SA PC game prices: where are the cheapest?

We’ve taken some of the biggest PC games of 2013, 2012, and 2011, Bioshock Infinite, Far Cry 3, and Batman: Arkham City respectively, and compared them to see which SA retailer offers the best price.

Kalahari, Takealot, BT Games, CNA, Look & Listen, Loot, and Animeworx were stacked-up against each other.

The range of AAA titles from very recent to the best of yesteryear shows us how the age of a game also effects its pricing.

Bioshock Infinite

Bioshock Infinite is one of the biggest games of 2013 and is being regarded as a contender for Game of the Year, so we decided to see which store has the cheapest offer.

Retailer	Listed price
BT Games	R379.90
Kalahari	R439.00
Takealot	R451.00
Animeworx	R485.00
CNA	R499.90
Look & Listen	R499.99

There is a big discrepancy in price, with some retailers offering specials on Bioshock Infinite, pricing it at R379.90 at the cheapest (BT Games), with the most expensive being R499.99 (Look & Listen) – that’s over a R120 difference.

Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3 is arguably one of the best games of 2012.

Far Cry 3

Retailer	Listed price
Kalahari	R88.78
Animeworx	R200.00
BT Games	R284.90
CNA	R329.90
Look & Listen	R329.99

There are some big discrepancies here, as Far Cry 3 prices range from the lowest R88.78 (Kalahari) up to R329.99 (Look & Listen) – which is a massive difference – over R240.

Check out MyGaming’s Far Cry 3 review.

Batman: Arkham City

Batman: Arkham City was also put to the test, as it’s a prominent game of 2011, and well worth picking up ahead of the release of Arkham Origins, coming later this month.

Batman: Arkham City (2011)

Retailer	Listed price
Loot	R153.00
Takealot	R299.00
Animeworx	R390.00

Loot comes in with the cheapest offering, but there are still big gaps with the pricing mark of a game such as Arkham Origins on PC, which seems hard to get hold of now.

Check out MyGaming’s Batman: Arkham City review.

Conclusion

Each retailer has its own particular prices, however, in relation to the 2012 and 2011 games, the margin can range from relatively small to large. So, convenience will be the decider when picking up a great game from yesteryear.

Pricing on the latest triple-A games from the past few years will likely vary a lot depending where you shop, so it pays to do some research before making a decision, keeping an eye out for promotions and specials.