Xbox One Assassins Creed bundle for $280 bucks at Target

[epicurean]

Jimbo1337 said:

epicurean said:

Because it guarantees more revenue for them.  Tell me how in my example that its not as good as cash for me?  And what the hell is the 140 bucks about?

Well you got part of it correct.  Most people realize that it gets people back in the store since the retailer puts the gift card in the item that you are buying.  Therefore, you cannot use the gift card on the current purchase. This is where you got the first step correct, which is to get you back in the store to make you buy additional items. 

For me, I would make the $350 purchase for the XB1 and then go back to the store to use my $70 credit.  Hence, in my mind, I am only saving $70...which is the way the retailer doesn't want you to think.

Here is what you and most people do.  You can even see it in your headline...XB1 bundle for $280 at Target.  So in your mind, you are already subtracting out the $70 gift card out of the bundle, and thus already saving $70.  

Lets take you for example.  You are an avid shopper at Target and would spend that Target gift card rather easily on groceries, clothing, etc.  Now you go back to Target lets say a week later since you go there so often.  Some people wouldn't go back there again maybe a month or a couple of months down the line....wouldn't you agree?  I am saying this because most kids would be busy playing AC Unity and blackflag before using the gift card on a likely XB1 game in the future.

But lets continue with you purchasing clothes and groceries.  Now you are at the checkout counter and the bill rings up $100, so you pull out the gift card to use it towards your items.  Now the bill rings up to a total of $30 and you therefore feel that you saved another 70 dollars on this purchase as well.  

So Target made you think that you were saving $70 dollars to justify the XB1 purchase to begin with and they make you feel that you saved another $70 to justify the loads of items that you buy the second time around.  You therefore FEEL that you saved $140 when in fact you only saved $70.  

Now before you say that this wouldn't happen to you, let me ask you this question:  At what point does ANYBODY feel that they are spending money when they use a gift card?  Most people subtract off the gift card value at the intial purchase but then forget they did this when they make their second purchase.  Therefore, your average consumer will subtract this value out twice.  

Btw...thanks again for calling me a fanboy earlier.  Open your eyes next time before you say things like that.

I would say I stand by my fanboy comments, but since I was given a warning...

I would never feel like I saved 140 bucks from a 70 dollar gift card.  I have no idea who would feel like that.  You're trying to make this overly complicated for reasons that only you know.