Toys R Us (TRU) Clearance Thread II

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Welcome to the Toys R Us clearance thread! Like all stores, Toys R Us also has clearance games-- and they often drop numberous times, such as going down to 19.98, 9.98, 5.00, and even as low as 3.00. There doesn't appear to be a set rhythm to when these drops occur, or how many of them will occur. Also, be aware that the games may not have their prices correctly marked-- generally, all TRUs will have the same pricing (there will always be exceptions) so do not let the price tag dissaude you from at least checking to see if it's at the price that it's been reported here.

Games, when possible, will have their SKU number posted. Please post any SKU numbers you have that aren't already in the list!

Also, some stores will be able to give you a price adjustment if your clearance game(s) drop-- if not, you can always try to return and rebuy the game(s).

Here are the latest drops-- special thanks to Prim4444! http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7341511&postcount=245

:wii: Wii

5.00
_23778 Blast Works (added 02-20-10)
105761 De Blob (added 02-15-10)
543325 Major Minor's Majestic March (added 02-15-10)
_15966 Samba de Amigo (added 02-20-10)
332261 Spy Borgs (added 02-15-10)
124008 Tak and the Guardians of Gross (added 02-15-10)

9.98
126929 Championship Foosball (added 05-10-10)
377339 Chrysler Racer (added 02-15-10)
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith bundle with wireless guitar (added 02-20-10)
147360 High School Musical 3 (added 02-15-10)
_88896 Imagine: Party Babyz (added 02-20-10)
147360 Kawasaki Jet Ski (added 05-10-10)
377410 Redneck Jamboree (added 02-15-10)
106068 WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2009 (added 02-15-10)

16.98
263056 Bakugan (added 05-10-10)

19.98
873222 Alien Syndrome (added 05-10-10)
628169 Boom Blox Bash Party (added 05-10-10)
345379 Charm Girls Club: Pajama Party (added 05-10-10)
534442 Dirt 2 (added 05-10-10)
500432 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (added 05-10-10)
212453 GI Joe (added 05-10-10)
263056 Goosebumps: Horrorland (added 05-10-10)
359826 Hotel For Dogs (added 05-10-10)
145651 Littlest Petshop (added 05-10-10)
180729 Mountain Sports (added 05-10-10)
175339 Rubik's World (added 05-10-10)
337300 Watersports (added 05-10-10)
_31412 Wall*E (added 05-10-10)
_80850 Where's Waldo? (added 05-10-10)
721951 Pro Evolution Soccer 09 (added 05-10-10)

24.98
348050 Shaun White World Stage (added 05-10-10)
322936 Twilight Scene It (added 05-10-10)

29.98
188890 Baja 100 (added 05-10-10)
458905 Guitar Hero Metallica (added 05-10-10)
107399 Guitar Hero World Tour SAS (added 05-10-10)
480048 Luxor: Pharaoh's Challenge (added 05-10-10)
458166 Monsters vs. Aliens (added 05-10-10)
110984 NHL 2K10 (added 05-10-10)
_29847 Okami (added 05-10-10)
360719 Sing It: High School Musical 3 mic bundle (added 05-10-10)

107399

39.98
801148 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1 (added 05-10-10)
252738 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (added 05-10-10)
254056 Metroid Prime Trilogy (added 05-10-10)
332800 Muramasa: Demon Blade (added 05-10-10)
425586 Trauma Center: New Blood (added 05-10-10)

49.98
Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Bundle (added 01-15-10) (added 05-10-10)

:360: 360

3.00
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith bundle with wireless guitar (added 02-20-10) (price updated: 03-20-10)

5.00
Dark Sector (added 02-20-10)

9.98
116547 Afro Samurai (added 02-20-10)
052552 Alone in the Dark (added 02-10-10)
418546 Conan (added 05-10-10)
Infinite Undiscovery (added 02-20-10)
Namco Museum (added 02-20-10)
203988 Popcap Arcade Volume 1 (added 02-20-10)

25.98
337538 Rock Band 2 wireless drum kit (added 03-22-10)

39.98
Guitar Hero III bundle (added 03-20-10)

49.98
Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Bundle (added 01-15-10)

:ps3: Playstation 3

3.00
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith bundle with wireless guitar (added 02-20-10) (price updated: 03-20-10)

5.00
144419 Facebreaker (added 02-15-10)
Dark Sector (added 02-15-10)
259465 NHL 2K8 (added 02-15-10)
405340 TNA Impact (added 02-20-10)

9.98
116576 Afro Smaurai (added 02-15-10)

39.98
Guitar Hero III bundle (added 03-20-10)

49.98
107098 Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Bundle (added 01-15-10)

59.98
72049 Beatles Rock Band Rickenbacker Guitar (added 05-10-10)

79.98
Guitar Hero World Tour band bundle (added 02-15-10)

199.98
030209 PS3 40GB system (added 03-20-10)

:ps2: Playstation 2

5.00
377313 Army Men (added 02-15-10)
057911 ATV Offroad Fury 3 (added 02-15-10)
143990 Art of Fighting Anthology (added 02-15-10)
216758 Brunswick Bowling (added 02-15-10)
414207 Fatal Fury: Battle Archives 1 (added 02-15-10)
263551 Fatal Fury: Battle Archives 2 (added 02-15-10)
610847 Fire Pro Wrestling (added 02-15-10)
977718 George of the Jungle (added 02-15-10)
379019 Jax and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (added 02-15-10)
404518 King of Fighters XI (added 02-15-10)
Looney Tunes Acme Anniversary (added 02-15-10)
Mortal Kombat: Deception (added 02-15-10)
460055 Mountain Bike Adrenaline (added 02-15-10)
480439 Neo Geo Battle Coliseum (added 02-15-10)
330674 NBA 08 The Life Vol. 3 (added 02-20-10)
364687 Pinball: Hall of Fame Williams Collection (added 02-15-10)
364006 Pirates of the Carribean: Legend of Jack Sparrow (added 02-15-10)
222893 Riding Star (added 02-15-10)
Rogue Galaxy (added 05-20-10)
315513 Scooby Doo: Unmasked (added 02-15-10)
377347 Sea Monsters (added 02-15-10)
604545 Sly Cooper (added 02-15-10)
220776 Sly Cooper 3 (added 02-15-10)
SNK Arclade Classics volume 1 (added 02-10-10)
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection (added 02-10-10)
364022 Summer Athletics (added 02-15-10)
206729 Tomb Raider: Underworld (added 02-15-10)
203069 Winter Sports (added 02-15-10)
364014 Woman's Volleyball Championship (added 02-15-10)

99.98
170630 PS2 system with Lego Batman (added 03-20-10)

:ds: Nintendo DS

5.00
105889 All Steer Cheer Squad (added 02-15-10)
148578 Ener-G Dance Squad (added 02-15-10)
196555 Ener-G Gym Rockets (added 02-15-10)
Imagine: Ballet (added 03-01-10)
Imagine: Movie Star (added 03-01-10)
196686 Imagine: Rock Star (added 02-15-10)
378131 Jelly Belly (added 02-15-10)
Lock's Quest (added 02-20-10)
209374 Mushroom Men (added 02-15-10)
889765 Pirates of the Carribean 3 (added 02-21510)
116628 National Geographic Panda (added 02-15-10)
242911 Overlord Minions (added 02-15-10)
954352 Petz: Bunnyz (added 02-15-10)
Petz: Dogz and Catz 2 (added 02-20-10)
Petz: Tigerz (added 02-15-10)
951444 Petz: Wild Animals (added 02-15-10)
Rondo of Swords (added 02-20-10)
175321 Rubik's World (added 02-15-10)
085678 Soul Bubbles (added 02-20-10)
194192 Underground Pool (added 02-15-10)

9.98
81072 Aquarium (added 05-10-10)
363880 The Chase: Felix Meets Felicity (added 02-15-10)
393806 Desktop Tower Defense (added 02-20-10)
534636 Dirt 2
196563 Ener-G Horse Rider (added 05-10-10)
147140 High School Musical 3 (added 02-15-10)
400818 Imagine Figure Skater (added 05-10-10)
Jam Sessions (added 04-20-10)
363966 Johnny Bravo (added 05-10-10)
393814 My Horse & Me
264269 Our House Party (added 02-15-10)
393801 PDC World Championship Darts (added 02-20-10)
418554 Populous (added 04-20-10)
Tropix (added 02-20-10)
105758 Viva Pinata Pocket (added 05-15-10)
157666 Zubo (added 02-15-10)

19.98
195619 Zenses Rainforest (added 05-10-10)
195627 Zenses Ocean (added 05-10-10)

99.98
Nintendo DS System Guitar Hero On Tour bundle (added 03-22-10)

:psp: Sony PSP

5.00
023799 Blokus (added 02-15-10)
196628 EndWar (added 02-15-10)
109714 Pangya: Fantasy Golf (added 02-20-10)
391804 Silent Hill: Origins (added 02-15-10)

9.98
391799 Ultimate Board Games (added 02-15-10)

[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 Toys R Us clearance trade thread for trade requests.[/SIZE]
*Please do not copy this list to Slickdeals or any other competing deal sites. Thank you.
 
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Yes.

Although, I will note that I do not mind maintaining this for the rest of my CAG life. But, if anyone ever wanted to take a crack at the TRU clearance thread, they are more than free to.
 
I'll keep track of the topic this time, didn't read the other one recently until just today and missed out on quite a few good deals.
 
Not sure if I should be posting this as it was jaysapathy's decision to delete it, but here's the most recent of the OP from the other TRU thread (March 9, 2010). Should it be requested, I will remove it.

:360:
ACCESSORIES:
068367 49.98 Guitar Hero 3 Guitar
444370 24.98 Pink Wireless Controller
142331 20.00 HD DVD Player

GAMES:
364652 5.00 Avatar Burning Earth
410813 9.98 Bee Movie
465006 5.00 College Hoops 2K8
144422 9.98 Facebreaker
001603 9.98 Frontline Fuel Of War
427832 3.00 Golden Compass
031726 5.00 Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
574778 5.00 Kane & Lynch
436316 5.00 Mass Effect
347348 9.98 MOH Airbourne
409025 9.98 N4S Pro Street
667018 5.00 N4S Carbon
030584 5.00 NBA Ballerz
842831 9.98 NCAA March Madness
144430 9.98 NFL Head Coach
000000 9.98 Orange Box
203988 9.98 Popcap Arcade
010000 5.00 Prince Caspian
016174 5.00 Pro Evo Soccer
888758 9.98 Shrek 3
679432 5.00 Soldier Of Fortune
088155 5.00 Space Chimps
571070 5.00 Spider Man 3
217500 9.98 Stoked
135680 5.00 TNA Impact
744953 9.98 Tony Hawk Project
233892 9.98 Virtua Fighter
366051 5.00 WWE Smackdown 08


:ps3:
ACCESSORIES:
026274 10.98 Chillstream
283827 44.98 GH3 Les Paul Wireless


GAMES:
464932 3.00 College Hoops 2K8
144419 9.98 Facebreaker
581493 9.98 FEAR
031721 19.98 GH Aerosmith
427891 5.00 Golden Compass
436995 9.98 Haze
954289 9.98 MLB 2K8
030576 9.98 NBA Ballers
387741 9.98 NHL 08
259465 9.98 NHL 2K8
775929 9.98 Orange Box
010013 9.98 Prince Caspian
000000 29.98 Resistance 2
396365 5.00 Singstar w/ Mics
021357 9.98 TNA Impact
022597 9.98 Transformers
330143 9.98 Turok
956379 5.00 Unreal Tournament III
366067 9.98 WWE Smackdown 08


:wii:
ACCESSORIES:
804492 4.98 Wii Character Glove Controller
807866 2.00 Zelda Mega Backpack

GAMES:
030636 5.00 Battle Of The Bands
023778 5.00 Blastworks
105795 5.00 Bratz
196547 9.98 Circus Games
158219 9.98 Elebits
203933 9.98 Emergency Mayhem
360123 9.98 Fire Emblem
021734 5.00 Guitar Hero Aerosmith (game)
175766 9.98 Igor
611037 9.98 Indy 500
015932 9.98 Iron Man
725857 9.98 Jeep Thrills
953722 5.00 Jumper
410662 9.98 Loony Tunes Acme Arsenal
126136 9.98 M&M Adventure
012125 5.00 Mercury Meltdown
198586 9.98 Merv Grfs Crossword
365117 9.98 Nicktoons Attack Toy
431732 9.98 Nights
899132 9.98 No More Heroes
196631 9.98 Petz Horsez Club
088147 5.00 Space Chimps
206758 5.00 Think Fast
031344 5.00 TNA Impact
198036 9.98 TV Show King Party
023867 9.98 World Earth Africa
366760 9.98 WWE Smackdown 08


:ps2:
ACCESSORIES:
068697 44.98 Guitar Hero 3 Guitar
071814 14.98 Controller
625879 14.98 Gray Controller
617682 19.98 2Pk Memory Card

GAMES:
551727 9.98 Ace Combat 5
364741 5.00 Avatar Burning Earth
253947 9.98 Barbie HA Riding
722192 5.00 Boogie W/Mic
396403 19.98 Buzz Big Mega Quiz
010953 3.00 Buzz Hollywood Quiz
010937 5.00 Buzz Jr. Robo Jam
416579 5.00 Cabela's Big Game
175813 19.98 Cabela's Legend
416854 5.00 Dancing W/ The Stars
209390 9.98 Disgaea Hour Darkness
198044 9.98 Disney Sing It
350386 9.98 Ed Edd N Eddy
257669 3.00 Genji Dawn Samurai
859041 5.00 God Of War 2
031776 5.00 Guitar Hero Aerosmith
086072 19.98 Guitar Hero Aerosmith Bundle
284036 9.98 Guitar Hero 3
283757 14.98 Guitar Hero 3 Bundle
031514 5.00 Hannah Montana Spotlight
206805 5.00 HSM3 Senior Year
973569 9.98 Havest Moon: Life..
953738 5.00 Jumper
116030 9.98 Kingdom Hearts 2
410670 9.98 Loony Tunes
847183 9.98 MLB 07 The Show
977000 9.98 MLB 08
000000 9.98 MLB 2K8
157679 9.98 Monopoly
031292 5.00 Monster Lab
105839 9.98 Naked Brothers Band
016064 5.00 Naruto Ultimate Ninja
330674 9.98 NBA 08 Vol 3
387633 9.98 NBA Live 08
264011 9.98 NBA 2k8
842823 5.00 NCAA March Madness
126036 9.98 Need 4 Speed Most Wanted
387684 9.98 NHL 08
436855 5.00 Petz Catz 2
197860 5.00 Popstar
010021 9.98 Prince Caspian
054826 5.00 Road Racing
010945 9.98 Robo Jam Bundle
777075 5.00 Rock Band
252578 9.98 Shadow Hedgehog
204426 9.98 Shawn White
010958 5.00 Singstar 90's W/Mic
253718 9.98 Singstar Amped
253734 5.00 Singstar Amped W/Mic
228690 19.98 Singstar Country
921545 19.98 Singstar Pop
921561 19.98 Singstar Rocks
084951 5.00 Singstar Rocks W/Mic
742454 3.00 Sopranos
088139 5.00 Space Chimps
570341 5.00 Spider Man 3
416269 5.00 Super Monkey Ball
123976 9.98 Tak Big Dose
776569 9.98 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
121296 5.00 Tiger Woods PGA
031349 5.00 TNA Impact
015055 5.00 Twisted Metal



:ds:
ACCESSORIES:
081572 14.98 DS Guitar Hero Ruby Red Kit
081580 9.98 DS Guitar Hero Distressed Case
887851 9.98 Nintendo DS Headset
074902 149.98 Nintendo DS On Tour Hardware Bundle
975386 15.98 DS Nintendogs Tin Kit


GAMES:
049148 5.00 Advance Wars Day Of Ruin
524398 9.98 Animal Boxing
000000 5.00 Bangai-O Spirits
669380 9.98 Boogie
144451 9.98 Brainquest Grades
961739 3.00 Civilization Revolution
119448 5.00 Code Lyoko Fall Of Xana
253807 9.98 Disney Friends
312676 5.00 Drake N Josh
068050 5.00 Dragon Ball Orgin
330224 9.98 Drawn To Life
738080 9.98 Dream Day Wedding
744481 3.00 Elite Beat Agents
871918 9.98 Geometry Wars
428135 3.00 Golden Compass, The
189956 5.00 Igor
480293 9.98 John Harvest
899148 5.00 Let's Ride Friends 4ever
016158 9.98 Lost In Blue 3
043579 5.00 MLB 2K8 Fantasy All Star
620583 9.98 MLB 2K9 Fantasay AS
112522 5.00 MM Star Force 2
961755 9.98 Naruto Destiny
140325 5.00 Naruto Path Ninja
074669 9.98 New International Track & Field
669388 9.98 Orcs & Elves
216545 3.00 Power Play Pool
480121 9.98 Puzzle De Harvest Moon
132056 9.98 Shaun The Sheep
144456 5.00 Sim City Creator
973766 5.00 Spiderwick Chronicles
042853 5.00 Top Spin 3


:psp:
ACCESSORIES:
652426 10.98 Traveler Case


GAMES:
872994 9.98 Alien Syndrome
119472 5.00 Code Lyoko Quest
227194 5.00 Midway Arcade Vol 1
847191 19.98 MLB 07 The Show
954044 9.98 MLB 2K8
000000 9.98 Monster Hunter Freedom 2
330747 19.98 NBA 08
410826 5.00 Pinball Hall of Fame
705591 9.98 Scooby Doo Who's Watching
347305 5.00 Tiger Woods 2008
228682 5.00 Twisted Metal
 
Well... for those in the market for a Zune.

The 8GB Pink will be dropping from $129.98 - $64.98 next week. I would have to assume that any and all Zunes should follow suit if they are in stock. I didn't see any of the accessories in the drops though.

A lot of stuff going to be marked down next week store wide. No games though.
 
Thanks for that giant list you recovered-- I think I'm just going to work backwards from the old OP up until the turn of the new year. The original OP's list is really outdated, and I'm not even sure what games from his list should be omitted for age.

Speaking of which-- going until I hit January 1st of this year for updating the OP. Is that enough? Do you think clearance from 2009 is still around? If anyone can make a compelling arguement stating that this would be true, I'll keep going back through 2009. If not, updating all of the stuff posted this year should suffice. When we get new updates, I'll start posting SKU numbers for the games (although it appears Prim is always on top of it)

If you'll notice, the OP right now is a carbon copy of the Target OP. I like this layout, but if you guys don't, let me know. I'm also pondering, since TRU seems to have less price points for clearance (Target is percentage base which yields in all sorts of prices while it seems like TRU just picks a number and sticks with it regardless of MSRP of the game) of simplying making a 5.00, 9.98, 19.98, and any other price point that comes up, and jamming all of the games under each section. Stuff would still be organized and alphabetized by system (with those little emoticons probably) but every 19.98 game would be under the 19.98 section, as opposed to seperating by system. If anyone thinks this is a good idea, we can try this out, or we can just stick with the Target template.

Let me know what you think!
 
As mentioned in the previous thread, I have been looking for my stores list of the last drop and I finally found it earlier today. Some of these I've seen updated in the OP but I will list them anyways with SKU #'s. These are all from the 2/15 drop.

DS

085678 Soul Bubbles $5.00
105889 All Star Cheer Squad $5.00
116628 National Geographic $5.00
147140 High School Musical 3 Senior Year $9.98
148578 Ener-G Dance Squad $5.00
157666 Zubo $9.98
175321 Rubik's World $5.00
194192 Underground Pool $5.00
196555 Ener-G Gym Rockets $5.00
196686 Imagine Movie Star $5.00
209374 Mushroom Men $5.00
242911 Overloard Minions $5.00
264269 Our House $9.98
363880 The Chase Felix Meets Felicity $9.98
378131 Jelly Belly $5.00
889765 Pirates of the Carribean 3 $5.00
951444 Petz Wild Animals $5.00
954352 Petz Bunnyz $5.00


PSP

023799 Blokus $5.00
196628 End War $5.00
391799 Ultimate Board Games $9.98
391804 Silent Hill Origins $5.00


360

052552 Alone In The Dark $9.98
116547 Afro Samurai $9.98


PS2

057911 ATV Off Road Fury 3 $5.00
143990 Art of Fighting Anthology $5.00
203069 Winter Sports $5.00
206729 Tomb Raider Underworld $5.00
216758 Brunswick Bowling $5.00
220776 Sly 3 $5.00
222893 Riding Star $5.00
315513 Scooby Doo Unmasked $5.00
330674 NBA 08 Vol. 3 $5.00
364014 Women's Volleyball $5.00
364022 Summer Athletics $5.00
364687 Pinball Hall of Fame The Williams Collection $5.00
377313 Army Men $5.00
377347 Sea Monster $5.00
379019 Jak & Daxter The Precursor Legacy $5.00
414207 Fatal Fury Battle Archives $5.00 (Don't know if this is 1 or 2)
460055 Mountain Bike Adrenaline $5.00
480439 NeoGeo Battle $5.00
610847 Fire Pro Wrestling $5.00
977718 George Of The Jungle $5.00


Wii

105761 De Blob $5.00
106068 WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 $9.98
124008 Tak and the Guardians of Gross $5.00
147360 High School Musical 3 Senior Year $9.98
332261 Spyborgs $5.00
377339 Chrysler Racing $9.98
377410 Redneck Jamboree $9.98
543325 Major Minor's Majestic March $5.00


PS3

144419 Facebreaker $5.00
259465 NHL 2K8 $5.00
116576 Afro Samurai $9.98
 
Maybe old clearance games could be posted in the OP with the spoiler tag. Then it would still be there for anybody interested, but still out of the way.

If I'm understanding right, you're talking about a list like this:
$19.98
:360:
:ps3:
:wii:

$9.98
:360:
:ps3:
:wii:

If so, I think it would be great. It's organized and I like the idea of seeing all games at a particular price tag in one spot.
 
[quote name='jgm']Maybe old clearance games could be posted in the OP with the spoiler tag. Then it would still be there for anybody interested, but still out of the way.

If I'm understanding right, you're talking about a list like this:
$19.98
:360:
:ps3:
:wii:

$9.98
:360:
:ps3:
:wii:

If so, I think it would be great. It's organized and I like the idea of seeing all games at a particular price tag in one spot.[/QUOTE]
Yep, that would be it right there. It's a little more work, but it could make things a bit more organized. I might try that out when we get a new list of drops.

Also, something I am considering: The main part of the thread would be "Latest Drops" and then I'd spoiler tag at least the last four-six months in the OP. This seems like an attractive solution because Target is so dynamic and fast moving that something like that could never work in that thread, but at the slower pace of TRU... that could be feasible. Plus it appears that Prim can provide very large lists of drops with the date.

And thanks for the list of drops, Prim!
 
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[quote name='salty tbone']Awesome. Looking forward to it![/QUOTE]

Just to be clear, you do realize that my post in the other thread was meant to be sarcastic, right? I know sarcasm doesn't transfer well on the internet so next time I'll add a smiley with the rolling eyes. ;)
 
Cool new thread! Thanks for doing this FoS. I'll help out when I can, although I doubt it will be much since I don't work that often.
 
[quote name='Friend of Sonic']Thanks for that giant list you recovered-- I think I'm just going to work backwards from the old OP up until the turn of the new year. The original OP's list is really outdated, and I'm not even sure what games from his list should be omitted for age.

Speaking of which-- going until I hit January 1st of this year for updating the OP. Is that enough? Do you think clearance from 2009 is still around? If anyone can make a compelling arguement stating that this would be true, I'll keep going back through 2009. If not, updating all of the stuff posted this year should suffice. When we get new updates, I'll start posting SKU numbers for the games (although it appears Prim is always on top of it)

If you'll notice, the OP right now is a carbon copy of the Target OP. I like this layout, but if you guys don't, let me know. I'm also pondering, since TRU seems to have less price points for clearance (Target is percentage base which yields in all sorts of prices while it seems like TRU just picks a number and sticks with it regardless of MSRP of the game) of simplying making a 5.00, 9.98, 19.98, and any other price point that comes up, and jamming all of the games under each section. Stuff would still be organized and alphabetized by system (with those little emoticons probably) but every 19.98 game would be under the 19.98 section, as opposed to seperating by system. If anyone thinks this is a good idea, we can try this out, or we can just stick with the Target template.

Let me know what you think![/QUOTE]
Looks great FoS!

I wouldn't bother going back further than the drops that happened this year, but if you do the list I made does have the dates for each game of the previous (significant amount of games) drops which all happened in August. I think every game that had dropped within August. You may have noticed but in case you didn't that will save you from having to go through the thread. I think there will be very few games now left from those drops available - mostly just the stuff most people here would not buy.

Putting everything under each pricepoint sounds like a good idea.
 
The Xbox games listed, are they still on the shelves with the normal games usually?

I was in a TRU about a week ago but I only went through the clearance bin as I hadn't read a list of what was supposed to be dropped.
 
[quote name='CAiNiACprime']The Xbox games listed, are they still on the shelves with the normal games usually?[/QUOTE]
You mean 360? Well it depends. Right now my store has a bin of $9.98 & under games that usually isn't there. But the only 360 clearance game we have, Alone in the Dark, isn't in the bin because M rated games aren't supposed to be on the floor. But of course around xmas when all $19.99 games were on sale, even the M rated stuff came out of the cases. So I guess my answer is, even within a single store, ymmv.
 
As others said already, FoS, you are a glutton for punishment for taking on two threads like this. But if it brings you some sort of joy, then so be it.
 
Hey guys...I was contacted by TRU with the request that remove "Official" from the thread title name to prevent any potential confusion that this was actually an "Official" TRU thread.

Yes, it sounds silly to me but I told them we would comply. Carry on!
 
Really? They are going after you on that? Someone had too much time on their hands this morning. Maybe we should tag all the "official" threads as "CAG approved" or "Permanent" just for clarity.

Anyway, to FoS, yep your masochistic side is showing through here, but thanks for the effort. One suggestion though, perhaps it's just me, but the blue prices on the black background are a little tough to read. Perhaps the lighter blue used for the "Keep extaneous discussion..." disclaimer would be better. Just a minor quibble I had.
cheers
 
[quote name='hostyl1']Really? They are going after you on that? Someone had too much time on their hands this morning. Maybe we should tag all the "official" threads as "CAG approved" or "Permanent" just for clarity.

Anyway, to FoS, yep your masochistic side is showing through here, but thanks for the effort. One suggestion though, perhaps it's just me, but the blue prices on the black background are a little tough to read. Perhaps the lighter blue used for the "Keep extaneous discussion..." disclaimer would be better. Just a minor quibble I had.
cheers[/QUOTE]


Im with hosty that the blue prices are a bit tough to read, but thanks for the effort you are putting forth!

And TRU getting at the community because it has official in the topic, lame but oh well
 
[quote name='CheapyD']Hey guys...I was contacted by TRU with the request that remove "Official" from the thread title name to prevent any potential confusion that this was actually an "Official" TRU thread.

Yes, it sounds silly to me but I told them we would comply. Carry on![/QUOTE]
:lol:

[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']As others said already, FoS, you are a glutton for punishment for taking on two threads like this. But if it brings you some sort of joy, then so be it.[/QUOTE]
Oh, no, I wouldn't say it brings me joy or anything resembling joy. But, someone has to run it right now. Like I said, if anyone wants to run this... if it gives them joy... :)P) then they can feel free. Just keeping the gravy train running, and I want some things to add to my resume. Let's see them turn me down on the new position at work when I tell them I am the OP of two threads.

But I don't think running this thread will give me any issue. I added every update there was to add for 2010 in a couple of hours (some of which was me screwing around on the internet, not even working on the thread) This thread is about 5X easier and less time consuming than the Target thread.

And about the blue-- I figured it may have been too dark. I wanted to add something from the TRU color scheme, basically like a palatte swap of the Target thread. I'll switch to the lighter blue, guys!
 
Nice work FoS! Glad to see you taking the reins on this one. I am predicting a success similar to what we have in the Target thread for the new TrU thread!

I know some people are against an updated OP, but I prefer having something updated within a few days of a drop. I agree that it is a good tactic to not post drops in the OP prior to them actually happening, but once they are confirmed I think it is fair game to post them.

As for lurkers or people from other sites stealing the info, that is going to happen regardless. As with any deal, if you want to get in on it, you have to show up the day of the drop. If you don't and you miss out on the deal then you have nobody to blame but yourself.
 
[quote name='CheapyD']Hey guys...I was contacted by TRU with the request that remove "Official" from the thread title name to prevent any potential confusion that this was actually an "Official" TRU thread.[/QUOTE]

hahahahahahahahaha

TRU sucks.
 
[quote name='CheapyD']Hey guys...I was contacted by TRU with the request that remove "Official" from the thread title name to prevent any potential confusion that this was actually an "Official" TRU thread.

Yes, it sounds silly to me but I told them we would comply. Carry on![/QUOTE]

I find it interesting that they watch these message boards so closely. I would too if I were them.
 
[quote name='irishsoccermbw']FoS you must be either a 75 year old retiree or a teenage high school dropout to have the time to run both clearance threads.[/QUOTE]
I just manage my time well. ;)

Hey, I tried the new format I proposed in the OP. I saved the old one in the word pad. I like how condensed it is... but it seems... I dunno... crowded or something. Check it out guys and let me know how you think (and especially iPhone/mobile users, to see if it's easy to read when on the go-- and hispanic users, let me know if you can read the list)
 
Personally, I liked the way that you had it formatted more when you had it broken down by system. TRU doesn't shelve their games by price (well, except for the occasional bin, but that's the exception and the markdowns are obvious there), it shelves them by system.

I'm mostly thinking in terms of when I'm standing in TRU looking at the list on my phone -- if it's listed by system, then when I'm standing in, say, the DS section, I can see all of the DS drops at once. If it's listed by price, then I have to check down through each price section for the DS games.

I also would expect it to be a bit easier to maintain by system, as when something drops further, you won't have to scroll back and forth quite as much to move it.

As far as phone visibility goes, my only comment would be that the yellow on the SKUs is extremely difficult to read against the light grey background that the mobile site uses (same problem on the Target thread, actually). Other than that, looks great!

Thanks FoS for all of your work!
 
I agree with you guys, as far my preference goes for updating and looking at the list. I like having it broken down by system. There was a couple of people who chimed in saying they liked the proposed idea too. So, I'll think about it for a moment, but right now the OP looks... fugly with all of the system emoticons and lines of text smashed together.

And I know that yellow text has been a complaint for a while. I keep meaning to fix it, but always forget. I'll definitely do something about that for both threads.

EDIT: Restored the OP. Sorry if anyone liked the new format, or didn't get to see it. I wanted to try something different from the Target thread, but I think the old way is really best, if I had to pick between the two.

EDIT 2: Switched to a gold color for the SKU. Let me know how this works on iPhone/mobile device.
 
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[quote name='Friend of Sonic']EDIT 2: Switched to a gold color for the SKU. Let me know how this works on iPhone/mobile device.[/QUOTE]

It's definitely better, though it's still pretty light. Readable, though.

Also, the "LemonChiffon" (that's a color? really?) text used on the system names is pretty close to invisible -- fortunately it's still possible to see which system is which with the system emoticons next to them.

Basically, because the mobile site uses a very light background, no light colors are going to show up well. Really, what would be most preferable would be for Cheapy to change the background colors on the mobile version to match those of the main site, since this is a problem anywhere on the site where people use light-colored text, but I've messaged him about it in the past and never gotten a response. :cry:
 
Actually, I like the format how you have it now. It does seem a little less cluttered and easier to view on a mobile.
 
[quote name='SonictheHedgehog1337']I find it interesting that they watch these message boards so closely. I would too if I were them.[/QUOTE]
I'm sure a lot of companies do actually. Whether or not it's the top brass, marketing, or pricing teams is in doubt; though I wouldn't be surprised if the online/website teams for retail companies regularly check CAG.
 
Thanks for the new thread... I hadn't been checking the TRU for a while. Time to stop in and see what I can pillage. Appreciate all your efforts in both threads FoS!
 
What are the pixel art things made out of, anyway? Are they those plastic rings that you put together and then iron? They look like it, but I was just wondering.
 
GH: World Tour(PS3) full band bundles are down to either 79.98 or 74.98. Can't remember which one, but I know it's one of the two. Not sure about 360, as we were out of those. I'll double check the price and see what I can find in regards to SKNs on the bundles

Couple of SKN's that were missing from the OP:
Wii:
Blast Works - 23778
PS3:
TNA Impact: 405340
360:
Popcap: 203988
PS2:
KoF:XI - 404518
Pirates of the Carrib: 364006
SlyCooper: 604545

Also, good luck with the thread Sonic, although with the way things have been in regards to TRU Clearances, this thread shouldn't be that hard.
 
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