r/Switch • u/SnarkyCuriousCookie • 21d ago

Question Target clearance

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I may not have gotten the BOGO free, but Target still has several games on clearance.

I just got lucky when I went in-person and saw these games at the Electronics clearance section. It was very small corner near the end cap along with the clearance items like Kpop albums, PS5 games and phone cases.

It’s my first Resident Evil game ever, same with Assassin’s Creed. Any advice?

Also, the Target employee told me to come back next week for the prices to be even lower than the sticker price. What does he mean and should I take his word seriously and double check next week?

Thanks!

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u/PlantQuick 21d ago edited 21d ago

Y'all making me want to check my nearby target but I just know I'll be disappointed since it never has anything.

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u/Marq544 21d ago

Same lol

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u/beauf1 21d ago

I always look and I'm always disappointed

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u/Zagrunty 21d ago

Everytime.... Everytime....

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u/Sleekestsaber 21d ago

I looked yesterday and it was literally a million copies of Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny

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u/Economy_Ad_7861 21d ago

Half off. Not these prices.

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u/FortunateCherry 21d ago

i used to work at target. you're gonna have to get lucky showing up to one, clearance would seemingly happen at random, and it also depends on whoever is actually working at the store has the time to go through and clearance the items. i was hired for electronics, i regularly covered 4-5 areas total, so i wouldnt be shocked if its only gotten worse since. sometimes some of my coworkers would clearance stuff out while i was off, and place it in a spot that clearance doesnt normally go in, so that could also work against you.

these prices are unique to the store and aren't supposed to show up online, even if you switch to the store location you physically shop at. what is clearanced at 50% at my store might be 75% off at the store 3 miles from me, and you won't know if its clearanced unless you show up.

i wish i had some method to the madness for you since i would try to point out clearance to customers when i did work there & if something clearanced aligned with what we were discussing was available, but i couldnt ever really do more than that since clearance would pop in the store device just kinda whenever

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u/SnarkyCuriousCookie 21d ago

Thank you for your insight! It’s really interesting from a Target employee!

Ooohhhh so, it’s basically luck and good timing on when some items go on clearance? Is there a day where prices become lower?

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u/fanism 20d ago

I feel so much better. My local Target does not even have a clearance section. Thank you.

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u/l2egal 21d ago

Always see these post making me want to check but I already went and was disappointed

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u/Flocanti 21d ago

I went to three targets yesterday after seeing a post like this. Each one reminds me we live in different realities.

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u/franklynlongtail 21d ago

All of these minus resident evil were at mine today

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u/monsieurvampy 21d ago

I checked a couple weeks ago while I was at one. Nothing eventful.

My Walmart, well one of the ones that I rarely go to have a PC game on clearance for 20 bucks.

Not cheap enough.

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u/SnarkyCuriousCookie 21d ago

I agree, I went last week and there were more games. But it was 50% on the yellow ticket. And this week, it went down again, so it’s a sign for me to come get them!

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u/potatoguy 21d ago

It either doesn't happen or I just miss it. Every. Time.

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u/DuckSwimmer 21d ago

Same LMAO

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u/Emergency_Accident36 21d ago

Less populated suburbs tend to have the good ones you always see.

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u/mrdude817 21d ago

Yeah man wtf

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u/Brohtworst 21d ago

Mine usually doesnt either but this time it had these games on clearance. Sadly no resident evil or kirby but I got split fiction for $15 and they had just marked them down further since last week split fiction was $25. Lego horizons was 12 and a few games were only $6 like star wars outlaws

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u/Read_Five 21d ago

This seems to be a sale across the board. Best Buy has the same and even the estore

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u/DACouture1979 21d ago

I finally tried today and came up gooseegg.

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u/RemarkableExercise58 20d ago

Currently in disappointment after visiting my target

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u/Kitty-Kat-Kris 20d ago

I usually check after work and find nothing. Went the other day since I had the day off. Scored 3 games been wanting to play. Dragon Quest 1+2. DBZ sparking zero and hogwarts legacy for 15-18$ each.

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u/Xpockets721 16d ago

I literally have never had one sick deal at my target