Local retailers are offering various gaming consoles at discounted prices this weekend as part of their Easter specials.

Rumour of next generation consoles may be dominating the news headlines, but consumers still have at least a year and a bit before all three become available at retail. If you’re looking to pass the time while you wait, perhaps you should consider one of the deals below.

PlayStation 3

Makro this week have a PlayStation 3 Move bundle on special for R3,799.00.

The bundle includes a 320GB console, Move camera with two motion controllers, Move Cricket, and Let’s dance with Mel B.

Makro Playstation 3 bundle

Another PlayStation 3 deal available this week is the “Refurbished console package” from Hi-Fi Corporation for R2,999.99.

The bundle includes a refurbished 120GB PlayStation 3 console (with full 1 year warranty), two dual shock controllers, Warhammer Space Marine, and Rage.

Hi-Fi Corporation PlayStation 3 refurbished special

Xbox 360

Dion Wired has an “Xbox 360 250GB Premium bundle” available this weekend for R5,500.

The bundle includes An Xbox 360 250GB console, two wireless Xbox controllers, the Xbox Kinect controller, an HDMI cable, and one of two games bundles.

Bundle A includes Tiger Woods 13, Mass Effect 3 and Ghost Recon Future Soldier, while bundle B includes Tiger Woods 13, Rush and SSX.

Dion Wired Xbox 360 bundle special

If bundles aren’t your thing, Game has the Xbox 360 4GB console on special for R1,999.00.

The console comes with nothing but the console and controller, though Game does sell Xbox 360 games starting from R99.99 for older titles that no one cares about (and good older titles such as Metro 2033), to R499.99 for latest release titles such as Mass Effect 3.

Game Xbox 360 special

Nintendo Wii

Hi-Fi Corporation features once again, with the Nintendo Wii game console package on special for R1,699.99.

The package includes a black Wii console, Wii Sports game, Wii Sport Resort game, a Wii Remote and Wii Nunchuk.

Hi-Fi Corporation Nintendo Wii special