{"id":12804,"date":"2011-07-07T15:26:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-07T13:26:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T22:00:00","slug":"gaming-on-a-budget-local-retail-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/12804-gaming-on-a-budget-local-retail-roundup","title":{"rendered":"Gaming on a budget – local retail roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gaming can be an expensive hobby. Fortunately, console gamers find relief in the second-hand market, while digital specials from the likes of Steam help alleviate the financial burden faced by PC gamers.<\/p>\n

Then of course there are the local retail specials, which can be a blessing to cash strapped gamers.<\/p>\n

As compiled by MyGaming forumite, remnant, here is a roundup of specials currently available at local retailers:<\/p>\n

PC Games<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

TakeALot (Formerly Take2)<\/strong><\/p>\n

•    Portal 2 – R271
•    Bioshock – R59
•    Bioshock 2 – R181
•    Unreal Tournament 3 – R54
•    Assassin’s Creed 2 – R86
•    Mass Effect – R42
•    Dragon Age 2 – R308<\/p>\n

MyGaming Shop<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

•  Dungeon Siege 3 – R199
•  Rift – R170
•  Total War: Shogun 2 – R170 <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

BT Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

•    Assassin’s Creed 2 – R99
•    Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood – R99
•    Dragon Age Origins – R85
•    Dead Space – R45
•    Crysis – R45
•    Crysis 2 – R199
•    Metro 2033 (Could include Red Faction: Guerrilla Disc) – R59
•    Resident Evil 5 – R59
•    Warhammer: Dawn of War II: Gold Edition (Box set containing Warhammer: Dawn of War II and Warhammer: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising) – R99
•    Bioshock – R65
•    Borderlands GOTY (Includes vouchers to download all four DLC add-ons) – R129
•    Hitman Ultimate Collection (Includes all four Hitman titles: Hitman codename 47, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman Contracts, Hitman Bloodmoney) – R125
•    Call of Duty: Black Ops – R275
•    Super StreetFighter IV Arcade Edition (ETA: Jul 15, 2011) – R255
•    Unreal Anthology (Includes: Unreal (including Return to Na Pali expansion pack), Unreal II: The Awakening, Unreal Tournament (Game of the Year Edition), Unreal Tournament 2004 (Editors Choice Edition)) – R49
•    Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction – R85
•    Splinter Cell Collection (Includes: Splinter Cell, Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, Splinter Cell Double agent) – R85<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

ZapsGaming<\/strong><\/p>\n

•    Singularity – R133
•    Call of Duty: Black Ops – R269
•    Dead Space 2 – R184
•    Unreal Tournament 3 – R59<\/p>\n

Incredible Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n

•    Mass Effect 2 (Limited stock, Please click the availability button to see if your closest store has stock and call the store to find out if they still have it) – R49
•    Dragon Age Origins (Limited stock, Please click the availability button to see if your closest store has stock and call the store to find out if they still have it) – R49
•    Dragon Age Origins: Awakening (Limited stock, Please click the availability button to see if your closest store has stock and call the store to find out if they still have it) – R49
•    Bioshock 2 (Selected stores only. May be a Display\/Demo Unit) – R99<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Exclus1ves<\/strong><\/p>\n

•    Call of Duty: Black Ops – R270
•    Bioshock 2 – R181
•    Assassin’s Creed 2 – R81
•    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare GOTY – R128
•    Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition (Pre-Order. Release Date: 15 Jul 2011 ) – R264
•    Dragon Age 2 – R320
•    Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction – R81<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Hi-Fi Corporation<\/strong><\/p>\n

•    Crysis Maximum Edition (Includes: Crysis, Crysis Warhead, Crysis Wars) – R60<\/p>\n

XBOX 360 Games<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

TakeALot (Formerly Take2)<\/strong><\/p>\n

•    Need For Speed Most Wanted – R89
•    Assassins Creed – R128
•    Assassin’s Creed 2 – R181
•    Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood – Da Vinci Edition: Includes DLC – R269
•    Compilation: Bioshock \/ The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – R270<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

BT Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

•    Mass Effect – R95
•    Metro 2033 – R99
•    Need for Speed Most Wanted – R89
•    Gears of War – R99
•    Assassin’s Creed – R129
•    Assassin’s Creed 2 – R179
•    Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood – R279
•    Dragon Age Ultimate Edition (Includes: Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening Expansion Pack, 7 Downloadable Content Packs) – R199
•    Resident Evil 5 – R149
•    Red Dead Redemption – R265<\/p>\n

Kalahari<\/strong><\/p>\n

•    Red Dead Redemption & Borderlands (Kalahari deal of the week) – R380<\/p>\n

MyGaming Shop <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

•   Duke Nukem Forever – R299
•   Dungeon Siege 3 – R249
•   Operation Flashpoint: Red River – R299<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

PS3 games <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

TakeALot (Formerly Take2)<\/strong><\/p>\n

• God of War III Platinum – R265
• Heavy Rain: Move Edition – R174    
• Tekken 6 – R270 
• Uncharted 2 – R265<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

BTGames<\/strong><\/p>\n

• Assassin’s Creed – R129
• Assassin’s Creed 2 – R179  
• Dead Space – R129 
• Red Dead Redemption – R265<\/p>\n

MyGaming Shop<\/strong>
<\/a><\/p>\n

• Dungeon Siege 3 – R249
• Operation Flashpoint: Red River – R249
• Crysis 2 – R249
• Dragon Age 2 – R249<\/p>\n

Additional Information:
<\/strong><\/span>
1) ZapsGaming often lists games twice but at different prices so always look out for that. The price difference can sometimes be nearly R100. Delivery costs R19.<\/p>\n

2) BT Games allows you to order games online and get them delivered to one of their stores. Payment is made upon collection of your order. Prices in-store could be higher than the online prices. Orders above R390 can be delivered to your home address for free, otherwise delivery costs R49.<\/p>\n

3) TakeALot (Formerly Take2) charge R35 for delivery to a physical address. Delivery is free on orders greater than R350. You can collect orders from their warehouse in Cape Town. I have used ‘Take2’ quite often and can vouch for their quality of service (note: I have always picked up my orders).<\/p>\n

4) Exclus1ves delivers anywhere in SA for free.<\/p>\n

5) Kalahari offer free delivery on orders greater than R250.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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