Price: Low to High Price: High to Low A Quick Look at Toys and Gadgets For ages 1 to 100, Best Buy carries a vast selection of toys and gadgets for kids of all ages. From remote controlled cars and robots to learning toys, action figures and DVD board games, there’s something for everyone. You’ll find a great assortment of toys from VTech, LeapFrog, Parrot, Protocol, Hexbug, LEGO, Mattel, Hasbro and Traxxas.Learn More about Toys and GadgetsIf you’re a collector of action figures and bobbleheads, you’ll find a wide assortment of comic book, video game, and movie themed collectibles to add to your shelf. And whether you keep them pristine and safe in the box or take them out, you’ll want to display them all.Today’s remote controlled vehicles go beyond cars and ATVs – which are all still very cool – but more advanced vehicles now include a selection of helicopters and quadricopters that are designed to fly just like the real thing. Many models let you fly indoors or out, and can even be easily piloted by just about anyone with opposable thumbs.
Build an army of robot bugs, inch worms, seagulls, crabs, and more with Best Buy’s assortment of robotic toys. Some models offer a learning experience as you assemble the pieces to create your creature, while other models can be controlled by the sound of your voice or a clap.Good, old fashioned toys such as board games and LEGO are always a favourite with many, and still offer a good time for the whole family. Pick up a DVD edition board game and you’ll discover a more interactive experience than traditional board games that are just as much fun.Want to learn more? Read toy reviews and other great articles on our blog Do you have feedback about this page? Take your refund to the max & get the most out of your return with the right tax software Major DEALS on major appliances SAVE UP TO 40% on select office furniture BABY EVENT ON NOWSAVE BIG on baby gear from brands you trustIf you have been involved in the LEGO hobby for some time you are well aware of how important it is to have a LEGO shopping strategy.
LEGO is not cheap, and both the LEGO Company as well as retailers are taking advantage of the popularity of the brand by keeping prices as high as they can. This is an unfortunate occurrence, especially in the current economy. Ultimately the strategy may backfire both for LEGO and retailers, but that is another topic, and whatever they do, we can still develop our own LEGO shopping strategies to get the best deals. One of the places people often shop for LEGO is Toys’R’Us. It is pretty much the only toy-shop chain left in the USA, and people naturally think of visiting them first when shopping for LEGO or other toys. One thing they are often not aware of however is how much Toys’R’Us jacks up prices on LEGO sets (and probably everything else too). A $5-$10-$20 mark-up from regular retail price is very common. Worse is when Toys’R’Us advertises sales around holidays. You will see 40% Off and BOGO 50% (Buy-One-Get-One-50%-Off) sales on LEGO advertised on the Toys’R’Us website and at their retail stores. H
owever that 40% or 50% off is NOT what you think it is! In fact you often end up worse then buying the same LEGO set at an Official LEGO Store, or some generic retailer like Wal-Mart. I will show you how Toys’R’Us is cooking the numbers and what you really end up with when you bite the hook on a Toys’R’Us LEGO sale. Eye-opening, isn’t it? The point is that if you want to get LEGO for the best prices, you really have to do your math. LEGO shopping could actually be quite fun if you take finding the best prices as a challenge. And it doesn’t have to be a long and tedious endeavor. Just have the latest LEGO Catalog or visit the Online LEGO Shop to check regular retail prices (I like the Catalog because I can take it with me to the store I’m planning to shop at). Then have a calculator handy to decode all the pricing voodoo retailers use to lure us into buying from them. 🙄 Again, the most notorious offender is Toys’R’Us. Other retailers like Wal-Mart, Target, K-Mart, Barnes & Noble and of course Official LEGO Stores almost always use the regular retail price, and when they have LEGO sales they to be decent, even excellent (like the 50% off regular retail price on some of the best LEGO sets at Wal-Mart last December). Th
ey may not sounds as fancy as Toys’R’Us as BOGO smoke-and-mirrors LEGO sales, but you don’t have to do complex calculations just to figure out if you are actually getting a deal. Also, Jason’s point about the LEGO VIP program is enlightening. If you are close to a LEGO store, or if you shop at the Online LEGO Shop, make sure you take advantage of this program. Especially when you can combine it with LEGO’s free shipping and double VIP point offers (like currently), you can really get an excellent deal as these offers are stackable. I also like Jason’s strategy of going right back to the store and getting a free set with the just acquired VIP points. How is that for an instant saving? 😉 So what do you think? Did you learn something from the video? Have you ever fallen for the Toys’R’Us advertisements? Do you have your own LEGO shopping tips you would like to share? What is your shopping strategy for this holiday season? Feel free to discuss in the comment section below! 🙂
You may also like to check out the LEGO Shopping Tips section for more LEGO shopping ideas and strategies or select from the following posts: The April 2017 LEGO Brand Retail Store Calendar (North America) is now out. For Easter, LEGO Brand Stores will be having an Easter Egg Hunt from April 1-16 for kids. In addition, there will be two new promotional gifts. These include a free mini LEGO Creator Volkswagen Beetle with purchases over $50 (April 1-15) and a free LEGO Friends Tic Tac Toe Game with LEGO Friends purchases over $20 (April 1-30). Those little creatures in the Tic Tac Toe looks quite cute don’t they! For more details on the LEGO Brand Retail Store Calendar (North America) for April 2017, you can check the calendar here. For those living in Europe/UK, you can check out the LEGO Brand Retail Store Newsletter here. Welcome to the month of March! This month, LEGO Brand Stores and LEGO Shop at Home (US | UK) will be offering new promotions. In addition, they also have many new products such as LEGO BrickHeadz and more.
You can check out all the new items here: US | Below are some other promotions happening right now. -Free LEGO City Police Car with any LEGO City Purchase (March 13-April 28) -Free LEGO City Police Helicopter Polybag w/$35 purchase (March 1-15) -Double VIP Points (March 6-16) -Free LEGO Duplo My First Fish with any LEGO Duplo purchase (March 16-31) -VIPs get exclusive access to a new set (March 17-31) For more details regarding upcoming events, you can check out the LEGO Brand Retail Store Calendar (North America) by clicking on the image below. The results are now in the 2016 Second Review for LEGO Ideas creations. Congrats to 20tauri’s Women of NASA creation! This creation will be made into an official LEGO Ideas set. More details for the set will be available in late 2017 and 2018. LEGO Ideas 2016 Second Review If the currently selection of The LEGO Batman Movie sets is not enough to satisfy your need, there’s also a few other on the side LEGO Batman Movie polybag sets as well.
There is The Joker Battle Training set which includes a Joker minifigure as well as a Bat Signal Accessory Pack. Images are taken from Amazon. LEGO The Batman Movie 30523 The Joker Battle Training Polybag Set LEGO The Batman Movie 5004930 Bat Signal Accessory Pack This week from February 26 to March 4, Toys R Us America will be offering 25% off ALL LEGO Dimensions Story, Level and Team Pack. Valid in-stores and online. There’s a couple of LEGO sales happening in Canada this week from various retailers. See below for more details. London Drugs (until February 28) London Drugs will be offering 20% off ALL LEGO including the new LEGO Batman Movie sets. Offer is good until February 28. Thanks to forum member DarthPaka for the news. Costco Canada Online (limited time only) Costco online currently has 42053 LEGO Technic Volvo EW 160E down to $119.99 (reg.$149.99). Savings work out to be 20% off. Thanks to forum member yeHowCow for the news. Toys R Us Canada (February 24 to March 9)
For two weeks from February 24 to March 9, Toys R Us Canada will be offering 20% off select LEGO City building sets. It appears that most of the more recent LEGO sets are excluded. A couple of LEGO Ideas creations have recently achieved 10 000 supporters. Below are some of these creations along with a portion of their descriptions. You can visit the LEGO Ideas page for more details. Congrats to all the creations and good luck with the review stage! LEGO Ideas Creations Dungeon Master I am glad you found your way to this fantasy set with a multitude of options. Three brave heroes await your story. No one knows what adventures they will have, no one know what dangers or monsters they will encounter on their journeys and quests. LEGO Ideas Creations Red Arrows Hawk One of the world’s premier aerobatic teams, the Red Arrows display to millions of people every year. The Squadron’s famous for performing dynamic loops, rolls, close passes and formation shapes with its nine fast-jets – flying as close as six feet apart at 350mph.
Officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows promote the best of British and inspire people of all ages with their teamwork and skills. LEGO Ideas The Blues Mobile I decide to create the Blues Mobile with the big speaker on the to. But it’s easy to dispatch the speaker including the speaker construction to open the boot on the back or to open the roof to take a look inside of the car. The inside of the Blues Mobile is highly detailed with speed’o’meter, cigarette lighter and radio. LEGO Ideas Sega Classic Arcade Machines Build miniature representations of classic Sega arcade games out of Lego bricks! These minifigure-scaled replicas will look good displayed on your desk at work or home and are perfect for use in your Lego City! The three included minifigures look great at the controls of these detailed builds. If you haven’t dropped by your local Target store, you should do so soon if you want to pick up some Valentine’s LEGO clearance items.