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Title: Bingo! $99 DS at target
Post by: lcddream on November 26, 2005, 01:27:16 am
Apparently target made a misprint on their website advertising the DS at $99. They have said they will honor (till december 12th) the price if a copy of the web-ad is presented while making the purchase.

http://infendo.blogspot.com/2005/11/target-allowing-ds-price-misprint.html


edit: this was originally reported on joystiq.com here is a link to the original article with more info

http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000563069679/
Title: Re: Bingo! $99 DS at target
Post by: JoyMonkey on November 27, 2005, 09:02:45 am
Nice! I'll get my cheap ass to Target today!
Title: Re: Bingo! $99 DS at target
Post by: JoyMonkey on November 28, 2005, 08:44:29 am
The Target stores close to me were all sold out, Best Buy said they'd match the price for me but were sold out. I hear Circuit City is matching the price if you can show it to  them from Target's online catalog (http://catalog.target.com/december/default.aspx?action=browsepageflash&storeid=2413636&promotioncode=target-051121-DECEMB&pagenumber=1&swfdir=%2fkidscatalog%2fflash%2ftoycatalog%2f&versionnum=1.4) and their also bundling a sh'tty game with it. I'll give CC a try today, these make excellent Christmas gifts.
Title: Re: Bingo! $99 DS at target
Post by: Kane on November 28, 2005, 11:07:30 am
I just got back from Target with one of my daughters Christmas presents :) I had no problem getting them to honor the deal. I was polite, patient, and calm. I told them they could check the website themselves from the kiosk if they had a question about my printout. They said there was no need and gave it to me at $99.99........one gift down many more to go :)

Edit: I just got back from Circuit City where they price matched the DS with no questions asked, I just showed them my Target reciept. Now I have one silver and one electric blue DS.........my wife is gonna kick my @$$ :)
Title: Re: Bingo! $99 DS at target
Post by: clanggedin on November 28, 2005, 12:24:05 pm
They must have removed the ad completely on thrie site becuase I cannot find it by typing in DS or even Nintendo DS. Does anyone have a screen capture that says In-Store only?? I have tons of Besy Buy Rewards and would love to pick one up for my son, since Best Buy will price match.

*** EDIT: Never mind I figured it out ****
Title: Re: Bingo! $99 DS at target
Post by: clanggedin on November 28, 2005, 12:55:20 pm
Just found a url to a scan of the actual catalog

http://allegate.net/target.jpg

Print that puppy out and screen cap of online and you should be good to go.
Title: Re: Bingo! $99 DS at target
Post by: JoyMonkey on November 28, 2005, 01:50:00 pm
I just swung by Circuit City and picked up two (one silver and one blue) and a copy of Mario Kart! Now I just have to wait until Christmas to play, or until my wife caves in and wears her Christmas present first!

It's still $99 on the Target site, but it's not in their regular product listing, it's in the weekly ad/holiday catalog. From the Target.com home page, click on 'Weekly Ad' in the top left of the page, then enter your zip code (if you haven't already), then click on 'Holiday December Catalog' and search for 'nintendo' or 'ds'.
Title: Re: Bingo! $99 DS at target
Post by: duffjr on November 28, 2005, 11:27:30 pm
i still thinks it's cheaper on ebay or going used for the price.  i think i'm going with the mk bundle for $150 because it's a way cool red with the special stickers.
Title: Re: Bingo! $99 DS at target
Post by: Otraotaku on November 29, 2005, 12:13:09 pm
i still thinks it's cheaper on ebay or going used for the price.  i think i'm going with the mk bundle for $150 because it's a way cool red with the special stickers.

I went that route to with my 2nd DS... ^.<
Title: Re: Bingo! $99 DS at target
Post by: Fettman on December 02, 2005, 12:10:46 am
I think that the Target Catalog was sent via mail.  That's how I got mine.  The wife just went to Best Buy and returned the one we bought a little over a month ago (X-mas present), and "re-bought" it back.  Got the difference back in store credit.  Anyone need a copy of the catalog?  I'll see if I can mail you the page itself.
Title: Re: Bingo! $99 DS at target
Post by: JoyMonkey on December 02, 2005, 07:03:18 am
The catalog is still online, though they took the link down. You can still get to it here (http://catalog.target.com/december/default.aspx?action=browsepageflash&storeid=2413636&promotioncode=target-051121-DECEMB&pagenumber=1&swfdir=%2fkidscatalog%2fflash%2ftoycatalog%2f&versionnum=1.4).