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(Part I) The Target clearance thread

Target clearance is YMMV, ya dig! Games may not even be on clearance at your store, or they may be higher or lower than what is on this list.

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! This is especially important since some of the DPCI numbers on Target.com start with 241, meaning they cannot be used in-store, and also meaning that I can't get all of the numbers from Target.com.

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 gold are DPCI numbers, which can be used to check the prices of items on newer scanners.

:wii: Wii

4.98
De Blob (added 06-15-10) (changed 07-20-10)

7.48
Madagascar Kartz with wheel (added 06-20-10) (changed 07-20-10)
Madden 2010 (added 09-05-10)
Mario Power Tennis (changed 07-20-10) (changed 08-05-20)
Tiger Woods 10 (added 09-05-10)

10.48
Saint (added 09-20-10)
20.98
[207-26-0362] Punch Out (added 06-15-10)

14.98
Red Steel 2 (added 09-20-10)

24.98
[207-26-0432] Metroid Prime Trilogy (changed 07-15-10)
[207-26-0052] Super Paper Mario (changed 07-15-10)

34.98
Fifa 10 (added 07-04-10)
Guitar Hero Van Halen (added 06-20-10)
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (added 07-05-10)

:360: Xbox 360

4.98
Alone in the Dark (added 06-15-10)
Bioshock (added 06-15-20)
Brutal Legend (changed 07-05-10)
Burnout Paradise (added 06-15-10)
Dead Rising (added 06-25-10)
Left 4 Dead (updated 06-10-10)
Need for Speed Pro Street (changed 07-02-10)
Pro Evolution Soccer (added 09-20-10)
The Saboteur (added 06-30-20)
Saints Row (added 05-05-10)
Ski Doo (added 06-10-10)
Street Fighter IV (added 09-15-10)
Two Worlds (added 06-15-10)
You're in the Movies bundle (added 06-20-10) (changed 08-01-10)

7.48
Cabela's 2010 (added 06-15-10)
Oblivion Game of the Year (added 06-15-10)

9.98
Are you Smarter than a 5th grader? (added 07-20-10)
Beatles Rock Band [game only] (added 04-12-10) (price updated: 05-12-10)
Call of Juraez (added 09-20-10)
Dead Rising (added 09-20-10)
IL-2 Sturmovik (changed 06-20-10)
Karaoke Revolution (added 08-01-10)
Orange Box (added 09-30-10)
Spongebob: Truth or Square (changed 07-02-10)
Tekken 6 (changed 07-20-10) (added 08-01-10)

12.48
Guitar Hero 5 (changed 07-02-10)

13.98
Alone in the Dark (added 06-20-10)
Assassin's Creed (added 06-05-10)
Burnout Paradise (added 09-20-10)
Call of Duty 3 (added 06-05-10)
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (added 06-05-10)
Dark Void (added 08-01-10)
Fairytale Fights (added 08-10-10)
Halo Wars (added 06-20-10)
Gears of War (added 06-20-10)
Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (added 06-08-10)
Spiderman 3 (added 06-06-10)
Star Wars Force Unleashed (added 06-10-10)
Two Worlds (added 07-03-10)

20.98
Midnight Club LA Complete Edition (added 06-15-10)

34.98
Bioshock 2 Collector's Edition (added 08-10-10)
Planet 51 (added 06-22-10)

48.98
[207-22-0458] Mass Effect 2 Collector's Edition (added 07-03-10)

:ps3: Playstation 3

4.98
2 pack of USB charging cables for PS3 (added 06-10-10)
Brutal Legend (added 06-20-10) (changed 07-20-10)
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (added 07-20-10)
Red Faction: Guerilla (Updated: 06-10-10)

7.48
Dark Void (added 07-20-10)
Ghostbusters (added 09-20-10)
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (added 06-20-10) (changed 07-20-10)

9.98
Alpha Protocol (added 09-30-10)
Lego Rockband (added 09-20-10)
Metal Gear Solid 4 (added 09-20-10)

13.98
Assassin's Creed (added 09-20-10)
Need for Speed Underground (added 09-20-10)
Star Wars Unleashed (added 09-20-10)

14.98
Infamous (added 09-20-10)

20.98
Beatles Rock Band (added 09-20-10)
Borderlands (added 09-20-10)
Guitar Hero Van Halen (added 09-20-10)
MLB: The Show 10 (added 08-01-10)
Prototype (added 09-20-10)
Resistance 2 (added 06-20-10)
Street Fighter IV (added 09-20-10)
Tekken 6 (added 09-20-10)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (added 06-20-10)
UFC 2009 (added 09-20-10)

27.98
Resident Evil 5 Gold (added 09-20-10)
MLB 2010 (added 06-20-10)

29.98
Little Big Planet with Dual Shock 3 controller (added 06-20-10)

34.98
Green Day Rock Band (added 09-20-10)

41.98
Buzz Quiz World Bundle (added 09-20-10)

:ps2: Playstation 2

13.98
Brutal Legend (added 06-10-10)
MLB 10 (added 06-06-10)

:ds: Nintendo DS

8.74
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Darkness (added 07-20-10) (changed 08-01-10)

13.98
100 classic books (added 08-01-10)

:psp: Sony PSP

9.98
Lego Indiana Jones 2 (added 09-20-10)
NBA Inside (added 06-10-10)

13.98
G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra (added 06-06-10)

:pc: PC

4.98
Borderlands (added 09-10-10)

7.48
Fallout Trilogy (added 06-20-10)

9.98
Braid (added 07-20-10)


12.48
Metro 2033 (added 09-20-10)
19.98
GTA: Episodes from Liberty City (added 06-20-10)

24.48
Alpha Protocol (added 09-20-10)

Other items

[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]

The Legend of EL HOARDO as told by Strell
No cankle too big and no score too small,
The one and only EL HOARDO.

He'll steal your stash - gonna take it all,
That's the one - EL HOARDO.

He's gonna run down all the aisles
and snatch up all the loot,
And he's feeling really confident
in his nipple protection suit!

Awesome sideburns and a dapper mask
He's at your local store,
Gonna clean out everything
And then go back for more!

Who's the guy in the Star Trek shades?
He's the man they call EL HOARDO.

His boots are secretly roller blades,
There he goes! EL HOARDO!

He's got a cape and it's totally sweet,
A flash in red and white,
Calls his fanny pack his utility belt,
He's ready for a discount fight!

You'd never think he could run so fast,
With a gut of giant size,
Asks all the ladies if they'd like a ride
On his Starship Enterprise!

What's that sound comin' down the lane?
It can only be EL HOARDO.

His stubby legs are gonna bring the pain,
Brace yourselves - EL HOARDO!

He packs a sword, it's a replica,
Like Zorro in disguise,
Gonna leave an H scratched on the wall,
Then he'll move those ten ton thighs!

Knows all the price drops all the time,
Has inhalers to survive,
Lives in a basement at his parents house,
At the age of thirty five!

That's the one who got your penny guide,
The stallion called EL HOARDO.

He's got his Rascal parked outside,
That Man-of-Men EL HOARDO.

EL HOOOOOOOARDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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"You just got...EL HOARDO'D!" __________________

There have been some confirmed reports of La Whoreda, the female counterpart to El Hoardo. She is obviously more rare in the Target environment since she usually focuses her energy to her Avon business, but caution should still be exercised.

*Please do not copy this list to Slickdeals or any other competing deal sites. Thank you.
 
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Damn prices refuse to drop here. Been staring at 34.99 copies of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and 19.99 copies of Tekken 6 for like 2 weeks now =/.

Also, the employee's are getting crafty with thier hiding spots
 
I saw :ps3: Guitar Hero 5 guitar bundle for $22.48 (75% off) today. Unfortunately no 360 version, which I would buy for that price.

No stand-alone clearance console games at all on the endcap, though. Maybe they hadn't done the monday morning re-pricing yet due to halloween markdowns, as someone suggested. The only clearance game I saw other than the bundle was :360: Backyard Football, in the plastic prison, for 30% off.
 
[quote name='yedgee']Picked up:

Borderlands - $14.98
Beatles Rock Band - $14.98
Prototype - Free

All PS3[/QUOTE]

how did you get prototype for free ?
 
[quote name='guessed']The $14.99 - $59.99 restriction is based on pre-clearance price, so it should still be valid. When you check it at the scanner, it will show "Special Purchase" on the right hand side of the screen if it qualifies.[/QUOTE]Didn't work that way for me. I got some gifts today:

2x DS Clubhouse Games @ 4.98 each
1x DS Littlest Pet Shop Country @ 7.48

and there was no free game. Paid 18.xx total. Checked at the scanner and there was no "Special Purchase" notation either.
 
[quote name='180husher']Just about every available team member will be marking down Halloween stuff or setting up Xmas stuff. I'm betting the electronics markdowns aren't very high on the "to-do-list" today.[/QUOTE]
Halloween items drop automatically without the need of team members.
 
I bought a Guitar Hero 5 bundle for 360 for 22.48 today. I tried to use it for the b2g1 free and it did not work for me. :(

Either way, I was able to get Borderlands GOTY edition (360) for 29.99 today so thats a good thing.
 
[quote name='elessar123']How?[/QUOTE]

Oh, I got lucky. Someone put a 29.99 price tag on it and I had found it in the same section as the Platinum Hits version. It rang up as 59.99 but the associate noticed the error and was like "oh you are getting a 59.99 game for 29.99" and entered the price manually.
 
So, let's say I bought a third game today that I wouldn't necessarily mind keeping, but wasn't my top choice because my choice was out of stock.

If I don't open it, how likely is it I can straight exchange (with a receipt) just that game for another game when this sale is over and they restock?
 
[quote name='jdawgg76']Didn't work that way for me. I got some gifts today:

2x DS Clubhouse Games @ 4.98 each
1x DS Littlest Pet Shop Country @ 7.48

and there was no free game. Paid 18.xx total. Checked at the scanner and there was no "Special Purchase" notation either.[/QUOTE]

It's only B2G1 on Wii, 360, and PS3 games.
 
[quote name='dgwillia006']Damn prices refuse to drop here. Been staring at 34.99 copies of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and 19.99 copies of Tekken 6 for like 2 weeks now =/.

Also, the employee's are getting crafty with thier hiding spots
 
Picked up a 360 GH5 bundle for $22.48; even though the PS3 is my platform of choice for music games I figured having a GH5 guitar isn't a bad idea in terms of multiplayer or whatever. I might change my mind, but didn't want to pass on it for that price.

Saw a decent amount of new (to my stores) stuff but nothing really new to this thread, more catch-up stuff (like PS3 SFIV for $20.98 and NG2 for $34.98; sure wish that was SSFIV instead!)
 
[quote name='180husher']Just about every available team member will be marking down Halloween stuff or setting up Xmas stuff. I'm betting the electronics markdowns aren't very high on the "to-do-list" today.[/QUOTE]

actually i work at target and the halloween markdowns done by the system which means the price change team doesn't have to do anything over there. went to 3 targets today(including my own) all three had did there clearance already and it was about 10:00 when i was done. my target didn't have any good mark downs but the second one i went to had the gutiar hero 5 bundles for 22 and i picked up a band hero band kit for wii for 44.00 for a christmas gift.
 
[quote name='Justin42']Picked up a 360 GH5 bundle for $22.48; even though the PS3 is my platform of choice for music games I figured having a GH5 guitar isn't a bad idea in terms of multiplayer or whatever. I might change my mind, but didn't want to pass on it for that price.
[/QUOTE]


Dab nab it !
I could have bought this in my buy two get one!
22.48/20.48/20.48....dammit, maybe I'll head back and switch out one of my 20.98 and pay the difference...
just in case I'm too late...may I ask the dcpi # on the bundle?
 
Picked up PS3 Beatles RB x 2 (one for a friend, hopefully) and Borderlands for $44.xx with B2G1. I wanted to wait til Beatles dropped, but with the B2G1 it came out to the price I was waiting for anyway.
 
[quote name='donut']Dab nab it !
I could have bought this in my buy two get one!
22.48/20.48/20.48....dammit, maybe I'll head back and switch out one of my 20.98 and pay the difference...
just in case I'm too late...may I ask the dcpi # on the bundle?[/QUOTE]

People have been saying the GH5 bundle isn't working for B2G1... and I'm at work without the bundle in front of me but I'll try to post the DCPI later...
 
[quote name='Kazaganthi']Saw :ps3:MAG for $41.xx[/QUOTE]

Wow, MAG is a Greatest Hits title with a current MSRP of $29.99.
 
Scored!

2x Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 $20.98 each
Borderlands $20.98
$46.XX

Gonna flip the other NGS2 on eBay so I get most of my money back.
 
I bought GH5 bundle (ps3) x2 and the bioshock 2 LE and it didn't work for the B2G1.

The rep said it was because they were bundles (lol) and because they were on clearance (double lol). I think it was because all 3 were originally more than $59.99.
 
I'm kinda glad to hear the GH5 bundle doesn't work with B2G1 since I was so excited to find the last :ps3: version I grabbed it and ran without thinking. LOL

I don't know if these are new markdowns, but it was my first sighting of them and they were only at one store. Seems a few :ds: games were marked 30% off:
Legend of Starfy
Glory of Heracles
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter
Yu-Gi-Oh!5D's World Championship 2010
 
I also picked up a :ps3: GH5 bundle. I didn't bring any of my music game accessories when I moved so its nice to finally have something to play.
 
Argh! NGs2, AvP and Singularity (all PS3) haven't change in price:bomb:. Still holding at 35-42 for each one.

Did pick up Monopoly
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for $7.48 and a couple of the Halo shirts at $5 each. Figure Monopoly was worth a shot.

Did find a GH5 bundle for 22.xx. Carried around for awhile and put it back. Love the GH5 controller but couldn't justify the purchase since I already have the game from a previous clearance buy and have too many guitar controllers around the house. Too bad GS doesn't take the controllers anymore as it would have made this a definite buy.

No new drops/finds.

Isn't about time for one of those amazing Target coupons?;)
 
[quote name='rbarba4']Argh! NGs2, AvP and Singularity (all PS3) haven't change in price:bomb:. Still holding at 35-42 for each one.

Did pick up Monopoly
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for $7.48 and a couple of the Halo shirts at $5 each. Figure Monopoly was worth a shot.

Did find a GH5 bundle for 22.xx. Carried around for awhile and put it back. Love the GH5 controller but couldn't justify the purchase since I already have the game from a previous clearance buy and have too many guitar controllers around the house. Too bad GS doesn't take the controllers anymore as it would have made this a definite buy.

No new drops/finds.

Isn't about time for one of those amazing Target coupons?;)[/QUOTE]

Who doesn't? I bought because I heard it is a really good guitar and I might be able to sell the game for a few bucks since I already have it.
 
I stopped at two stores on the way home tonight, and found the :360: GH5 bundle at the second one, for the 75% off price. Just what I was looking for. This store (The Haggerty/8 Mile store in Livonia/Northville) had multiple copies for both 360 and PS3, for anyone local who may be looking for one.
 
I picked up a copy of the Borderlands first expansion disc (360) with Zombie Island and Mad Moxi on it for $10.48 at my Target in Weston,WI
 
You guys are lucky enough to find Bioshock 2 LE and GH5 bundle for such cheap prices. The closest three Target stores near me has nothing -_-.
 
Alrighty...grabbed Borderlands (PS3), Super Street Fighter IV (XBOX 360), and Mass Effect 2 (XBOX 360) for about $43.00, including tax using the B2G1 sale. I'm quite ok with those three for about $14.50 per game. I tried to land bigger fish, but the Force Unleashed II CE they had was above the $59.99 qualifier price, so no luck.
 
I'm waiting until Thursday for B2G1 - Kinect games. Don't hate. I was planning on just getting one extra game for now. But the deal makes it worth spending the extra $50 to get three games.
 
[quote name='shoe478']I bought GH5 bundle (ps3) x2 and the bioshock 2 LE and it didn't work for the B2G1.

The rep said it was because they were bundles (lol) and because they were on clearance (double lol). I think it was because all 3 were originally more than $59.99.[/QUOTE]

You are correct, it is because of the original price from which the markdown was taken being over $59.99.

[quote name='miguel2003']so guys a Beatles RockBand that came out from $29.99 to $14.98 is legit to be in Buy 2 Get 1 FREE Promotion?[/QUOTE]

Yes, it qualifies.
 
[quote name='Justin42']Picked up a 360 GH5 bundle for $22.48; even though the PS3 is my platform of choice for music games I figured having a GH5 guitar isn't a bad idea in terms of multiplayer or whatever. I might change my mind, but didn't want to pass on it for that price.

Saw a decent amount of new (to my stores) stuff but nothing really new to this thread, more catch-up stuff (like PS3 SFIV for $20.98 and NG2 for $34.98; sure wish that was SSFIV instead!)[/QUOTE]

My store just WILL NOT BUDGE from $44! It would seem some idiot bought one (there was two) at that price, or somebody hid it. Either way $44 is a joke because I remember seeing it on sale for less then that about 8 or 9 months ago. If it drops to $22 at my store finally it's definitely a buy...but with my luck somebody will get to it before me.
 
I saw the Halo Reach wireless headset on a rack marked $19.99. I know it's not on clearance but you think they would honor that price since it's clearly on the the rack that says $20? Anyone have any luck with this kind of price mistake
 
Picked up the last PS3 GH5 bundle on the shelf at the Tustin (CA) Target for $22.48. Great deal for an extra guitar for Rock Band. Hat tip to whoever spotted this markdown first.
 
[quote name='anarchyburger']I saw the Halo Reach wireless headset on a rack marked $19.99. I know it's not on clearance but you think they would honor that price since it's clearly on the the rack that says $20? Anyone have any luck with this kind of price mistake[/QUOTE]

Oh snap. I'm gonna have to check on that tomorrow.
 
[quote name='anarchyburger']I saw the Halo Reach wireless headset on a rack marked $19.99. I know it's not on clearance but you think they would honor that price since it's clearly on the the rack that says $20? Anyone have any luck with this kind of price mistake[/QUOTE]

I'm gonna say it's pretty doubtful, unless it has an actual tag on it with a 19.99 price.
 
[quote name='JKSonic']My store just WILL NOT BUDGE from $44! It would seem some idiot bought one (there was two) at that price, or somebody hid it. Either way $44 is a joke because I remember seeing it on sale for less then that about 8 or 9 months ago. If it drops to $22 at my store finally it's definitely a buy...but with my luck somebody will get to it before me.[/QUOTE]

Based on the pricetags on my GH5 bundle, it dropped straight from 30% to 75% off, never even hit the 50% off price point here. Probably because they wanted the shelf space for RB3 (and that Power Gig game they are actually carrying), so they seem to be pushing them out this week.
 
[quote name='JKSonic']My store just WILL NOT BUDGE from $44! It would seem some idiot bought one (there was two) at that price, or somebody hid it. Either way $44 is a joke because I remember seeing it on sale for less then that about 8 or 9 months ago. If it drops to $22 at my store finally it's definitely a buy...but with my luck somebody will get to it before me.[/QUOTE]

Did it actually scan that price?

The GH5 bundle I bought was labeled $62, but rang up $22 when I checked the price.
 
Picked up Zoo Tycoon 2 $5, Prototype (PS3) $15, Silent Hill (Wii) $20 and WWE vs Raw 2010 (PS3) $15 - $15 (Free Game) under $40 plus taxes :)
 
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