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Active College Students: Texas Instruments TI-84+ CE Color Graphing Calculator

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Target offers Active College Students: Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Color Graphing Calculator (various colors) for $79.99 after 20% Off One Purchase Offer. See instructions below. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available.

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Target offers Active College Students: Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Color Graphing Calculator (various colors) for $79.99 after 20% Off One Purchase Offer. See instructions below. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to Deal Editor persian_mafia for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for store pickup may vary by location.

Available Colors:Deal Instructions:
  1. Login to or join Target Circle (free to join)
  2. Click here to verify your college student status
    • Note: Verification can take from three hours to a full day.
  3. Once you complete the verification, the Target Circle 20% Off One Purchase offer will appear in your account
  4. Save the 20% Off One Purchase offer to your account
  5. Go to Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Color Graphing Calculator
  6. Add to cart, verify pricing, and checkout

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This is $38.02 lower (32% savings) than the next lowest price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $118.01.
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on over 120 ratings at Target.
  • About this Store:
    • Sign-up for Target RedCard to save an additional 5%, receive free shipping, and attain an extended return period.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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UncleStu
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I've been out of high school for over 20 years and they're still using this same calculator and it's at the same price. Hopefully the bootleg calculator games have improved since then to help pass the time in Calculus class. I learned more real world skills playing Drug Wars on my beloved square body TI calculator.
pastorerik
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I teach AP Calculus. If you can snag a college discount, it's worth it to get this calculator. You can't use a phone on an AP test, and though any graphing calculator will work, the multi color format and the faster processor make it worth the money. They're also pretty much indestructible.

Finally, you can sell it for around $80 when you're done with it.
BrainDoc
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With inflation, the calculator is less expensive than it used to be. $100 in 1997 is about $187 now. /Not saying the near monopoly is good.

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Jul 18, 2022 06:32 PM
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3boysJul 18, 2022 06:32 PM
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Quote from ImagineNoReligion :
I also don't know why anyone would recommend the TI-30IIS. Its keys are terrible--if you don't watch the screen while you input stuff, you'll make mistakes.
For our high school, this was the least expensive calculator that had the equation buttons (I don't recall which one(s?)) that the geometry students needed; for one class this one works. The solar type was better than the battery style, these also held up really well (like clunking around at the bottom of a backpack) I found in my ten years of experience taking care of them at the high school.
Jul 18, 2022 08:02 PM
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CleverVest8659Jul 18, 2022 08:02 PM
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Quote from MikeyMike01 :
This (or another similar calculator) will be mandatory for high school exams, and some university.

I have the CE. It's worth it as an upgrade to the normal screen. It's much easier to see two graphs when they're different colors.

Only thing is that this doesn't take AA batteries, so you must remember to keep it charged. If it dies during an exam you're boned.
A college student is WAY more likely to have access to a phone charger or power bank than fresh AA batteries, so I see this as a plus.
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Jul 18, 2022 08:17 PM
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SRL2Jul 18, 2022 08:17 PM
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SRL2Jul 18, 2022 08:18 PM
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Quote from Joee0201 :
As an OLD and Active College student, most classes do not allow TI-89. Why no clue they just say no.
89 allowed you to input equations and solved for you.
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Jul 18, 2022 11:33 PM
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ImagineNoReligionJul 18, 2022 11:33 PM
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Quote from CleverVest8659 :
A college student is WAY more likely to have access to a phone charger or power bank than fresh AA batteries, so I see this as a plus.
TBH, few people have that kind of a charger. Still, set up a reminder on your phone to check every so often, and you shouldn't have a problem.
Jul 18, 2022 11:42 PM
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BrainDocJul 18, 2022 11:42 PM
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Quote from KanwalpreetK :
Graduated HS in 2006. Back then, graphing calcs felt they were so behind, in terms of performance and screen. Fast forward about 15 years, things are the same. If they can make cheap android phones with decent screens and specs, why can't they make better calculators. If this is the specs, these things need to be around $30-$40 max.
None of the companies are really making a profit on those cheap phones so there's zero incentive for Texas Instruments to make a calculator that will not be profitable. Now, Texas Instruments has large profit margins (at least in the past 5-10 years) and could certainly sell the calculators for less but this is an area without a lot of competition. This means they can get away with higher profits. Whether or not that is appropriate is a different discussion though.
My comment was simply pointing out that selling products for the same price over time is a reduction in price, given inflation. Besides, if things work, they do not always need to be improved (I generally disagree with that statement I also accept that it can be true).
Last edited by BrainDoc July 22, 2022 at 10:42 AM.
Jul 19, 2022 03:34 AM
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GibbyGAJul 19, 2022 03:34 AM
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Quote from JackPot2k14 :
Worth having or are these kids just going to use their phone apps?
kids need this for the ACT and/or SAT. Can't use your phone. Also - they can use it for actual math class as a bonus. And the "CE" is def worth it.

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Jul 19, 2022 07:59 AM
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ponytoiletJul 19, 2022 07:59 AM
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Quote from Joee0201 :
As an OLD and Active College student, most classes do not allow TI-89. Why no clue they just say no.
I believe it's due to the TI-89 having Computer Algebra System (CAS) allowing solutions to equations and whatnot. Most tests don't allow that, if I recall correctly
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Jul 19, 2022 06:13 PM
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SpaceHamsterJul 19, 2022 06:13 PM
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Quote from UncleStu :
I've been out of high school for over 20 years and they're still using this same calculator and it's at the same price. Hopefully the bootleg calculator games have improved since then to help pass the time in Calculus class. I learned more real world skills playing Drug Wars on my beloved square body TI calculator.
I was literally going to say the same thing. I had to convince my mother in 7th grade (2003) to purchase me one of these for $100 since it was "required" for math. I got beat for it and screamed at... But I still use the good ole' TI-84+ at my job. So money well spent. Super interesting how 20 years later and they are the same price...
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Jul 19, 2022 07:07 PM
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Quote from Joee0201 :
As an OLD and Active College student, most classes do not allow TI-89. Why no clue they just say no.
It is because these can be programmed to do a lot more than people realize. I know some Physics students that programmed in an entire test answer key. It almost turns any exam into an open book exam, and that is in addition to its ability to solve complex equations. So, it can give incredible advantages in mathematics or word based questions.
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Jul 19, 2022 07:14 PM
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Dealsprime440Jul 19, 2022 07:14 PM
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in my day this was considered a supercomputer! Glad that TI is still able to milk millions a year from this obsolete device!
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Jul 20, 2022 01:14 AM
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JohnE3740Jul 20, 2022 01:14 AM
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Quote from UncleStu :
I've been out of high school for over 20 years and they're still using this same calculator and it's at the same price. Hopefully the bootleg calculator games have improved since then to help pass the time in Calculus class. I learned more real world skills playing Drug Wars on my beloved square body TI calculator.
Ti had color screens then??

The 83 is classic though
Jul 20, 2022 01:18 AM
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JohnE3740Jul 20, 2022 01:18 AM
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Quote from KanwalpreetK :
Graduated HS in 2006. Back then, graphing calcs felt they were so behind, in terms of performance and screen. Fast forward about 15 years, things are the same. If they can make cheap android phones with decent screens and specs, why can't they make better calculators. If this is the specs, these things need to be around $30-$40 max.
Millennial logic... these calculators weren't designed for you to play video games on

I am a 90s graduate.. went all the way into Linear Algebra, and still deal with Mathematics everyday.. I have no idea the "backwardness" of the calculators in a school setting
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Jul 20, 2022 05:17 AM
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rly723Jul 20, 2022 05:17 AM
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I remember my classmate hacking my ti82 calculator so I could play that snake game. Also the plastic cover was a nice hiding area for writing down equations or concealing a small index card. I still have the calculator stashed somewhere in a drawer. I remember my parents buying it in the mid 90s from Walgreens or woolworths, cost around $100 at the time
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Jul 22, 2022 05:39 PM
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JonnyQuazandoJul 22, 2022 05:39 PM
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Absolutely unreal this thing still costs as much as it does

what a racket lol
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