Console deals this weekend

It’s a bit quiet on the retail deals front this weekend – hopefully the retailers are preparing the big specials for the upcoming silly season.

Despite this, there are a few deals worth checking out.

Temper your purchase decision with the fact that the PS4 is launching on 13 December 2013 for R6,299 and this might herald price drops on current-gen systems in the near future.

320GB Xbox 360 + 4 games – R2,899.90 (BT Games)

This is a rare bundle from BT Games, and not at a bad price either. For R2,899.90 you get a 4GB Xbox 360 console and a 320GB Xbox hard drive to upgrade its capacity. A guide on swapping out the drive can be found here.

This is the largest hard drive you can get for an Xbox 360, and you’ll need it because the bundle comes with download tokens for some great games – Batman Arkham City, Skyrim, and Lego Star Wars 3.

Rounding off the deal is a physical copy of the epic THQ and Vigil swansong, Darksiders II, one wireless controller, and a 2 month Xbox Live gold trial membership.

BT Games Xbox 360 320GB bundle

PS3 Super Slim 500GB + GTA V – R3,699.90 (BT Games)

This might not be a mind-blowing value-for-money special, but it’s not a bad deal if you’ve been wanting to hop on the PS3 bandwagon and have been itching to play GTA V.

GTA V retails for a standard price of around R700, so you’re essentially paying R3,000 for the 500GB PS3 Super Slim. When this model launched in September 2012, it carried a R3,999.99 recommended price.

By way of comparison, Makro is still offering its PS3 Super Slim 500GB bundle (below).

BT Games PS3 500GB + GTA V

PS3 500GB + 2 controllers + 2 games – R3,999 (Makro)

Makro is offering a PS3 Super Slim 500GB + 2 DualShock 3 remotes + Gran Turismo 5 and God of War: Ascension + PS3 media remote + 2 forgettable Blu-Ray movies for R3,999.

This bundle has been floating around for a number of weeks, so either it’s a great seller, or they can’t get rid of them.

Makro PS3 500GB bundle

Far Cry 3 PC – R90 – R100

Interestingly, Far Cry 3 PC seems to have come into a discount period at retail. Depending on where you like to shop you can find it for between R90 and R100 at Takealot, Zaps Online, Loot, and Phoenix Tech.