The Xbox One still does not have an official South African release date and PlayStation 4’s are still hard to come by in local retailers but we here at Lazygamer have found a way not only to get a Xbox One locally but also to get it cheaper than it will be when it does finally release.
[Update] PS4’s are now out of stock at Amazon, apparently more will arrive tomorrow
[Update 2] It seems we may have jumped the gun, once you add the special shipping it adds the custom duties which pushes the Xbox One up to R7700… now we’re all depressed. Sorry.
If you’ve recently purchased anything from Amazon you may have noticed that they have been pushing their Amazon Global Shipping option quite hard which allows consumers from countries that don’t have their own Amazon store to purchase from the main American site or the UK site.
The nice thing about this service is that they handle the customs, tax and all delivery costs themselves so it really is a one stop shop. Now I’ve used this in the past and it works perfectly but something has recently changed and this is the secret to us getting awesome consoles at rock bottom prices.
If you head on over to Amazon.co.uk now you can see that the Xbox One is currently being sold for £429.00 (R7600) and they deliver to South Africa, but wait this gets better.
If you click this wonderful affiliate link for an Xbox One Console
But it’s not only the Xbox One that gets the special treatment, if you order the PlayStation 4 with a free copy of Killzone right here, by ordering a Sony PlayStation 4 and Killzone Shadow Fall (PS4)
Now our affiliate links have nothing to do with this magic, we are just trying to get some extra cash in to pay our bills, and eat some food. You can go directly to the site yourself and the same magic will occur.
I’m not sure why Amazon are offering us a cheaper price than the United Kingdom or whether this will continue to work but for all those people still looking for a PlayStation 4 or wanting to get into the Xbox One action then this is easily the best way to go.
You also don’t have to worry about compatibility issues since the United Kingdom uses the same power voltage and TV technology as South Africa.
Last Updated: January 9, 2014
Gareth L (That Guy)
January 9, 2014 at 10:05
Get one before the rand hits R11 to the dollar. =/
Gavin Mannion
January 9, 2014 at 10:09
Well it’s against the pound which is over R17 to 1… Imagine how cheap these things would be if Zuma kept his mouth shut
Hammersteyn
January 9, 2014 at 10:20
But he did so much during the struggle, he’s still struggling. He’s struggling to find enough furniture for his Nkandla compound. Remember to give till it hurts come tax season.
Gavin Mannion
January 9, 2014 at 10:25
That Fire Pool excuse makes me physically mad.,.. stupid fool
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 9, 2014 at 10:29
But where else are you going to get water from to fight fires for all those thatch roofs and chimneys that are too short? DUH.
A fire hose connected to a water line is completely unacceptable. I mean REALLY now. One can’t also swim in a fire hose. So the fire pool serves a dual purpose. Money saved don’t you know?
/sarcasm
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 9, 2014 at 10:29
It’s a legitimate reason. I keep a small one in a special room in my house, next to the toilet.
Mauritz Van Zyl
January 9, 2014 at 10:29
I couldn’t believe it when I heard of that!
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 9, 2014 at 11:03
Getting mad at the government is like getting mad at… The government. Pointless
MakeItLegal
January 9, 2014 at 13:17
Struggling to string a freaking sentence together with out five periods in the middel of “vo.te fo.r us I.n th.i.s nex.t e.le.c.tion ”
Hammersteyn
January 9, 2014 at 13:20
LOL!!!
ianmin
January 9, 2014 at 10:26
What a guy…
Gareth L (That Guy)
January 9, 2014 at 10:36
Close to R17.80 to the pound at the moment. Yikes.
BacchusZA
January 9, 2014 at 10:12
Methinks it’s because they’re removing UK VAT from the sale, but SARS will quite cheerfully slap you with a tax bill when the item is delivered. I bought a Thrustmaster HOTAS through Amazon last year, & that’s exactly what happened to me, though it still ended up being R1-2k cheaper than sourcing it locally.
I have heard of people getting away with it though, & SARS sometimes lets some things through without taxing them, but it’s not something you can count on unfortunately.
BacchusZA
January 9, 2014 at 10:14
Oh wait, never mind, just remembered you said that they took care of that for you, my bad.
Lardus-Resident Perve
January 9, 2014 at 10:45
SARS does not care if Amazon taxed you or not, they take their import duties and taxes either way. So when Amazon keeps their tax, you basically pay double taxes – theirs and ours 🙁
Dappro
January 9, 2014 at 10:13
Pre -Ordered mine from Amazon.co.uk. Just make sure you add an extra 79 rand for a plug adapter from UK to SA. Otherwise it’s a great deal.
Gavin Mannion
January 9, 2014 at 10:43
Or just change the plug..
Alessandro Barbosa
January 9, 2014 at 10:13
Another way is to just Google Amazon International, which takes you directly to their website where all products are shipped internationally. This is what I used to get my Xbox One from the USA about below R6000 in December 🙂 Also Amazon’s tax handling is pretty awesome, I wasn’t charged a cent more when it arrived.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
January 9, 2014 at 10:13
..and then you went and blew the PSU. :/
Alessandro Barbosa
January 9, 2014 at 10:16
Still the saddest moment of my life…;(
Gavin Mannion
January 9, 2014 at 10:19
Which is why I recommend using the UK site…
Alessandro Barbosa
January 9, 2014 at 10:34
I realised now 😛 Incredibly cheap for the UK, wasn’t like that a month ago.
Gavin Mannion
January 9, 2014 at 10:43
No something has happened and we are getting a discount… hence hte article
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 9, 2014 at 10:24
Ouch dude. Sympathies all round I am sure 🙁
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 9, 2014 at 10:19
*facepalm* no comment 😛
ElNicko
January 9, 2014 at 10:51
I stupidly did the same thing when I brought my original Xbox back from the states back in 2006. Only place that could fix it was one of those dodgey stalls at the fleamarket.
Thinking a simple plug converter would adjust the power difference. D’Oh !!
Willem Swanepoel
January 9, 2014 at 10:56
its very easy to understand. We use 230 V (210 on a bad day from Eskom) and US uses 120 V ;-)~
ElNicko
January 9, 2014 at 10:59
yeah yeah , I know that now :P. after learning the hardway and hearing a strange “Pop” noise when I first plugged it in. I blame living in the US for too long/
Alessandro Barbosa
January 9, 2014 at 11:04
Yeah I accidentally mistook an adapter for a converter, that’s what happened 😛 Was a huge facepalm moment surrounded by smoke from the PSU :/ Not sure why Microsoft doesn’t just go the dual voltage route like Sony…
Hammersteyn
January 9, 2014 at 10:14
Where would we be without LG? Thanks Gavin.
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 9, 2014 at 10:15
Those prices are far more palatable. Especially for someone wanting to be Xboned.
oVg
January 9, 2014 at 10:20
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 9, 2014 at 10:26
LOOOOOOOOL
Hammersteyn
January 9, 2014 at 10:29
This made my day XD
ianmin
January 9, 2014 at 10:38
Hilarious!!!
RinceThis2014
January 9, 2014 at 10:40
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
ianmin
January 9, 2014 at 10:41
1:52 Stop listening! 😀
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 9, 2014 at 10:35
I JUST BOUGHT MY PS4!!! Arrgh! However no regrets, it’s worth R8000 to me. Not that I paid that much 😀
Greg Davies
January 9, 2014 at 10:51
Any idea what the warranty story is with consoles bought this way? Especially with first wave machines, you don’t want to be stuck with a dud.
Gavin Mannion
January 9, 2014 at 10:53
Microsoft SA has implied they will support imported consoles.. Amazon also has some great warranties
Wraith
January 9, 2014 at 11:06
Would we get local warranties on the imported PS4s?
Rags
January 9, 2014 at 10:54
That’s a good deal. Hope you guys get some support 🙂
WTF
January 9, 2014 at 11:02
PS4….
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Gavin Mannion
January 9, 2014 at 11:04
Yeah they sold out… I did update the post
Don
January 9, 2014 at 11:08
Would the warranty carry over if you got it from the UK? ie if it breaks…am i screwed? lol
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
January 9, 2014 at 12:03
I thought Amazon blacklisted South Africa’s postal service (because of all the corruption and packages getting stolen),which meant we have to use a courier service to get amazon goodies into the country.
Nevermind.. saw it’s Amazon UK, not the US one.
iAmWeasel
January 9, 2014 at 13:10
Reason the price is reduced is cause Amazon drops UK VAT off the total.. it’s worked like that for years now.
petervs
January 10, 2014 at 07:16
I did this back on 27 November.
I can confirm no extra tax was paid it was all included in the price.
UPS was the company that delivered it straight to my door.
Goods were in mint condition.
If you want an xbox one get it from amazon
Chances are it will be the cheaper option for a long time
Hit me up if you have any questions in the comments or on twitter @peter_vs
Sebastian
March 25, 2014 at 11:39
If you have an Xbox One, do you also get the error message ‘sorry Xbox video is not available in your region’? Even trying to play videos from my network doesn’t work, only the sound is heard. This app used to be just fine before the March update.
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
January 10, 2014 at 10:39
Will wait till PS4 2.0 comes out probably… If I do ever get one.
NoobKisser
March 31, 2014 at 14:10
I ordered the Xbox One Titan Fall Bundle today. Delivery takes 10-15 days. Will let you guys know it goes. Paid R6900 including import fees and duty.