Retail gaming specials this weekend

Finally, the weekend is here, and with it comes some gaming deals from local retailers, including great console, gaming and peripheral specials.

Here’s the best of the best this week:

Xbox One console special (Game) – R4,999

Game is running a promotion on standalone 500GB Xbox One consoles, pricing Microsoft’s machine at R4,999 each.

Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit + Call of Duty: Ghosts (Incredible Connection) – R299

Incredible Connection has a peripheral and game bundle special, featuring an Xbox 360 Play & Charge kit and Call of Duty: Ghosts for R299.

Xbox One + FIFA 16 bundle (Takealot) – R5,499

An Xbox One bundle is on special from Takealot, which includes the 500GB console, one controller and FIFA 16, all for R5,499.

GeForce GTX card + free Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain game code special (Raru) – various prices

Raru is currently running a promotion whereby selected GTX 9 series graphics cards come with a free game coupon for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The cards which include MGS V are:

EVGA nVidia GeForce GTX 980 Classified 4GB Graphics Card – R11,696
EVGA nVidia GeForce GTX 980 Superclocked 4GB Graphics Card – R9,110
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 960 Gaming Graphics Card – 2GB – R4,267
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4096MB Graphics Card – R6,826
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 G1 Gaming 4GB Graphics Card – R9,995
Gigabyte nVidia GTX 980 Ti G1 Gaming 6144MB Graphics Card – R11,999

Xbox 360 FIFA 15 bundle (Game) – R2,800

If you’re looking for an Xbox 360 console, Game has a special which features the 4GB slim console, two controllers and FIFA 15 for R2,800.

FIFA 15 on PS3 and Xbox 360 is also now priced at R250 each, with the Xbox One and PS4 versions priced at R500 each.

Xbox One bundle (Makro) – R6,499

A massive bundle on offer comes from Makro, which features a 500GB Xbox One console, two controllers and the highly-praised The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, all for R6,499.