Tag: Target
News Target Names the Nintendo Switch as a 'Top Toy' for 2017
Great for the big kids among us, too
We're into the Fall / Autumn season, and you know what that means... the Holidays are coming. This scribe saw mince pies in a UK supermarket today, which means that Christmas is a short 3.5 months away. Retailers are getting into the spirit, in any case, and North American retailer Target has taken the chance to...
News 650+ Target Stores Get a Mario Kart Makeover in North America
3.. 2.. 1.. GO!
In celebration of the upcoming release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Target has announced a Mario Kart themed makeover for 650+ of its stores in North America. From Mario Kart shopping carts to Mario and Luigi's heads as bollards (those massive and spherical traffic posts often seen outside the stores), Target is making sure everybody...
News Gold Mario amiibo Exclusive To Target Australia Sells Out Early Online
Oh no!
Earlier this month Nintendo revealed the gold Mario amiibo figure would arrive exclusively at Target stores in Australia on 25th June. Fans were further informed the rare figure would receive only a single run and would be limited to one per customer with no pre-orders available in-store or online. With such odds, the chance of missing out on...
Target exclusive figure is likely to be in high demand
Amiibo - Nintendo's stab at the "toys to life" concept - has been a massive success in commercial terms, but the Kyoto giant has caused a lot of ill-will amongst fans by failing to meet demand and discontinuing figures almost as soon as they hit store shelves. Get ready for some more disappoi
News These Awesome Articulated Nintendo Figures Are Hard to Resist
Spotted in Target in the US, pre-orders elsewhere
Furthering its initiative to expand into the licensed toy market, it's emerged that Jakks Pacific will be distributing articulated figures to add to the World of Nintendo range of toys. Mario, Yoshi, Link, Bowser and Donkey Kong have all been revealed, and with Link being alone in his franchise it's...
News Target Offers Free $50 Gift Card With Mario & Luigi Wii U Bundle in the U.S.
That's got to be tempting
With major releases such as Mario Kart 8 getting closer, as well as a number of enticing download games on the eShop, the Wii U should become an increasingly attractive console in the coming weeks and months; there's also a backlog of high-quality titles to explore, too. We can expect various bundles and offers to tempt...
News Target Offering 3DS XL Models For $149.99 Until 21st December
Includes Zelda and Mario & Luigi bundles, if you can find them
While many shoppers may have scrambled for the various hot 3DS / 2DS deals available over the Black Friday week, festive shoppers can still pick up great deals if they know where to look. One example for North Americans is the current deal doing the rounds at Target stores, where all 3DS...
News Target To Offer 3DS XL Consoles For Only $149.99 On Black Friday
We're thankful for a 90% bigger screen
In a bid to add even more justification to your ever-growing list of reasons why you should buy a 3DS XL, US retail store Target has decided to offer the consoles at an irresistibly low price of only $149.99 each. The catch, of course, is that the deal is only available on America's most endearing of shopping...
News Grab a Cheap Wii at Target This Week
$150 for so-called "Legacy" pack
Remember a time when Wii consoles didn't come with Wii Sports Resort and MotionPlus? So does Target, as it's still got enough stock of the old "Legacy" packs to advertise at a new low price of $150. The chain is also selling Wii Remotes with MotionPlus attachments at $29.99, so even if you've already got a...