The summer markdowns in the toy department have begun! I am sharing some photos of the items that have recently been marked down to 30% off. These are the toys that we should see go 70% off at the end of July. If you aren’t familiar with the 70% off toy clearance that happens in July (and January), you can read these posts to get informed:
- 70% off Target Toy Clearance (January & July)
- Getting ready for the 70% off toys clearance
- Tips for shopping the day of the 70% off toy sale
- See what I was able to pick up at the clearance last July
July 2013 Target Clearance Toys
There are some dolls on clearance, like Barbie, Bratz, and more. I saw some Littlest Pet Shop packs and some La Dee Da sets (which I have never heard of).
Quite a few boy toys on clearance like
- Iron Man 3 toys
- Star Wars fighter Pods
- BeyWheelsz
- Marvel Action Figures
- Star Wars Action Figures
- + more
I spotted a few games on clearance that would work for an older crowd the Blokus on the Go and Twister Dance. I also saw a couple Discovery Kids sets on clearance. I didn’t see too many Fisher-Price items on clearance, but it may be too early to tell. We may see a few more items go on clearance as the weeks go by.
Sadly, I haven’t seen any LEGO sets marked down yet, but there were several Mega Bloks sets on clearance.
A nice variety of toys for the younger ones. There always seems to be some Thomas the Train, and this time is no exception. My store had quite a few Baby Alive on clearance.
There were a couple of games for the younger crowd too. I didn’t see too many Leap Frog items on clearance this time around, just a few software items.
This should give you an idea of some of the toys we may find when the clearance goes 70% off towards the end of July. Last year the 70% off clearance happened for most stores on Thursday, July 26th 2012. If it happens the same time this year it should happen on Thursday, July 25th, but there is no way to know for sure. Also, there are some stores that do their markdowns on Wednesdays and even Fridays.
Get excited people! It’s coming!
I was scoping things out on Thursday last week and barely saw anything marked down Really only a handful of items (not nearly what you saw) at the end of a few aisles. 🙁 Hope there are more markdowns to come!
Already seeing most of these items at fifty percent off at my store! I got a steal on several Dora items combined with coupons!
I accidentally stumbled across some 50 percent off already at my store in PA. I’ll have to go back and check it out more thoroughly. It would be nice to have some good clearance this time because the January one was not very good. Now, where to hide away all the toys is becoming a problem…
Went today, and saw a bunch 30% off and some of items already 50% off! I think they are going to start marking down more!
Is it possible to purchase the items you want when they are at 50% off and turn around and return and repurchase theem at 70% off?
My experience has been no. You can purchase them at 50% off and then if there are still some of the same item left on the shelves when they go 70%, you can buy them and return the 50% off item. But, they will not let you take your 50% off items to customer service, return them and then immediately rebuy them at 70%. You can stick around and wait for them to re-shelve your things, I suppose, but that would be a long process!
Thanks for the info Courtney!
Annapolis MD Target has started marking a few of the toys at 70%. The majority are still 50% but it’s getting close.