{"id":66545,"date":"2014-07-01T15:56:41","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T13:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=66545"},"modified":"2014-07-01T16:11:34","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T14:11:34","slug":"xbox-one-pre-orders-open-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/66545-xbox-one-pre-orders-open-in-sa","title":{"rendered":"Xbox One pre-orders open in SA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve been salivating in anticipation of the Xbox One launch in South Africa on 23 September 2014, fret not, local retailers have finally opened up pre-orders for Microsoft\u2019s new console.<\/p>\n<p>We say &#8220;new&#8221;, ignoring that it will reach our shores almost a year after its launch over in the States, of course.<\/p>\n<p>Technophiles and gamers can now pre-order the Xbox One from BT Games, Takealot.com, Dion Wired and AnimeWorx.<\/p>\n<p>The standard 500GB console without Kinect and a single controller will sell for <strong>R6,299<\/strong>, while the addition of a Kinect will set you back <strong>R7,999<\/strong> for the total package.<\/p>\n<p>The console will be sold in two new bundles, each offering two free bundled games (digital copies) and a free 14-day Xbox Live Gold trial.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, only Dion Wired has the official game bundles listed on its site, but most online retailers have the console open for pre-order around the same price point &#8211; so be sure you know what you&#8217;re getting before booking your piece of Microsoft property.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_66549\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Xbox-Console-Bundle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66549\" class=\"wp-image-66549 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Xbox-Console-Bundle-600x516.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox Console Bundle\" width=\"600\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Xbox-Console-Bundle-600x516.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Xbox-Console-Bundle.jpg 1172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Xbox Console Bundle<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The console bundle contains:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Xbox One Console with 500 GB HDD<\/li>\n<li>Wireless Controller<\/li>\n<li>Chat Headset<\/li>\n<li>HDMI Cable<\/li>\n<li>Power Supply<\/li>\n<li>Built in Wi-Fi and BluRay Player<\/li>\n<li>Free 14 day Xbox Live Gold Trial<\/li>\n<li>Forza Motorsport 5 (digital copy)<\/li>\n<li>EA SPORTS FIFA 15 (digital copy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_66547\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Xbox-One-Kinect-bundle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66547\" class=\"wp-image-66547\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Xbox-One-Kinect-bundle.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox One Kinect bundle\" width=\"600\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Xbox-One-Kinect-bundle.jpg 1172w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Xbox-One-Kinect-bundle-507x600.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Xbox One Kinect bundle<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Kinect bundle contains<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Xbox One with 500GB Hard Drive<\/li>\n<li>Kinect Sensor<\/li>\n<li>Xbox One Day One limited edition Wireless Controller<\/li>\n<li>Chat Headset<\/li>\n<li>HDMI Cable<\/li>\n<li>Power Supply<\/li>\n<li>Built in WIFI and BluRay Player<\/li>\n<li>Free 14 day Xbox Live Gold Trial<\/li>\n<li>Dance Central Spotlight (digital copy)<\/li>\n<li>EA SPORTS FIFA 15 (digital copy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the time of writing, Kalahari.com had not opened up pre-orders for the Xbox One, while CNA offers an Xbox One Pre-Order deposit voucher for R500.00.<\/p>\n<p>BT Games has opened up pre-orders, but does not provide a listing price. The gaming retailer notes on its site, however, that all pre-orders are for in-store collection only, with no option of postal or courier deliveries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Retailer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Xbox One Console Bundle<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Xbox One + Kinect Bundle<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AnimeWorx<\/td>\n<td>R6,295<\/td>\n<td>R7,995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Takealot.com<\/td>\n<td>R6,299<\/td>\n<td>R7,999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dion Wired<\/td>\n<td>R6,300<\/td>\n<td>R8,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BT Games<\/td>\n<td>TBA<\/td>\n<td>TBA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kalahari.com<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CNA<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Are you going to pre-order an Xbox One? Do you think it&#8217;s going to be worth the wait? Do you even read these questions? 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