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Xbox and PlayStation Black Friday sales offer great discounts on great games

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Black Friday is a day that has very little significance in South Africa. It’s a US tradition that usually signifies the beginning of the holiday shopping season, wedged after Thanksgiving, a month before Christmas. Over the years though, retailers and consumers alike have begun to embrace the custom; the former for getting (sometimes digital) feet through doors, and the latter for the savings. It’s always nice to get things for a hefty discount.

Both the Xbox and PlayStation digital stores have kicked off their Black Friday deals ahead of the actual day, and both offer some incredible savings. The most alluring on both stores is the brand new Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, which is already going for half price, barely a month on. It’s R449.50 on both stores. Other great big bargains include The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt’s Game of the Year Edition, which is R240 on Xbox and R319 on PlayStation. Bloodborne’s game of the year edition is a tempting R280. If you don’t have that, now’s a good time to get one of the best platform exclusives around.

Anyway, here’s a great big list of games on special, with handy click-through links that we’ve unashamedly stolen from the very awesome Cheapgamer.co.za, who tirelessly collects locally available game specials.

PS4

Xbox One

See anything you like?

Last Updated: November 21, 2017

39 Comments

  1. The D

    November 21, 2017 at 08:05

    METAL GEAR RIIIIIIIIIIIIIISING
    and Skate 3.

    Reply

  2. Skittle

    November 21, 2017 at 08:27

    Is Dragons Dogma any good?

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    • Geoffrey Tim

      November 21, 2017 at 08:34

      UGGGHH. It’s Marmite. Some people love it, others hate it. I’m firmly in the hate it camp, and couldnt recommend *not* getting it any harder.

      Reply

      • Skittle

        November 21, 2017 at 09:17

        What about the game causes brings out your hate?

        Reply

      • Skittle

        November 21, 2017 at 09:17

        What about the game brings out your hate?

        Reply

    • Original Heretic

      November 21, 2017 at 08:37

      Personally, I enjoyed it back when I jammed it on the X360. But then again, I’m a sucker for a game with a cool fantasy setting.

      Reply

    • Craig Lotter

      November 21, 2017 at 09:04

      Thoroughly enjoyed it. Action RPG with a cool clambering mechanic for fighting the bigger monsters. Is very Japanese in story/visuals though.

      Reply

      • Original Heretic

        November 21, 2017 at 09:34

        I only picked up on that climbing mechanic in my second playthrough. Halflings suddenly became more appealing!

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    • Admiral Chief

      November 21, 2017 at 09:08

      4/10 dafuq score

      #NeverForgetti

      Reply

      • Original Heretic

        November 21, 2017 at 09:24

        Who gave Dragons Dogma 4/10?!?
        It’s got 78% on Metacritic, 81% on PC Gamer and 8/10 on Trusted Reviews.

        It was a very fun game.

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        • Admiral Chief

          November 21, 2017 at 09:31

          Lazygamer.net

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          • Original Heretic

            November 21, 2017 at 09:33

            Jeez, for once a review from this site that I completely disagree with.
            Yes, there are better RPG’s out there, but in no way does it deserve a paltry 4.

          • Admiral Chief

            November 21, 2017 at 09:42

            A few years ago when that launched, the comments section exploded with trolls

          • Original Heretic

            November 21, 2017 at 09:46

            Found the old page with the review.
            I see the problem. There was a guy named Garth doing the review. No wonder it was a dumb one.

          • Admiral Chief

            November 21, 2017 at 09:48

            Hey now, Garth is a legend. THE WOOKIE

          • Original Heretic

            November 21, 2017 at 09:49

            There is only one legendary Garth. And he tells Wayne to party on.

  3. Ir0nseraph

    November 21, 2017 at 08:33

    Right, time do dust of that old credit card and grab Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

    Reply

  4. Original Heretic

    November 21, 2017 at 08:37

    When a game on special is STILL over R1 000, then it really is just too bloody expensive.

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    • RinceThis

      November 21, 2017 at 08:49

      agreed

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    • Matthew Holliday

      November 21, 2017 at 09:47

      Better than some of these online stores clickbait “up to 80% off” sales.
      Saw on Raru that they were giving a whole R30 off on the new CoD and Assassins Creed games.

      How generous of them.

      Reply

  5. Graeme Selvan

    November 21, 2017 at 08:47

    Wolfenstein II is amazing and deserves your money!

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  6. RinceThis

    November 21, 2017 at 08:50

    Need Wolfenstein II! Need money, = no Wolfenstein II!

    Reply

  7. For the Emperor!

    November 21, 2017 at 08:56

    Some good deals, but I will have to wait for Steam 🙂

    Reply

  8. Pieter Kruger

    November 21, 2017 at 09:04

    Already picked up AC Origins & Quantum Break in anticipation for the Crown Prince’s arrival on the 22 of December, thinking I’ll also get Halo Wars 2 and…and….WHERE’S SHADOW OF WAR ON THE XBOX SIDE???!! NOOOOOOO! Wolfenstein II it is then…….

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  9. Caveshen Rajman

    November 21, 2017 at 09:34

    Press F to pay your respects to Cheap Gamer. <3

    Reply

  10. Guild

    November 21, 2017 at 09:35

    NieR, Evil Within 2 and Wolfenstein 2 it is then

    Reply

  11. Praise KEK

    November 21, 2017 at 09:41

    holy hell, ps games are sparse in comparison to the xbox. There are some deffo must buys though. Bloodborne GOTY, Wolfenstein, and does anyone know if Evil Within 2 is any good? I disliked the first one.

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    • Geoffrey Tim

      November 21, 2017 at 11:10

      It’s really, really good. Fixes most of the issues with the first game.

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      • Praise KEK

        November 21, 2017 at 11:58

        Thank you, Geoffrey. I’ll check it out then!

        Reply

  12. Gareth Runnalls

    November 22, 2017 at 09:45

    So, I love this. The Mrs and I game share on Xbox One. So for Xmas, she just bought ME the Bioshock Collection (YAY!) … on her account… even though Xbox now has a gifting system… Its not so bad though, I guess I will be buying her next game on mine 😛

    Reply

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