Summary
AFire Emblemfan has shared a terrible clearance deal they found at their local Target store, finding a copy of one of the franchise’s spin-off games for a rather disappointing price.Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopeswas met with a generally good reception when it was first released, but its price point hasn’t budged at most locations since then.
WhenFire Emblem: Three Houseslaunchedin the summer of 2019, it marked a new era for the strategy game franchise. Placing the player in the role of a mercenary turned military academy teacher, the game allows the player to choose one of three titular houses to lead, each with its own set of plucky young students. It was a huge success for Nintendo, becoming the first and, so far, the only game in the series to eclipse 4 million in units sold. Three summers later, that popularity also earned it a spin-off in the form ofFire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, an alternate timeline story with the same general cast of characters but presented in developer Omega Force’sDynasty Warriors-like style.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes' releasewasn’t met with the same level of success as the game it branched off from, but it was generally well-received among fans and professional critics despite breaking from traditionalFire Emblemgameplay. The game launched on the Nintendo eShop for $59.99 and remains at that price to this day. Likewise, retail chain Target has the physical version of the game listed on its website for $59.99. As such, it was a somewhat comical moment for Reddit user emmanuelxxx when they found a clearance sticker on a copy of the game at their local Target location only to discover the price point of $59.99.
Target Clearance Game Costs As Much as on Nintendo eShop
This isn’t the first time game enthusiasts have caught the retailer in a weird pricing situation. Last April, a Nintendo Switch player browsing their nearby location’s game section reportedly found a copy ofSonic Superstarsregularly priced at $59.99. However, a “Circle Deals” label had been placed next to the regular price tag, changing it to $79.99, meaningTarget’s deal was a higher pricethan what it would normally sell the game for by $20.
Last spring, a rumor emerged thatTarget would stop selling physical media in 2025, including games and movies. The company’s leadership responded to these rumors, denying them as inaccurate but stating that it would reduce the amount of DVDs stocked in its stores, while the supply of physical video game copies is expected to remain unchanged.
