Is Target down right now?
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Our latest checks found Target responding normally. Live verification is running now.
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User reports, last 24 hours
Outage history
last 30 days
Recent outages and issues we recorded for Target, based on our own checks. An episode opens on the second check that finds a problem, since a single adverse reading is not reported, and closes when a check finds the service normal again.
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What Target reported
last 30 days
Taken from Target's own published incident feed. These are their words about their own service, shown here so you can compare them with what we measured. Scheduled maintenance and test posts are filtered out.
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How we check Target
No evidence of problems with Target. Our last recorded check found it behaving normally. That does not rule out a fault affecting only some users or regions.
Every check runs a four-tier cascade and stops at the first tier that gives a clear answer: Target's official status feed, then a direct HTTP probe, then an ICMP network ping, and finally reports from visitors. The Verification tier box above tells you which one produced the verdict you are looking at. When enough separate people report a problem for it to be well outside what Target normally sees, that counts as evidence too, which is how a partial fault can show here before an operator's own status page catches up.
Target (target.com) is re-checked continuously, and this page picks up any change on its own, with no refresh needed.
Common Target problems users report
- Website or app won't load at all
- Can't complete purchase at checkout
- Product images are broken or missing
- Search returns no results or errors
What to do when Target is not working
First check the banner above. If it shows evidence of problems, the fault is most likely on Target's side and waiting is usually the only option. If it shows nothing wrong, clear your browser cache and cookies, try the Target app instead of the website (or vice versa), or check if your payment method is being declined by contacting your bank.
About Target
Target is a general merchandise retailer offering clothing, household goods, electronics, and groceries through its website and mobile app. When Target's services are down, customers cannot browse products, check prices, place orders, or access their accounts and saved items.
Frequently asked questions
Is Target down right now?
No. Our checks are finding no problems with Target right now. That verdict is live, and the banner at the top of this page carries it too. We re-check Target continuously using its official status feed, direct network probes and reports from visitors, stopping at the first check that gives a clear answer, and the page updates itself as soon as anything changes. A green verdict does not rule out a fault affecting only some users or regions.
What usually goes wrong with Target?
The problems visitors report most often on this page are website / app down, checkout or payment, can't log in, search not working, images not loading, orders or tracking, slow or laggy and can't connect. Those are the options the report button offers for Target, chosen for how this service actually fails rather than a generic list, and the "user reports" chart above breaks down which ones people are picking right now.
Why is Target not loading for me when this page says it is fine?
Our checks run from one place on the internet, so a fault limited to your region or network can be real while our probes succeed. With Target specifically, Target's checkout, search, and product catalog systems can fail independently, and regional fulfillment or payment processing issues may affect only some users. That is why this page reports what it observed rather than declaring the service healthy, and why reports from other visitors count toward the verdict.
How do I tell whether it is Target or my own connection?
For Target, try loading target.com in an incognito window on a different network, and attempt to search for a common item like 'socks' to confirm the site responds. A problem that follows you across networks and devices is very unlikely to be yours.
What should I do while Target is down?
If this page shows evidence of problems, the fault is most likely on Target's side. Specifically: avoid repeatedly submitting checkout orders, as each attempt may create duplicate orders that are difficult to cancel; instead, wait and check your account for existing orders before retrying. Reporting it here helps other people see they are not alone.
How does status.buzz check Target?
Continuously, around the clock. Target does not publish a machine-readable status feed, so we cannot read a verdict from them. We probe target.com directly over HTTP, fall back to an ICMP ping if that is inconclusive, and weigh reports from visitors. That means we can tell you the service is unreachable, but not what Target says about it. The verification tier box on this page names whichever check produced the verdict you are reading, so you can see how direct the evidence is.
Is status.buzz affiliated with Target?
No. status.buzz is an independent monitoring site operated by LuzLab LLC, with no connection to Target or target.com. It reads publicly available endpoints and status feeds, and publishes what it observed. For account or billing problems you need Target's own support, not us.
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