Dead Island Riptide: the cheapest thrill?

23 April 2013

Dead Island’s awaited follow-up, Riptide, is finally releasing in South African stores this Friday, and if you’re considering where to pick up your survival horror, MyGaming has rounded up the local pre-order prices.

The game has already received some international reviews, which, much like the first game, are quite divided with some critics loving it and others finding too many flaws.

The game currently holds Metascores of 64, 60 and 69 on PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 respectively, while holding 66.17, 62.12 and 67.40 ratings on GameRankings.

Check out the pre-order prices below:

Local Release Date:  Friday, 26 April 2013.

Please note: These prices are correct at time of posting.

Retailer PC Xbox 360 PS3
BT Games (Free delivery on all orders over R390 and under 2kg as well as free store collection) R345 [pre-order incentive: The Survival Pack, Fashion Victim pack] R535 [pre-order incentive: The Survival Pack, Fashion Victim pack] R535 [pre-order incentive: The Survival Pack, Fashion Victim pack]
Kalahari 349.95 [pre-order incentive: The Survival Pack] R549.95 [pre-order incentive: The Survival Pack] R549.95 [pre-order incentive: The Survival Pack]
Zaps R384 .00 R624.00 R624.00
AnimeWorx (R50 delivery as well as free store collection) R445.00 R600.00 R600.00
GamesX R449 R649.00 R649.00
CNA R449.90 R699.90 R699.90
Takealot (Free delivery on orders over R250) 
R459.00 [pre-order incentive: The Survival Pack] R599.00 [pre-order incentive: The Survival Pack] R599.00 [pre-order incentive: The Survival Pack]

So will you be picking up Dead Island: Riptide this week? Dead Island: Riptide is featured as one of MyGaming’s games you can play this week.

More Dead Island news:

Dead Island: Riptide banned from Germany

Dead Island: Riptide release date revealed

Dead Island Riptide announced to continue battle between life and death

Dead Island review (PS3)

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  1. Saint_Dee
    23.04.2013 at 13:00

    Takealot, my faith in your pricing wavers.

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