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Mar 19, 2021 5:13 AM

Target: Select Video Games, Movies, Board Games & Kids' Books

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Target.com has Select Video Games, Movies, Activity Sets, Board Games, Puzzles & Kids' Books on sale Buy 2 Get 1 Free. Select Free Store Pickup where stock permits, otherwise shipping is free with RedCard or on orders $35+.

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Categories: Offer Notes:
  • Items can be from any combination of movies, kids' books, board games, activity sets, video games and puzzles.
  • Lowest-priced item will be free.
  • Quantities limited; no rain checks.
  • Offer excludes items sold & shipped by Target Plus 3rd Party Partners, Preorders, new releases, Sony Studio, Nintendo Switch video games from Animal Crossing, Super Mario, Pokémon, Pikman, Zelda, Fire Emblem, Fitness Boxing, Ring Fit, Splatoon, Kirby, Donkey Kong and clearance items.

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Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • Offer is valid March 21st through March 27th
  • A Target RedCard entitles you to 5% off most items, free shipping for online orders, and an extended return period.

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Target.com has Select Video Games, Movies, Activity Sets, Board Games, Puzzles & Kids' Books on sale Buy 2 Get 1 Free. Select Free Store Pickup where stock permits, otherwise shipping is free with RedCard or on orders $35+.

Thanks Deal Editor persian_mafia for sharing this deal

Categories: Offer Notes:
  • Items can be from any combination of movies, kids' books, board games, activity sets, video games and puzzles.
  • Lowest-priced item will be free.
  • Quantities limited; no rain checks.
  • Offer excludes items sold & shipped by Target Plus 3rd Party Partners, Preorders, new releases, Sony Studio, Nintendo Switch video games from Animal Crossing, Super Mario, Pokémon, Pikman, Zelda, Fire Emblem, Fitness Boxing, Ring Fit, Splatoon, Kirby, Donkey Kong and clearance items.

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • Offer is valid March 21st through March 27th
  • A Target RedCard entitles you to 5% off most items, free shipping for online orders, and an extended return period.

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Mar 19, 2021 1:05 PM
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wisefatherMar 19, 2021 1:05 PM
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It's effectively 33% off one game if you buy 3 games of equal price and cancel 2 of them. The prorate is always based on the lowest priced item of your 3.

1. Last year they ran the same promotion and i bought :

Fallen order $60
Persona 5 royal $60
FF7 remake $60

2. Cancelled fallen order and persona 5 royal.

3. Got ff7 remake for $40

4. Will do it again this year aiming to get cod cold war for 33% off.
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Mar 19, 2021 1:34 PM
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srsbznssMar 19, 2021 1:34 PM
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Quote from jabberwockgee View quoted comment :
Wut.

If you buy two games for $10 and 1 for $5, the $5 one will be free. They will allocate the $5 savings proportionally across the 3 games. $2 off the $10 ones and $1 off the $5 one.

If you cancel the $10 ones, you'll get the $5 one for $4.

You should just buy 3 of the $5 ones and cancel 2 of them, then it will cost $3.33.
I believe you are partially incorrect. You are right that the cheapest item is free, and that an amount is subtracted from each item, but the discount isn't proportional to the cost of each item; the discounted amount is divided by three, then that is subtracted from each item.
$5 / 3 = $1.67

$10 - $1.67 = $8.33
$10 - $1.67 = $8.33
$5 - $1.67 = $3.33

If you cancel the two $10 items, you will end up paying $3.33 for a $5 item.

If you buy three $5 items, the discount is the same ($5 / 3 = $1.67) across each item, making each item $3.33, and if you cancel two of them, you will still end up paying the same amount as above.
Last edited by srsbznss March 21, 2021 at 07:38 PM.
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Mar 19, 2021 1:34 PM
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DudeguyyMar 19, 2021 1:34 PM
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Quote from wisefather View quoted comment :
It's effectively 33% off one game if you buy 3 games of equal price and cancel 2 of them. The prorate is always based on the lowest priced item of your 3.

1. Last year they ran the same promotion and i bought :

Fallen order $60
Persona 5 royal $60
FF7 remake $60

2. Cancelled fallen order and persona 5 royal.

3. Got ff7 remake for $40

4. Will do it again this year aiming to get cod cold war for 33% off.
May have to use this trick to get Super Mario 3D or Luigi's Mansion 3 for cheaper. Damn Nintendo for their lack of AAA sales and their limited production of 3D All Stars. Probably not worth it but part of me wants it.
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Mar 19, 2021 2:06 PM
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Bulldogpride08Mar 19, 2021 2:06 PM
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Quote from srsbznss View quoted comment :
I believe you are partially incorrect. You are right that the cheapest title is free, and that an amount is subtracted from each titles, but the discount isn't proportional to the cost of each title; the discounted amount is divided by three, then that is subtracted from each title.
$5 / 3 = $1.67

$10 - $1.67 = $8.33
$10 - $1.67 = $8.33
$5 - $1.67 = $3.33

If you cancel the two $10 items, you will end up paying $3.33 for a $5 item.

If you buy three $5 items, the discount is the same ($5 / 3 = $1.67) across each item, making each item $3.33, and if you cancel two of them, you will still end up paying the same amount as above.
Note - if you're planning on buying games of different prices - make separate orders - order 3 copies of each game you plan to keep and cancel 2 copies to maximize savings. If you mix your order with cheaper games the discount won't be as great.
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Mar 19, 2021 2:23 PM
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BPD007Mar 19, 2021 2:23 PM
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Quote from wisefather View quoted comment :
It's effectively 33% off one game if you buy 3 games of equal price and cancel 2 of them. The prorate is always based on the lowest priced item of your 3.

1. Last year they ran the same promotion and i bought :

Fallen order $60
Persona 5 royal $60
FF7 remake $60

2. Cancelled fallen order and persona 5 royal.

3. Got ff7 remake for $40

4. Will do it again this year aiming to get cod cold war for 33% off.
Doing it for Demon Souls.

Is COD cold war good?
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Mar 19, 2021 2:31 PM
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SmilingHorn3826Mar 19, 2021 2:31 PM
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Quote from joshownsyouall View quoted comment :
Hitman 3 (ps5) 24.99 sounds good. It's on sale 49.99
The $50 price expires tomorrow to go back up just in time for this B2GO...
Mar 19, 2021 2:32 PM
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BPD007Mar 19, 2021 2:32 PM
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Best Buy was stupid to get rid of their game program. They were my only place to buy games. They must have gotten rid of it because they were losing money?

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Mar 19, 2021 2:58 PM
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rockhaoMar 19, 2021 2:58 PM
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Quote from wisefather View quoted comment :
It's effectively 33% off one game if you buy 3 games of equal price and cancel 2 of them. The prorate is always based on the lowest priced item of your 3.

1. Last year they ran the same promotion and i bought :

Fallen order $60
Persona 5 royal $60
FF7 remake $60

2. Cancelled fallen order and persona 5 royal.

3. Got ff7 remake for $40

4. Will do it again this year aiming to get cod cold war for 33% off.
Does this work on digital downloads as well?
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Mar 19, 2021 3:02 PM
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Mar 19, 2021 3:02 PM
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This is a actually a great deal for $60 games as you are getting each game for $40 ($120/3=$40). its even better if you can Price Match from a different retailer.

What really stands out here is the fact that not only is 3D All Stars going away in 12 days but it's also never been found for lower than $50 without a B2G1 deal to lower it to $40.
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Mar 19, 2021 3:26 PM
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nickadolphMar 19, 2021 3:26 PM
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I realize that they bring the prices back up to msrp for these sales, but will they still price match the sales price for the games from other approved stores and do the b2g1?

I know their price match policy says it can't be combined with circle coupons but this looks like it's just an automatic deduction taken at checkout.
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Mar 19, 2021 3:26 PM
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HilariousTerrier212Mar 19, 2021 3:26 PM
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Not to burst anyone's bubble but this deal historically does not include AAA switch games like 3D All Stars or Luigi's Mansion. LM3 was $38.88 for Mar10 last week, may still be as some of the other games are still that price this week.
Mar 19, 2021 3:43 PM
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SaltonUnsaltedMar 19, 2021 3:43 PM
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Quote from SpaceMan6969 View quoted comment :
With Best Buy completely terminated the Gamer Club Unlocked Membership Program effectively 03/01/21, I can finally shop elsewhere for a better deal like this one here, assuming Target doesn't raise the price of $15 Mario Kingdom Rabbi game to $49-59 like they had done it before.
I'm going to start calling the game "Mario Kingdom Rabbi." Thank you.
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Mar 19, 2021 3:51 PM
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nickadolphMar 19, 2021 3:51 PM
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Quote from saltonunsalted View quoted comment :
i'm going to start calling the game "mario kingdom rabbi." thank you.
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Mar 19, 2021 3:55 PM
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mythik5021Mar 19, 2021 3:55 PM
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Quote from SpaceMan6969 View quoted comment :
No man. Target isn't that stupid for giving you free stuff.

Target allows cancellation of the 2s as to prorate the difference.

Example:

#1: $10
#2: $10
#3: $5

Cancel 2 ($20from $25) to pay $5 only and you're done.
I don't believe it works that way. In your example, the $5 game would be the Free, so you get $5 off $25 discount that's spread out over the titles, so you would get $1.67 off all 3 titles. Cancelling the 2 $10 games you would pay $3.33 for the $5 game
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Mar 19, 2021 4:13 PM
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Mar 19, 2021 4:13 PM
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For anyone that hasn't noticed this deal includes Pokemon Sword and Shield with the DLC which means if you were looking to get a deal on the DLC (and a physical version of the DLC too) now is your chance (especially if you planned to get both versions).
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