MyGaming: The following article is courtesy of The Deal Breaker, a website dedicated to rounding up the latest online deals for games in South Africa.
Borderlands 2 was recently delayed for retail launch in SA until 27 September 2012, and many local retailers have confirmed they will be continuing pre-orders up until the launch date.
The 3 retailers offering all 3 versions of Borderlands 2 at the cheapest pre-order prices are Kalahari, Infinite Games, and GamesX, with Takealot having one of the cheapest PC versions as GamesX is not currently offering it.
SA Retail Release Date: Friday, 27 September 2012
Metacritic Score (Correct at time of posting):
Following is a table of retailers and prices. The prices below are for the Standard Edition of the game which all contain access to the Premiere Club when you pre-order.
Marked in bold are the 3 cheapest prices not taking into account delivery cost, if any.
Feel free to use it as a guide when deciding which retailer to order from. Please note: These prices are correct at time of posting.
| SA Online Retailers | Xbox 360 | PS3 | PC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalahari (Free delivery on orders over R250) | R589.95 | R589.95 | R399.95 |
| Loot (Free delivery on orders over R250) | R619 | R619 | R449 |
| Takealot (Free delivery on orders over R250) | R599 | R599 | R419 |
| BT Games (Free delivery on all orders over R390 and under 2kg as well as free store collection) | R615 | R615 | R435 |
| Exclus1ves (Free delivery on all orders over R250 as well as free delivery to any Exclusive Books branch for collection, regardless of order total) | R699 | R699 | R499 |
| AnimeWorx (R50 delivery as well as free store collection) | R670 | R670 | R485 |
| Infinite Games (Expect about R35 for FastWay courier delivery or free collection from the store) | R590 | R590 | R420 |
| Look and Listen (R40.50 courier delivery) | R603 | R603 | R431 |
| Uber Games | R605 | R605 | R455 |
| GamesX | R539 | R539 | – |
If you’re looking for the Vault Hunters Collector’s Edition, Kalahari has it for the cheapest prices at R849.99.
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