the clearance endcap. She was too fat for me to able to go in and take a good look at the games so I ended up just waiting it out and got really frustrated in the process. Eventually, her stupid 17-18 year old son comes over and she starts debating with him the merits of buying him a Mature rated game. I laughed a little on the inside at this point because I never nagged my parents to buy me a game (at least not in the store) at any age and here this kid is begging his mommy to buy him a new game (which he didn't get I believe).[/QUOTE]

I've had this problem a few times at Target, but not just with soccer moms. The most recent, and most annoying was on Tuesday. I was kind of in a hurry, I just ran to Target to check the games and pick up some movies. I only had about an hour and planned to go to Target, Best Buy and Play N Trade. As usual, my first stop was the clearance games, I was hoping they finally marked things down. So I get over there and there is a lady looking at them, she was blocking most of the games, but then had her cart "parked" so that the rest of the games were blocked as well.

After watching for a short time I could tell she was going to be a while. So, I snooped in, grabbed a couple of games I wanted to check and was able to get out. Unfortuantely, prices were still where they were, so I checked to be sure, but nothing was on sale. I didn't get to look at all the games, so I wanted to go back, but she wouldn't leave. I was there for at least 20 minutes waiting on her to finish, I managed to look through all of the games and all of the movies/Blu-Rays before she finally finished. (And looking through the movies at this Target is no easy task, for some reason they have no method at all and to find what you want you basically just have to look at each one)

So that was pretty annoying. I also had a couple of guys (I think they may have been hoarders and together) nearly knock me over when I was looking through the games one time. They came running, each down a different isle, back to the clearance games, one with a cart with two kids in it and they were not planning to stop for anything. As soon as they got there they shoved their way in until they were able to get what they want.

The other, notable, time was when a guy was looking through each and every game in the clearance section. Not only did he look at the cover (and really scan it over) then read the back of each one. I was looking for one game in particular that I wanted and was hoping would still be there since it should have hit the 75% off point. I seen the game, knew he was going through every thing and taking a very long time, so I worked my way in and was able to grab the game, while not disturbing his reading. I managed to get my game, look through all the other games and come back a litte later after doing some additonal shopping and he was still there. He was probably there for at least an hour and when I left he still had not put anything in his cart.... I found it kind of funny because, personally, I cannot stand reading the descriptions on movies, books, games, etc. I don't know why but I always look at the back when I'm interested, but as far as reading them (even if I'm renting from Redbox or anything) I never seem to, they just annoy me for some reason... just another weird thing about me I guess!
 
[quote name='Leisser-Kaiser']My local Target is had mainly Xbox 360 games, the only PS3 game they had was NHL 09 (4 copies) and Dirt 2 for both was $41.xx. However, they had a bunch of Blu-ray DVDs on sale like:
-Dark Knight - $20
-The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - $15
-The Ninth Gate - $12
-Transformers 2 - $22
and a bunch more[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I know it mightbe a bit off topic, but I work for Target, and I know they sent us a message saying that a bunch of new price cuts just came out for Blu Ray movies, so you might just want to check it out. I just picked up UP (lol), the special 4 disc edition with a journal for $20, retail is $35.
 
Was able to get:
LEGO Batman (360) $12.48 (not placed with clearance, just hanging out in the value section) -- this will be a Christmas present (already have a copy; great game)
G-Force (360) $24.98 (last copy had been holding steady at $35 for a long time prior)
Then I used the $10 coupon and I mentally take the whole $10 off of G-Force. That's gotta be a $15 game at best.

Others:
GI Joe (360) at $24.98
Big Hunter (360) at $27.xx
Wolverine Origins (360) at $29.98
GH Metallica (360) at $29.98 (in kiosk)
Bigs (360) at $19.98
 
At my Target they do not have the games on an endcap anymore. They started on a full endcap near the movies, then they were move to a shelf back near the toys for a week. Now they are behind the glass and you can only see the first few games with other clearance games behind them. Now it is very hard to check prices if they marked them down, but did not update the stickers.
 
[quote name='77Pat']At my Target they do not have the games on an endcap anymore. They started on a full endcap near the movies, then they were move to a shelf back near the toys for a week. Now they are behind the glass and you can only see the first few games with other clearance games behind them. Now it is very hard to check prices if they marked them down, but did not update the stickers.[/QUOTE]

Use the DCPI #'s or print barcodes and use the self-scanners around the store.
 
[quote name='solid-alchemist']I have a question about the restock of the clearance aisle......do most targets do it on thursday? or mondays?[/QUOTE]

It is my experience that new items are added to clearance and prices drop for existing clearance items on Mondays. I have visited several Targets in NC and have found this to be pretty universal here.
 
Found a copy of bionic commando which rang out of system for PS3. I haven't seen these in a few weeks, I guess it was in the back room or something. Picked it up and Wolverine for PSP for $13 total.

Noticed Kung Fu Panda for $20 and they added a few of the bargain games to the clearance, assassins creed and some other crap. There were a TON of Rock band 2 and GH Metalica.
 
At my target it looks like a bunch of those 20/30 dollar games just hit clearance:
Assassins Creed - 20.98
Farcry 2 - 20.98
Lego Star Wars: Complete Saga - 13.98
Tomb Raider: Anniversary - 13.98
There were a few more but none of them were notable.
 
[quote name='1NintendoFan']I've had this problem a few times at Target, but not just with soccer moms. The most recent, and most annoying was on Tuesday. I was kind of in a hurry, I just ran to Target to check the games and pick up some movies. I only had about an hour and planned to go to Target, Best Buy and Play N Trade. As usual, my first stop was the clearance games, I was hoping they finally marked things down. So I get over there and there is a lady looking at them, she was blocking most of the games, but then had her cart "parked" so that the rest of the games were blocked as well.

After watching for a short time I could tell she was going to be a while. So, I snooped in, grabbed a couple of games I wanted to check and was able to get out. Unfortuantely, prices were still where they were, so I checked to be sure, but nothing was on sale. I didn't get to look at all the games, so I wanted to go back, but she wouldn't leave. I was there for at least 20 minutes waiting on her to finish, I managed to look through all of the games and all of the movies/Blu-Rays before she finally finished. (And looking through the movies at this Target is no easy task, for some reason they have no method at all and to find what you want you basically just have to look at each one)

So that was pretty annoying. I also had a couple of guys (I think they may have been hoarders and together) nearly knock me over when I was looking through the games one time. They came running, each down a different isle, back to the clearance games, one with a cart with two kids in it and they were not planning to stop for anything. As soon as they got there they shoved their way in until they were able to get what they want.

The other, notable, time was when a guy was looking through each and every game in the clearance section. Not only did he look at the cover (and really scan it over) then read the back of each one. I was looking for one game in particular that I wanted and was hoping would still be there since it should have hit the 75% off point. I seen the game, knew he was going through every thing and taking a very long time, so I worked my way in and was able to grab the game, while not disturbing his reading. I managed to get my game, look through all the other games and come back a litte later after doing some additonal shopping and he was still there. He was probably there for at least an hour and when I left he still had not put anything in his cart.... I found it kind of funny because, personally, I cannot stand reading the descriptions on movies, books, games, etc. I don't know why but I always look at the back when I'm interested, but as far as reading them (even if I'm renting from Redbox or anything) I never seem to, they just annoy me for some reason... just another weird thing about me I guess![/QUOTE]

I'm sorry this is off-topic, but just say "excuse me" when someone is blocking you from the games. I have seen soccer moms, guys who read the back covers, people who park their cart, etc and I never had anyone say "No"....sometime they look pissed, but I don't care.

I rather have them looked pissed than me looking pissed just waiting there.
 
[quote name='Readthepost']I'm sorry this is off-topic, but just say "excuse me" when someone is blocking you from the games. I have seen soccer moms, guys who read the back covers, people who park their cart, etc and I never had anyone say "No"....sometime they look pissed, but I don't care.

I rather have them looked pissed than me looking pissed just waiting there.[/QUOTE]

Except for El Hoardo - he'll just bundle all of the clearance games up in his ample arms when you get close and tip toe away from you before you can look at any of them.
 
[quote name='hostyl1']My parents were the type to take my sister and her friends to see "The Running Man" for her 14th b-day and let me tag along (I was 11). So they had no problem w/ "mature" content.[/QUOTE]
I don't think that's a good example. Arnold's sly wit is appropriate for all ages. Plus a movie with two governors, Richard Dawson, Jim Brown, and Sub Zero now Plain Zero? I'd question the credentials of a parent who *didn't* bring their child to that movie.

Back on-topic, my Target had a ton of new 360 games on clearance, including a bunch of the Greatest Hits titles.
 
Northgate Seattle Target just got a ridiculous amount of Mass Effects marked at $13.98 (from $20). There had to be like 30-40 copies. As long as they don't end up trashing them, it should hit $5
 
[quote name='kidu']Anyone seen :360:GH:Metallica for 75%? All of my locals have been stuck at 50% for weeks.[/QUOTE]
Same here, waiting impatiently on the next drop.
 
[quote name='handsomepete']Except for El Hoardo - he'll just bundle all of the clearance games up in his ample arms when you get close and tip toe away from you before you can look at any of them.[/QUOTE]

:lol:

Incidentally, handsomepete, I find your avatar exceptionally creepy.
 
I picked up GH:Metallica @ $30 ($25 after $5 GH coupon), along with 2 copies of GI Joe @ 2x $12.48, minus $10 Target coupon (all for :360) on Monday. Flipped 1 copy of GI Joe @ $12.75 when I bought RB2 SE for $100 @ GS, flipped the other @ $15 when I picked up a used copy of RB1 :360: at a local shop.

I would have flipped them both @ GS but they wouldn't take more than 1 copy of a title in trade. No problem for me, as I got more value @ the other store.

Yes, I realize I could have waited to pick up GH cheaper, but I decided to pull the trigger, since I wanted it, and didn't want to chance missing out - especially considering the number of copies was dropping significantly.
 
[quote name='Wazootyman']Northgate Seattle Target just got a ridiculous amount of Mass Effects marked at $13.98 (from $20). There had to be like 30-40 copies. As long as they don't end up trashing them, it should hit $5[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I saw this too. It was nuts to see this title multiply like gremlins. If anyone wants a non-Platinum Hits cover Mass Effect, this is the jackpot.

And I even saw one copy that had the "Do not break release date" security sticker on it!!!
 
[quote name='Indiana Jones']Yeah, I saw this too. It was nuts to see this title multiply like gremlins. If anyone wants a non-Platinum Hits cover Mass Effect, this is the jackpot.

And I even saw one copy that had the "Do not break release date" security sticker on it!!![/QUOTE]


If I am not mistaken the platinum hits version of Mass Effect has extra content over the standard version just an fyi.
 
Spokane Valley, WA had RE5 PS3 $29.**, Assassins Creed 360 Platinum Hits $20.**, Wolverine for like, $27.**, a few others still moderately high.

However, Spokane North had a 360 Elite for $210.00. No idea why they were clearancing an elite, but it's a pretty sweet deal. Also a bunch of GH: World Tour, both the Guitar kit (didn't see how much), and the full band kit for $83.**.
 
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