Gaming specials this weekend

Retailers are loving the change of season, and extending many of their great console and gaming specials over the long-weekend period.

Game continues to offer enticing deals, while Makro and Walmart have placed a prolonged special on their PS3 and Xbox 360 deals respectively.

Kalahari are also offering a solid price on the SteelSeries Guild Wars 2 Headset.

160GB Playstation 3 console, 2 controllers (R2,999) (Game)

Game are putting up a pretty alluring deal at the moment, by offering a 160GB Playstation 3 console and two dual-shock 3 controllers for R2,999.

Thrown in as a hook is a 12-month Mweb ADSL contract. If you accept the terms and conditions (including line rental, etc), you get R1,000 slashed off and the whole bundle for R1,999.

The special is valid until 23 September 2012.

4GB Xbox 360 console and controller (R,1999) (Game)

For those looking for something a little simpler, Game are also offering a 4GB Xbox 360 console and controller for R1,999.

Same as the PS3 special, an Mweb ADSL 12-month voucher is on offer, reducing the price of the console by R1,000.

The special is valid until 23 September 2012.

160GB Playstation 3 console, 2 controllers (R2999) / 4GB Xbox 360 console and controller (R1999)

Xbox 360 with Gears of War trilogy bundle (Walmart) R2,999

The Gears of War trilogy is all wrapped up now, but for those who have not played it and are looking to finally buy an Xbox 360, Walmart is offering a solid deal on a 250GB console and the three games.

The special also includes a second controller, which will be needed for some Gears co-op action.

R2,999.00 gets you the special, which is available from until 23 September 2012.

Xbox 360 with Gears of War trilogy bundle (Walmart) R2999

Playstation 3, games, Blu-rays and hardware bundle (Makro) R3,999.00

If you’re leaning towards Sony, another PS3 option is Makro’s bundle on offer.

A 320GB Silver Playstation 3, two DualShock 3 controllers, and a remote control make up the hardware.

MX vs. ATV: Untamed, Medal of Honor, and Iron Man 2 are the bundled games, while you also get Crank: High Voltage and The Fighter on Blu-ray.

The R3,999.00 special is valid until 24 September 2012.

Playstation 3, games, Blu-rays and hardware bundle (Makro) R3,999.00

SteelSeries Guild Wars 2 headset (Kalahari)

Kalahari’s SteelSeries Guild Wars 2 headset is priced at a reasonable R925.95.

It features a simple design with compact ear pads and a plastic headband. It also features a lie flat design where the ear pads can be twisted so that the headset can lie flat on a desktop, or be collapsed for storage or travel purposes.

The headset features two compact ear pads, which are finished in red to match the Guild Wars 2 theme.