How to Get The Best Deal With Target Price Matching

You buy a gift today, only to see the price slashed by 30% a week later.

Or, you grab a "doorbuster" on Black Friday, only to see the product go on an even steeper discount in December. It is frustrating, and it costs you money.

Fortunately, certain retailers like Target offer pretty sweet holiday price match policies. Price matching is a super simple way to put some 4cash back into your pockets during the pricey holiday season, but only if you know the rules and catch the price drop in time with tools like Visualping.

This guide will explain exactly how Target's holdiay price match policy works and how to use Visualping to automatically track prices so you never miss a potential price match refund.

Quick Start: Set Up Target Price Drop Alerts (2 Minutes)

Prefer a visual walkthrough? Start here.

1. Copy the Product URL: Go to Target.com and find the product you purchased. Copy the URL from your browser.
2. Paste the URL into Visualping: Head to the Visualping homepage or your own Visualping account dashboard and paste the URL into the job creation. Click "Go".
3. Set Your Frequency: For the holidays, checking every hour or daily is recommended to catch flash sales.
4. Add an "Alert Me When Condition: Set a specific criteria for your alert to tell Visualping what change you want to be alerted of. For example, "when this product drops in price" 6 Click Start Monitoring: Once you set up your job, you'll get an email right when a price drop is detected on the page.

Related guides for a deeper dive into price tracking:

• How to Create a Target Price Tracker
• Target Inventory Checker
• Price Alerts: Track Price Changes and Score the Best Deals

Does Target Price Match for the Holidays?

For the 2025 holiday season, Target is offering a holiday price match guarantee, within a specific window. From November 1, 2025, through December 24, 2025, if you purchase an item in-store or online and the price goes lower at Target, you can request a price adjustment.

Note: Target no longer matches external competitors like Amazon or Walmart. The holiday guarantee focuses on matching prices within the Target ecosystem (Target.com, Target App, and local stores).

Key Requirements:

• Proof: You must provide your original physical or digital receipt.
• Availability: The lower price must be listed and valid at the time of the match request.
• Identity: The item must be identical in brand, size, weight, color, quantity, and model number.

Check out Target's full price match policy for complete guidelines and restrictions.

The Problem: You Can't Watch Prices 24/7

Target uses dynamic pricing. Prices on toys, electronics, and home goods can fluctuate day to day. To get your price match, you'll have to spot the price drop while it is live.

Most shoppers don't have time to refresh product pages everyday for stuff they've already bought. By the time you notice a drop, the price might have gone back up, or the item might be out of stock (which disqualifies it from a match).

This is where Visualping can help shoppers.

How to Automatically Track Target Prices with Visualping

Visualping is a website monitoring tool that checks pages for you. You can set it to watch specific Target product pages and send you an email alert the moment the price changes.

Why Visualping is Essential for Target Shoppers

Visualping can give you the upper hand to catch price drops and request a price match successfully.

Concrete Proof: Visualping captures a screenshot of the before and after of the product page so you have solid proof of the price change to show to guest services.

Speed: Holiday deals are often limited by inventory. Visualping can alert you typically within minutes or hours (depending on your frequency), allowing you to claim your adjustment before the item goes out of stock.

Specific Criteria: You can tell Visualping's AI to only email you if the price drops, so you won't get notified if the price actually goes up (or something else on the page changes).

Setting up a Price Tracker on Visualping

1. Copy the Product URL: Go to Target.com and find the product you purchased. Copy the URL from your browser.
2. Paste the URL into Visualping: Head to the Visualping homepage or your own Visualping account dashboard and paste the URL into the job creation. Click "Go".
3. Select the Price Area (or Monitor Full Page): Visualping will load a preview of the page. Click and drag a box around the price of the item, or just select the full page to monitor.
4. Set Your Frequency: For the holidays, checking every hour or daily is recommended to catch flash sales.
5. Add an "Alert Me When Condition: Set a specific criteria for your alert to tell Visualping's AI what change you want to be alerted of. For example, "when this product drops in price" 6 Click Start Monitoring: Once you set up your job, you'll get an email right when a price drop is detected on the page.

How to Request a Price Match at Target

If the product you're monitoring with Visualping drops in price, head to Target immediately to request your match.

• In-Store Purchases: Bring your original receipt and proof of the lower price (either the Target website itself or the Visualping alert) to the Guest Services desk at your local Target store.

• Online Purchases: If you bought the item on Target.com or the Target App, call Guest Services at 1-800-591-3869 or use the online chat feature to request your adjustment.

Note: Price matches can be requested at the time of purchase or within 14 days after purchase (standard policy), but the holiday window extends this eligibility all the way to December 24.

FAQs

Does Target price match Amazon or Walmart in 2025?

No. As of July 2025, Target officially ended its policy of matching external competitors like Amazon and Walmart. Target now only matches prices found within its own ecosystem (Target.com, Target App, and local Target stores).

Can I price match an item after I bought it?

Yes. Under the Holiday Price Match Guarantee, any item purchased between Nov 1 and Dec 24, 2025, is eligible for a price adjustment if the Target price drops on or before Dec 24.

Does Target price match clearance items?

No. Target’s policy explicitly excludes clearance, closeout, liquidation, and damaged/used items from price matching.