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You might find a $25 GameCube at Target

Posted May 31st 2008 9:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Sales

Before you read this, keep in mind that Target sales are often labeled as "your mileage may vary," meaning that they're not universal to all Target stores. Now that that's out of the way, Aeropause is reporting that the retailer has marked down new GameCubes to a mere $25 in order to liquidate their stock. Since that's less than the cost of a standard DS game, it's definitely a great deal.

Of course, as we're assuming that most of you have Wiis, there is the tiny problem of not really needing a GameCube. If you get creative, though, you could always use it to make a fun case-mod, and we'll even make a joke about duct taping two together to make a Wii, just so that you don't.

Wii's Sunday bargain bin

Posted May 18th 2008 4:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Sales

We love Sundays, as there are always new game sales to look forward to. Luckily, this week there are some sweet deals on a few Wii titles. Scouring through the ad listings at Cheap Ass Gamer, the ones we found of interest include:

Okami for $29.99 at Best Buy
Boom Blox with a free $10 gift card at Circuit City and Target
Speed Racer for $29.99 at Target

Keep in mind that while Circuit City offers its deals online, Best Buy and Target's are brick and mortar only. Also, Target deals vary by region, so the ones above may or may not apply to stores near you.

[Via CAG]

Read: Best Buy ad with Okami for $29.99
Read: Boom Blox with free $10 gift card at Circuit City

He's a demon on USB

Posted Apr 17th 2008 6:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Fan stuff, Tech stuff

Are you likely to be spending some money at Target in the near future? Then you might as well head on over there sometime soon and pick up this Speed Racer-themed gift card (which you can use later to buy what you actually wanted in the first place). Even if you're not interested at all in the upcoming game (or movie), you'll still land yourself the free mini USB 2.0 Flash drive that comes with it. The drive only holds 62.8 MB worth of stuff, but should that bother you, you're missing the key word here -- free.

Initially, 51.6 MB will be taken up by promotional Speed Racer goodies, but that stuff can always be deleted. Those of you who are looking forward to seeing the Mach 5 in action soon enough, though, might enjoy some of the extras provided. According to GamerTell, the drive includes:

Five coloring book-style pages featuring the Mach 5 and Racer X's car (PDF file)
A coupon for $1 off a Speed Racer Powerburst racer and $3 off a Speed Racer Powerburst figure-8 track set (PDF file)
Two Speed Racer desktop wallpapers
A Speed Racer family movie (MOV and WMV files)
A special code for the Wii version of the video game (we wonder what that will do/unlock?)

Due to the nature of the internet, we're sure you'll be able to find the game code without buying the Flash drive-bundled gift card. Still, we recommend getting one of these pseudo-free sticks if Target is one of your regular stomping grounds.

Goo up your torso for a couple bucks at Target

Posted Mar 27th 2008 10:35PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Fan stuff

Gaming apparel. It's often only attainable through various specialty websites or other, more dastardly means. It appears that things are about to change, at least regarding indie games, as retailer Target is now carrying gaming apparel. Even better, each shirt only costs $12 and comes with a full version of the game. As you can see in the above picture, we think World of Goo is awesome. Also, you can see other gaming-related shirts.

As for whether your local Target is supporting this, unless you live in California, we can't tell you. Target has, for some reason, only included a list of CA stores carrying the merch. For that list, head past the break.

Gallery: World of Goo

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Get your Shopping Squad together for possible Ghost Squad deal

Posted Dec 28th 2007 2:15PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Rumors

A few NeoGAFfers are reporting that their local Target stores have started clearing out the excellent Ghost Squad for around ten bucks. That's terrible news for Sega, and awesome news for you. To put it bluntly: holy crap go buy the game. You can use the (ridiculous) savings to build your own Zapper/Perfect Shot/shark gun bundle.

A word of warning, though: Target's clearances are rather tricky. Not all stores participate, and sometimes it's quite a battle to actually convince the employees that the game is on sale. Sometimes their clearanced games are removed from the system, meaning that you have to convince the employees that it's an item Target sells.

Expect SMG, RRR2, and more; pay less

Posted Dec 26th 2007 12:45PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Sales

Starting today until this Saturday, Target will have six of its Wii games for sale for only $37.00! As you can see from the list below, they're not all crap, either!

Super Mario Galaxy
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Need for Speed: Prostreet
Madden NFL 08
Smackdown vs Raw

Most of these titles are already out of stock on Target's online shop, but you should still be able to pick them up at a brick and mortar location. If you've been putting off on buying Super Mario Galaxy to accommodate your Christmas budget, with the holiday now behind us and this great deal, you can make this long overdue purchase without having to feel guilty about it!

[Thanks, Tofufa!]

Rumor: Manhunt 2 being pulled from Target stores

Posted Nov 4th 2007 8:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Rumors

This has yet to be confirmed, but some Target insiders are claiming that the retailer will not be selling copies of Manhunt 2, the controversial Rockstar game. The rumor was started by a Target employee at the Evil Avatar forums, and was later supported at GoNintendo by an electronics specialist at the retail chain.

Adding further basis to the rumor, Target's website states that the PSP version of Manhunt 2 is not available in stores, although it can be purchased online. The PS2 and Wii versions are not even listed on the site.

If this rumor turns out to be true, it won't be good news for Rockstar, especially if other retailers follow suit. As of now, though, these rumblings apply to Target stores only.

Target ad says Wiis in stores today or Tuesday? [update 1]

Posted May 27th 2007 12:15PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News

To get the most enjoyment out of Wii Fanboy, well, you need a Wii. Really, the site's a lot better when you can care about the screenshots and game announcements. Now, we realize the Wii can be hard to find, so we understand why some of you haven't been enjoying the site in its fullest.

A Wii Fanboy friend just reported that his Target in Edmond, Oklahoma was advertising Wii consoles for sale Tuesday. We don't know how many, or if this applies to all Target stores. But, just in case, wait until Tuesday morning to go buy toothpaste, and check for Wiis while you're there. If you're the type of roguish loner who doesn't need an excuse to go somewhere, just go there Tuesday.

Anyone else see Wii announcements in their Targets? The weekly ad has a listing for the Wii, but no indication of whether or not it'll be in stores.

[Update: The ad might actually have been referring to today, in which case they're all gone! Might as well go check, we suppose. A couple of readers found them in stores today. Thanks to the readers who pointed this out.]

[Thanks, Zack!]

Rumor: Target and Toys R Us hoarding Wiis for Sunday

Posted Mar 2nd 2007 10:45AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Rumors

We are a little wary of Internet rumors, but if they help someone get a Wii, we think it's at least worth giving you the heads-up. According to tipsters working at Target and Toys R Us, both of those chains have been receiving shipments of Wiis to be shelved this Sunday, March 4th. Apparently the Wii availability will be featured in the weekly ad circulars for these retailers.

If you go to check these rumors out and find a Wii, or especially if you don't, please adhere to the following protocol:

No fighting
No looting
No making deals with employees to buy stuff off of the truck

We should all try to avoid anything that would support the negative stereotypes associated with our hobby, and acting like the Tickle-Me Elmo mobs won't help. If in doubt, remember this simple mantra: "Don't do anything that will make TV news."

[Thanks to HexiJosh! for the TRU info!]

Gamecube for Wii credit, and tomorrow's chaos

Posted Jan 20th 2007 7:00PM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: News

Perhaps some of you are reading this article via your smartphone, waiting in bitter cold weather because you're sick and tired of not having a precious Nintendo Wii. We understand. Tomorrow's deluge of Wii's, which should be occurring at many nation-wide outlets (Best Buy, Target, and Circuit City all seem to be proper candidates), may make many people quite happy. It may make many people really, really pissed off.

While you might be willing to spend whatever it takes, we have a bit of thrifty advice. First off, EB Games is taking your soon-to-be-completely-worthless Gamecube as fifty dollars of trade-in credit for a Wii. Normally, they only give twenty-five. While EBG and Gamestop have not been officially confirmed as having units available for tomorrow, it's worth a phone call (why would they advertise such a deal if it were impossible to use?). Also, it seems Tower Records is having a massive sale, with 25% off of pretty much everything, including games. Pick 'em up cheap! And good luck, troopers.

[Thanks, Dave and Vincent!]

Wii demonstration kiosks now at Target

Posted Nov 16th 2006 9:30AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

One of our readers was recently in Target and saw the above Wii demonstration kiosk. It is very much like other, non-playable kiosks we have seen in various retail outlets such as Wal-Mart where, instead of game demos, there is a constant video loop playing that describes the Wii and shows one how to play its games. Undoubtedly designed to get those who might otherwise be uninterested or in the dark about the console looking its way, we've personally seen a few people stopping to check it out.

[Thanks Author X!]

Bullseye: find out your local Target's Wii allocation [update 2]

Posted Nov 6th 2006 9:00AM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: Rumors

We salute you, unnamed Target employee who leaks internal documents and places his own livelihood at risk in the process. Courtesy said nameless hero, the specific number of Wii units headed to each outlet has been (supposedly) revealed.

~~Instructions: head to~~ ~~this forum page~~ ~~and find your local store. Note its specific store number, then head to~~ ~~the previous page~~ ~~and cross-check your store number in the list. The second-to-last number in the line will be the number of units received by that store.~~ The internet loves you, you know. In lieu of searching confusing forum page posts, just head here, type in your area code, and view the convenient results that spew forth from yon servers. It'll return several stores in the area, weighted by both proximity and number of Wii units available.

Some math reveals that the average number of Wii units per store is close to 46, a decent stock indeed. We know it'll be difficult come launch day, but with perseverance and and the ability to resist biting cold, you'll get your console yet.

[Thanks, Antibot and Elliott!]

[Update 1: Added better "Wii Finder" app]

Target hooks us up yet again

Posted Nov 2nd 2006 2:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News, Fan stuff

One of our readers was visiting his local Seattle, WA area Target store recently and stumbled upon a DVD for sale at the low cost of only a penny. This DVD, which features game trailers for both Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam for the Wii, is titled Living the Game with the Wii and Activision. With the combination of the Wii gift card, it seems like Target has caught the fever the rest of us are suffering from.

Anyone else see this in their local Target? Can anyone confirm how many trailers are on this disc?

[Thanks mykie!]

Glowing Wii gift cards courtesy of Target

Posted Oct 24th 2006 4:15PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Fan stuff

As you can see, the Wii theme gift card from Target lights up with a very fast and very furious blue glow, leaving us to wonder if it is even worth giving away as the card is just too sweet to use. We haven't personally gone to any Target stores to see if we can score one of these sweet gift cards, but we're sure if we go in and see the endcaps, then all should be smooth sailing.

Anyone else plan on buying the gift card as a gift ... to themselves?

[Thanks Lloyd!]

An elusive Wii endcap spotted in the wild

Posted Oct 24th 2006 12:55PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Fan stuff

One of our excellent readers wrote us to tell of his latest trip to Target. While we love to hear from each and every one of you, while traversing the aisles in your local grocery store deciding which jelly spread you're going to get this week (we assume you eat a lot of jelly) or how you were beaten to that excellent parking spot at work this morning, but what makes this story so important is that this fine reader sent us in snapshots of a Wii endcap and its contents.

Included in the post, after the break, are large shots of the Wii endcap found in the wild, along with a close-up shot of the Wii dogtags and pin set available for purchase.

[Thanks macphisto!]

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Nintendo Wii Fanboy

You might find a $25 GameCube at Target

Wii's Sunday bargain bin

He's a demon on USB

Goo up your torso for a couple bucks at Target

Get your Shopping Squad together for possible Ghost Squad deal

Expect SMG, RRR2, and more; pay less

Rumor: Manhunt 2 being pulled from Target stores

Target ad says Wiis in stores today or Tuesday? [update 1]

Rumor: Target and Toys R Us hoarding Wiis for Sunday

Gamecube for Wii credit, and tomorrow's chaos

Wii demonstration kiosks now at Target

Bullseye: find out your local Target's Wii allocation [update 2]

Target hooks us up yet again

Glowing Wii gift cards courtesy of Target

An elusive Wii endcap spotted in the wild

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