If your little one is a fan of Our Generation dolls from Target or My Life As dolls from Walmart you know either way, you’re going to spend some green on the clothes, play sets, and accessories. Though these dolls aren’t as expensive as an American Girl doll, they’re still pricey playthings. Since we comparison shop absolutely everything, we decided to look at My Life As vs Our Generation dolls and prices at their respective sellers. We found a handful of comparable dolls and accessories, so we can tell you who sells them for less.
Here’s our comparison and our breakdown of why Target’s Our Generation dolls came out as the winner. We broke it down to price per piece. That means if a doll comes with two accessories, we calculated the price per all three pieces to see which was the better value overall.
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All Target prices in our comparison include Target sale prices, a 10% off Target Circle offer, and 5% Target RedCard discount.
Our Generation Millie Doll vs. Estella Doll from My Life As: Target $19.88, Walmart $25.88
First up, Estella from the My Life As collection at Walmart and Millie from the Our Generation collection at Target. Since the two dolls have the same number of accessories, the winner is Target’s Millie at $19.88 (reg $24.69), making it the lower cost option based on price per piece $3.31 Target, Walmart $4.31.
Our Generation Mirabelle vs My Life As Kora Doll: Target $19.88, Walmart $25.88
Next is Target’s Our Generation Mirabelle and Walmart’s My Life As Kora. With a price of $19.88 (reg $25.99), Target’s Mirabelle beats the Kora doll by $6. Both dolls have the same number of accessories, so Target is again the winner based on price per piece, Target $3.31, Walmart $5.18.
School Supplies: Target $10.90, Walmart $10.97
With only a $0.07 difference between the two sets, this one comes down to pieces. When you break the two sets into cost per piece, you can see Target’s Off to School Supplies Set $10.90 (reg $14.99) is the clear winner over Walmart’s My Life As School Supplies Accessory Set by $0.14 an item.
Kitchen Set: Walmart $57, Target $47.23
Based on price per piece, this one’s a tie at $0.89! Here you might be wondering how Walmart’s $57 price can win over Target’s $47.23 (reg $55.99) tag. It’s because you have to use a Target Circle offer on top of a 10% off sale, plus pay with a RedCard to get the price per piece down to equal Walmart’s everyday price. Plus, the My Life As Kitchen Set comes with 64 pieces, whereas the Our Generation Gourmet Kitchen Set comes with only 53 pieces. Walmart’s kitchen also comes with something Target’s doesn’t — bells and whistles. Technically, the burners turn red when ‘turned on’ and the fridge lights up and makes ice dispensing noises.
Lunch Set: Target $5.80, Walmart $10.97
We give props to the Our Generation Lunch Set for more realistic-looking food options. And, with their current sale, a 10% off Target Circle offer, and Target RedCard discount, you can grab this set for $0.83 per piece versus the My Life As Lunch Set, which works out to $0.91 per piece.
Dining Room Set: Target $19.62, Walmart $26.97
Target’s Our Generation Dining Room Set beats out Walmart’s My Life As Dining Room Set by more than a buck per piece.
Pizzeria Set: Walmart $22.97, Target $21.79
Although Target’s Our Generation Pizza Maker Set is a bit fancier (oven lights up and crackles like flames) than the My Life As Pizzeria Set, Walmart’s has 64 pieces ($0.36 apiece) compared to the 14 in Target’s set ($1.56 apiece) and only costs $1.18 more.
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Travel Set: Target $10.90, Walmart $10.97
The My Life As Travel Set at Walmart comes with 14 pieces (basically everything your child’s doll will need during her travels) for $10.97. But, when you compare that to the price of about $10.90 for 17 pieces in this Our Generation Travel Set at Target, you can see Target is the best buy per piece.
Swimsuit Set: Target $9.44, Walmart $10.97
Walmart has cruised through most of our comparisons. But here’s where it takes a plunge. The 3-Piece My Life As Swimsuit and Cover-Up Set doesn’t come close to what you get with Target’s 11-Piece Our Generation Slice of Fun Swimsuit Set for $1.53 less.
Scooter: Target $29.06, Walmart $49.97
Although the price of the My Life As RC Scooter is higher than Target’s Our Generation Scooter, the set comes with two extra pieces. That’s still not enough to beat Target’s $9.69 per piece price.
Badger Basket Doll Carrier: Target $26.07, Walmart $30.49
This one’s awash until you use a 10% off Target Circle offer and pay with your Target RedCard and save 5%, which helps the Target Badger Basket Trolley Doll Case beat Walmart’s price by $4.42.
Shopping Set: Walmart $9.82, Target $18.16
The Our Generation Grocery Day Shopping Cart has plenty of room for its 24 items. However, Target’s price of $18.16 (reg $24.99) isn’t low enough ($0.77 per piece) to beat Walmart’s $9.82 for their 16-Piece My Life As Shopping Basket ($0.61 per piece).
Bathroom Set: Target $18.89, Walmart $42.97
The bathroom set is again where Walmart falls short. The Our Generation Sweet Bathroom Accessory Set at Target has four more pieces than the My Life As Complete Bathroom Set. Plus, it comes with a price tag that’s $24.08 cheaper than Walmart’s.
Spa Set: Target $10.90, Walmart $21.77
Walmart and Target both have similar spa day sets. The only difference is the Walmart My Life As Spa Chair Set comes with five extra pieces, including a spa chair, over Target’s OG Spa Accessory Set – Spa Day. In the end though, Walmart loses by $0.28 per piece.
Cooking Set: Target $10.90, Walmart $10.97
Walmart has six fewer pieces in their My Life As Cooking Playset, and their overall price is $0.07 more than the Our Generation Wake Up to Flavor Pancake Accessory Set, making Walmart the loser in this category.
The winner is the Our Generation collection at Target.
Although Target’s Our Generation collection lost out in the kitchen and shopping sets, prices on the remaining stuff were unbeatable, thanks to Target’s stackable savings of a sale, Target Circle offer, and their 5% RedCard discount. Here’s the breakdown for the total price, number of pieces, and price per piece:
| Total Price | Total # of Pieces | Price Per Piece | |
| Walmart | $368.57 | 270 | $1.37 |
| Target | $279.42 | 245 | $1.14 |
Remember, we calculated Target prices using their RedCard, plus other available sales/discounts. Without Target’s current sale, Target Circle offer, and the 5% RedCard discount, you’ll need to add $96.93 to Target’s total.
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