@behardy24 said:
@SolidTy said:
Sorry to say, your assumption would be wrong.
This Must be your first Target B2G1F.
Target have been doing this B2G1F for years and sold games through this deal for millions of customers. You aren't the first or the last that will try this (buy two cheap games, get an expensive game free!!) and it won't work. They will say sorry they can't help you and you'll buy or not. The fine print was written by a team of lawyers and Target marketing is planned out for just such an occasion and very specific. They've mastered this. It won't work the way you plan. The cheapest is free. It won't matter the order you buy them, the computer will automatically just make the cheapest one free.
For the record, I wish it did work like that though (Buy 2 $1 games, get a $60 game free). Who wouldn't, right? I'm just posting to save others and perhaps yourself some hassle, time, and aggravation.
@SolidTy said:
That plan won't work. It doesn't work as thousands have tried that in previous years to no avail. The computer doesn't care what order the games are bought, it automatically makes the cheapest free.
Target has done this Buy 2 Get 1 Free for a few years now.
Last year I got Wii U and PS4 games free. Xbone wasn't out yet or I would have taken advantage of Xbone launch titles as well. Unfortunately, Xbone released a week after Target's deal was done last year. This will be Target's first year for Xbone deals.
Can't you just enjoy the deal as it is? It works out to $40 a game for new typically $60 games. :)
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EDIT: This is the same user, apologies. Across different forums I keep correcting and seeing new Target buyers keep thinking they have come across the deal of a century at Target and don't seem to realize this scam (BUY two $5 games and get a $60 game free!!!) won't work. The computer does the work for Target so even if the employee wanted too, the computer won't let them. There is also signage explaining this in detail as well. Every year I see new users thinking they thought of some holy deal that no one else considered. No offense, it's just others start thinking like that and it won't end well. Then for the week, we have to sit through some entitled users bitching and moaning about how Target wouldn't accommodate them despite them threatening lawsuits or whatever. Way to kill a good thing.
Target offers a good deal for a few years, and we are getting to the point where users that probably shouldn't know about the deal, know about the deal. They won't think this deal is enough though, it never is. Leave it to some exploiters threatening Target for not giving them a better deal which ultimately may have Target regret doing the sale in the first place.
Awwww, that is sad news to hear. Thank you for letting me know though, I didn't know it was done in this fashion and now that I do know I won't be taken by surprise. I'm reconsidering doing this deal a little since any way I work it in my head I will get overpriced to 80 sum dollars, but I still think I will go through with it. I made my mind up and I plan to buy Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition (60), The Walking Dead Season 1 (30), and The Wolf Among Us (30) all for xbox one. In my head, it seems I will end up a total of 90+ bucks. I might not buy Diablo 3 and get something else since that is really expensive!
Anyway, thank you again for letting a fellow gamespotter know. I really do appreciate it. :)
Dude, I wish the deal worked in that fashion. It would be AWESOME buying some cheapy games and getting some bad ass $60 game FREE...but I'm just trying to save you some hassle, aggravation, and time arguing with some minimum wage grunt and later some managers. They are all ready for you too, btw, they get people every year trying this and they prep for the sale and for the eventual debates by some strays.
Target likes to do this B2G1F deal right before Black Friday/Xmas December deals are coming. It's there way of beating other retailers to the punch because believe it or not, other sweet deals are still incoming from lots of retailers. On the flipside, you don't have to wait in upcoming HUGE hours long XMAS Lines or deal with the shopping mobs that December has. Target wins and the consumer that hates fighting crowds wins.
Notice to, they do it right before some key titles haven't released. Of course, those that waited on titles like Sunset Overdrive, Infamous, COD, AC Rogue/ AC Unity, Diablo 3, Bayonetta 2, Alien, Destiny, or whatever may find this works out great.
Good luck on your decision and your hunt! :)
BTW: The way it worked last year is the computer figured out what you should save, then dispersed the savings per game. In your case, you would save $30:
- $59.99 Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition (-$0),
- $29.99 The Walking Dead Season 1 (-$0),
- $29.99/$0 The Wolf Among Us (-$30 = Free)
The total you would pay after getting your free game is roughly $90 BEFORE Taxes. You'll notice on the receipt though, you'll pay for each game with $30 you saved divided into all three titles. Something like this:
- $49.99 Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition (-$10),
- $19.99 The Walking Dead Season 1 (-$10),
- $19.99 The Wolf Among Us (-$10)
Total is still roughly $90 before taxes ($30 still saved) but they subtract the savings across each title JUST IN CASE you decide you want to return one game you would get $19.99 for the game or $49.99 for the game. As I said, it's all done by computer. I know more, but you get the gist. :)
Gamestop has also done B2G1F, but only for used games, and their process is different. No bigs, lol.
BTW: No, I never worked for Target in my life, I'm just very detail oriented.
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