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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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Well just got back from Target didn't find anything i was looking for i was hoping to get a copy of Spongebob Squarepants Truth or Square all i seen was a copy of Tekken 6 for $28 and a copy of Alone in the Dark for $13 only decent things
 
So one of my targets had MPT but the other store didnt even have it on clearance but it was in stock. it should go on clearance soon right? the guy told me not every target do their clearances at the same time.
 
[quote name='david12795']So one of my targets had MPT but the other store didnt even have it on clearance but it was in stock. it should go on clearance soon right? the guy told me not every target do their clearances at the same time.[/QUOTE]

yep. i'm still staking out a target that has it in stock but is at $49.99. Interestingly enough it already has the NCF designation on it. Any week now.
 
Only new worthwhile drop here in San Antonio was Pokemon (Dark and Time?) going 50% off at one store. I believe it was the new one on Blanco/410, but I visited a few, so I'm not sure. It was more expensive at the other stores. No other games of note.
 
[quote name='Gears24']Well just got back from Target didn't find anything i was looking for i was hoping to get a copy of Spongebob Squarepants Truth or Square all i seen was a copy of Tekken 6 for $28 and a copy of Alone in the Dark for $13 only decent things[/QUOTE]

Consider yourself lucky you didn't find it...kids and I couldn't play it for 30 minutes without putting Lego Harry Potter back in.
 
[quote name='180husher']Consider yourself lucky you didn't find it...kids and I couldn't play it for 30 minutes without putting Lego Harry Potter back in.[/QUOTE]
Is it really that bad? and hows lego harry potter been debating weather to get Toy Story 3 or Lego Harry Potter i guess which ever one is on sale first ill buy
 
grabbed de blob today for $14.
saw the (xbox camera/you're in the movies) bundle for $14 a few days ago at another location.

also, I can't believe metroid prime trilogy is finally getting clearanced. I bought the last copy in town about 2 months ago just after they installed the plastic prisons, then 2 weeks later I swing by and they had like 8 more in there. target played me like a fiddle.
 
[quote name='confoosious']Interestingly enough it already has the NCF designation on it. Any week now.[/QUOTE]Was ist NCF?


And did anyone grab the dpci for Mario Tennis?
 
[quote name='Gears24']Is it really that bad? and hows lego harry potter been debating weather to get Toy Story 3 or Lego Harry Potter i guess which ever one is on sale first ill buy[/QUOTE]

It's buggy, but which Lego game isn't?

Platted it today, and I would say it 's better than Lego Batman and Lego Indiana Jones 1/2. Much longer than Indiana Jones 2 as well.
 
You people that see MPT's for the clearance price should pick them up and resell them or trade them or something....there worth at least $50 or more and a ton of people are looking for them. :drool::drool:
 
[quote name='kiribee']You people that see MPT's for the clearance price should pick them up and resell them or trade them or something....there worth at least $50 or more and a ton of people are looking for them. :drool::drool:[/QUOTE]

The market has totally collapsed on those things after going on clearance @ TRU & Target. If you look there are crazy people listing them for $75 but the ones that are selling are $45-55.
 
I saw the Fallout Collection (PC) at a local Target at $7.48. What I hadn't realized was that the $7.48 price is only 50% off. At 75% off, every one should be willing to try it out (atleast for Fallout 1/2). I'm pretty sure I'll end up buying a copy at that price just for the hell of it. :oops:
 
[quote name='converse']The market has totally collapsed on those things after going on clearance @ TRU & Target. If you look there are crazy people listing them for $75 but the ones that are selling are $45-55.[/QUOTE]

And Sears...i think i paid $12.97 2 months ago for a copy. I recently saw someone report that their $4.97 now if your lucky enough to find one.
 
[quote name='kiribee']You people that see MPT's for the clearance price should pick them up and resell them or trade them or something....there worth at least $50 or more and a ton of people are looking for them. :drool::drool:[/QUOTE]
I considered it but decided to pass. Didn't like Metroid Prime 2, so I have no interest. I'll let someone that wants it pick it up
 
wonder if that Fallout PC triple-pack has glitches like the GoG.com releases..I already have them from there, but I'm not doing all that crap to make it run right with the colors.

I'll go $7.48 or lower for it..right now I've only seen it at $10.98 but every store has like 5 copies..
 
[quote name='confoosious']I think "Non carry forward" but basically it means it's hit the clearance cycle.[/QUOTE]

This isn't correct. Yes, NCF means what you say, but it doesn't mean that it is scheduled for clearance. It just means Target won't carry that item any more. They may just leave it at the current price until it sells out, or they may pull it and send it back to the distributor.
 
[quote name='Gears24']Is it really that bad? and hows lego harry potter been debating weather to get Toy Story 3 or Lego Harry Potter i guess which ever one is on sale first ill buy[/QUOTE]

I picked up Toy Story 3 for my kid but have found myself playing it. The toy box mode is great. It is a free roaming, mission based mode that unlocks more options and areas. The whole thing is set in Woody's Roundup, a western setting. You earn gold to buy buildings, other toys and town folk. I find it fun. It is worth the $30 I paid but I wouldn't suggest going much higher.
 
[quote name='confoosious']I think "Non carry forward" but basically it means it's hit the clearance cycle.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='daminion']This isn't correct. Yes, NCF means what you say, but it doesn't mean that it is scheduled for clearance. It just means Target won't carry that item any more. They may just leave it at the current price until it sells out, or they may pull it and send it back to the distributor.[/QUOTE]
Okay. What I'd really like to know is where confoosius saw NCF... I've never seen Target put stickers or anything on their product.
 
[quote name='guinaevere']Okay. What I'd really like to know is where confoosius saw NCF... I've never seen Target put stickers or anything on their product.[/QUOTE]

You'll find "NCF" on the shelf tags.
 
[quote name='guinaevere']Okay. What I'd really like to know is where confoosius saw NCF... I've never seen Target put stickers or anything on their product.[/QUOTE]

its says it on the receipt, right be fore the title and it usually has a generic name afterward like

ncf wii game
 
Hey, check out the eyes on you guys. Now that Animal has mentioned it, I have seen NCF X game probably 20 times on receipts and it never struck me as meaning anything.
 
Woah, just re-read the OP and found out about checking inventory online. A Target about 20 mins away from me has LBP + Dualshock bundle. Definitely gonna pick that up today!
 
[quote name='ButcherShopCandy']I picked up Toy Story 3 for my kid but have found myself playing it. The toy box mode is great. It is a free roaming, mission based mode that unlocks more options and areas. The whole thing is set in Woody's Roundup, a western setting. You earn gold to buy buildings, other toys and town folk. I find it fun. It is worth the $30 I paid but I wouldn't suggest going much higher.[/QUOTE]

i bought this on ebay for around $34 shipped, brand new. i bought it for my fiancee, and i ended up playing through it...the story was short, maybe 3-4 hours, but toy box mode is fantastic...ive easily put in 10 hours just messing around and completing missions
 
Curses, was hoping I'd get lucky and maybe there'd magically be some more MPT at my store this weekend like a few others had reported, but no luck. Still kicking myself for not buying it when Best Buy had it on sale for $20 around the holidays.

Lots of Tekken and Alone In The Dark, though.
 
[quote name='Lkr721993']Woah, just re-read the OP and found out about checking inventory online. A Target about 20 mins away from me has LBP + Dualshock bundle. Definitely gonna pick that up today![/QUOTE]

They're not always accurate, so don't go if it'll ruin your day if they don't really have it. and if you call and it's a great deal keep in mind you could very well get a clerk happy to say "Nope, all out" while they stash it for themselves to buy.
 
[quote name='Cheapskate']Curses, was hoping I'd get lucky and maybe there'd magically be some more MPT at my store this weekend like a few others had reported, but no luck. Still kicking myself for not buying it when Best Buy had it on sale for $20 around the holidays.

Lots of Tekken and Alone In The Dark, though.[/QUOTE]

Yeah I was reading an old topic around BF when they were like $27 out the door.
I really wish companies would be consistent with their CE.
 
man it's been the longest time since i've ran into any good clearance at target. finally scored brutal legend today for 4.98. wasn't planning on playing this game, but for 5 bucks, i might as well.
 
[quote name='Justin42']They're not always accurate, so don't go if it'll ruin your day if they don't really have it. and if you call and it's a great deal keep in mind you could very well get a clerk happy to say "Nope, all out" while they stash it for themselves to buy.[/QUOTE]

Yes, never call them. If you want a chance at anything on clearance, bringing it to the attention of others when you still have not procured your own copy (if you intend to purchase it) is a bad idea. I'm grateful that we as a community like to help our fellow CAG's find deals on what would otherwise be a very expensive hobby, but in any situation with limited quantities a little rational self-interest before altruism makes sense.

On a side note, I'm loving the recent trend of retailers offering tangible bonuses and discounts on preorders. I was absolutely delighted to find a $34.99 Metroid Prime Trilogy since I missed the Best Buy $20 deal also, but I just find it funny that after the $20 promotional video game credit from Amazon, I will be getting Metroid Other M for roughly $8 less on release than I found Metroid Prime Trilogy on clearance. ;)
 
YMMV really varies with calling, but I wouldn't recommend it. I didn't mention that an item was clearance but asked if they had it once, and the man offered to hold it for me. Was amazed that I lucked out so much. I wasn't going to go without calling though as the store was 40 minutes away. $30 in savings was well worth it though.

I've seen two Targets with MPT and I've decided to pass on it both times. For some reason I didn't find the games appealing the first time I played MP2E
 
MP2 is/was considered the dark horse of the series. Several parts were supposedly redone to make it easier to manage in the Trilogy version. Also the controls are set up like MP3, obviously. It's a great deal (especially if you don't already have MP3.) But if you're not really into MP2 at all, MP1 and 3 likely won't change your mind. The games aren't really Halo substitutes, it's a different type of series.
 
I know it's not exactly a gaming deal, but the Acer Aspire One AO532h is on sale for $199.99 this week. They're supposed to be in limited quantities but my target had at least 12 left after I bought mine this morning... of course you COULD consider it a gaming deal if you like to play farmville.
 
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[quote name='TheShepherdSauce']I know it's not exactly a gaming deal, but the Asus Aspire One AO632h is on sale for $199.99 this week. They're supposed to be in limited quantities but my target had at least 12 left after I bought mine this morning... of course you COULD consider it a gaming deal if you like to play farmville.[/QUOTE]
edit: acer aspire one. still can't find any info on it though

double edit: actual model is: AO532h-2588
 
[quote name='Lkr721993']edit: acer aspire one. still can't find any info on it though

double edit: actual model is: AO532h-2588[/QUOTE]

Ah, thanks for pointing that out. Edited my original post so as not to confuse anyone else.
 
[quote name='TheShepherdSauce']Ah, thanks for pointing that out. Edited my original post so as not to confuse anyone else.[/QUOTE]
I was about to go get it, but it appears there isn't any os x support for the gma 3150 chip it uses :(
 
[quote name='skiizim']I saw a few MPT yesterday @ the Target near Ontario Mills, they were marked $35 sitting at one of the end caps near the electronic section.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the heads up, I just picked up the last copy there.
Only had to travel over 100 miles to get it!
 
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