Gaming isn’t cheap. Not only do you need to have enough cash to buy a new fancy console, but you also need the right amount of capital to hire someone to actually play games with you and a roof over your head to house your new hobby in. And I haven’t even begun to mention the food costs of owning a dedicated Mortal Kombat partner or the maintenance needed to keep them in a hole and moisturised with lotion between use.
Anyway, one aspect of gaming that has gotten cheaper, are the consoles themselves. This weekend sees Black Friday roll around, an American tradition that has become a global bloodbath of cheap deals and elbows to the face. Fortunately, there are alternatives to wondering just how the hell you managed to walk into a retail mosh pit.
If you happen to have WeChat installed, you’ll be able to grab an Xbox One for the stupidly low price of R1999 (Thanks CheapGamer!). That bundle includes a 500gb version of the console and FIFA 17, so you’ll have a game to play at least. Remember, you’ll need to also have your WeChat Wallet set up and there’ll only be 200 of these consoles available from 9AM on November 25. These will probably sell stupidly quick.
Alternatively, you can also grab a PlayStation 4 Slim with DOOM, Valentino Rossi Racing and God of War 3 for R3549. Not a bad deal at all then.
Last Updated: November 22, 2016
HvR
November 22, 2016 at 09:54
Friday morning at 09:01…
http://i.imgur.com/lcxyE0D.gif
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 10:08
LOL
Kromas Ryder
November 22, 2016 at 09:55
Wow that Xbone special is super attractive. Not interrested at all but still.
HvR
November 22, 2016 at 09:56
Might buy it to resell at R3000.
But being online and unable to headbutt somebody and say something about his mother takes half the fun out of a Xbone sale.
Lord Chaos
November 22, 2016 at 09:55
3 Day’s left till mall mass slaughter day!
Lord Chaos
November 22, 2016 at 09:59
Black Friday = Live Action of the first Dead Rising.
HvR
November 22, 2016 at 10:11
Or in the case in South Africa, murder your fellow shopper for no good reason day because the only thing with 50% off is the the off pink pleather couch and a Goldstar rear projection TV.
Fox1 - Retro
November 22, 2016 at 10:23
Rear projection. Lot’s of that happening when standing in-line for “SALES”.
Skyblue
November 22, 2016 at 10:27
Goldstar – they made absolute crap products at cheap pricing and then had enough money to deliver better quality and turned into LG to get the stink off their name.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 10:19
I hope there’s lots of uploads on Youtube
Skyblue
November 22, 2016 at 10:25
I am in the a retail industry, can’t come soon enough! Rough year all round.
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 09:57
That is an awesome deal. For the console. Not the game. The game sucks.
Craig Lotter
November 22, 2016 at 11:34
What in the world are you on about? FIFA 17 is loads of fun as always.
Ottokie
November 22, 2016 at 09:58
At least now we know the markup these things get.
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 09:59
Come on, Otto. Join the Green side.
Lord Chaos
November 22, 2016 at 10:00
Never. Team Red 4 Life.
Ottokie
November 22, 2016 at 10:04
I am pretty sure my PS4 has an AMD in. But I will continue to believe it runs on GREEN energy.
Kromas Ryder
November 22, 2016 at 10:33
Actually the Xbone also plays for Team |Red. 😛
Lord Chaos
November 22, 2016 at 10:40
Sure, both consoles have AMD tech… older than my 5 year old PC.
Kromas Ryder
November 22, 2016 at 10:43
Not AMD to blame. The tech in all consoles are based on what those companies were willing to pay for.
Lord Chaos
November 22, 2016 at 10:46
Not blaming AMD at all, blaming consoles. 😛
Kromas Ryder
November 22, 2016 at 11:19
Consoles have a place in this world … just not in my house. 😛
Except a Nintendo NES Classic cause nostalgia.
Lord Chaos
November 22, 2016 at 11:20
I use the Xbox 360’s power block for self defense.
Kromas Ryder
November 22, 2016 at 11:32
I myself prefer a Nokia 3310. 😛
Fox1 - Retro
November 22, 2016 at 10:40
MS and Nintendo were first to partner with TEAM RED in the console gen.
Ottokie
November 22, 2016 at 10:02
Nope, my mouse costs more than this Xbone. So I can imagine what performance it has for R2k real world value 🙂
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 10:09
I wouldn’t mind getting a PC setup as well to go with my consoles. I think gamers should try all platforms. Just, I don’t want to borrow on my house now to get a PC. That shit is expensive.
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 10:13
And you guys always seem to have shit with games coming out. The Division, Dishonored 2 etc.
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 10:17
Why is your mouse so expensive? Is it made with uranium or something, with go faster lights?
Ottokie
November 22, 2016 at 10:21
It was cheaper, but thanks to the randela falling like a brick. It almost doubled in cost
Gavin Mannion
November 22, 2016 at 10:14
This is actually not true… WeChat are subsidising this sale to get you on their platform.
Consoles are generally sold at a loss with the games being the money maker.. Last I saw the actual cost of making the Xbox One was still around standard retail price
HvR
November 22, 2016 at 10:21
Think it is cheaper, AMD and the likes take a huge chunk out of their unit price since they can do huge runs of the silicone which safes a lot on in fabrication setup process.
My guess BOM and manufacturing cost will be a good 25% under RRP BUT Sony and M$ do not recoup any R&D costs from unit sales which can easily 50% of an electronic products cost
Skyblue
November 22, 2016 at 10:23
*$ony
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 10:24
hehe
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 10:25
….kon sê nie.
HvR
November 22, 2016 at 10:25
Still looking for a S type character that symbolizes region blocking
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 10:08
I’ll pay R3000 if they keep Fifa
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 10:09
Yes, I dont know how people play that kak.
Ottokie
November 22, 2016 at 10:09
Just tap the Fifa game. It will break on it’s own
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 10:11
My cousin thinks he is this hardcore gamer. So I burst his bubble and told him real gamers don’t play Fifa. The look on his face was priceless.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 10:18
The term gamer has broaden to encompass all genres. Even people playing mobile games are gamers.
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 10:20
Sad but true.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/917299e3c610d29502969b2298e7c44224e7fa7e526622c7ce56e9d16658b34b.jpg
Admiral Chief Argonian
November 22, 2016 at 10:20
Lies
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 10:21
If you claim it to be a lie I must be talking sense 😛
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 10:22
I have heard this to be true. We console players are not the lowest of the pond scum anymore.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 10:23
Facebook games
*shudders*
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 10:25
OMW, yes. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/1e62d85313999a9216620b11706f065083d19470578836a70a0b8f25d34cbb17.jpg
Jonah Cash
November 22, 2016 at 11:37
Hey!!! I play a lot of Fifa!! I am a true gamer https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/51a25a1b809800f6cf404d52be4262d138949f392d6b4852e183709992694eb8.jpg
Viper_ZA
November 22, 2016 at 10:25
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Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 10:26
LOOOOOOOOOOOL!
Viper_ZA
November 22, 2016 at 10:27
Hehehehehe
Ottokie
November 22, 2016 at 10:27
xD
Priceless
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 10:27
ROFL.
Fox1 - Retro
November 22, 2016 at 10:28
Coming from BMW that’s not in F1 anymore but let’s not talk specifics 😛
Fox1 - Retro
November 22, 2016 at 10:26
Notice how the prices of GEARS 4 and Forza Horizon 3 have been hiked by ~15% past the RRP just in time to go on sale for Black Friday.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 10:28
Isn’t that illegal?
Fox1 - Retro
November 22, 2016 at 10:29
RRP for Play Anywhere games were R999. Now it’s at R1149 or so on XBL SA.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 10:30
Such bullshit
Skyblue
November 22, 2016 at 10:51
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/bd7ab2201287a48680606ef3c61101fe4243ebf89287a23bc9c62b0286c67b37.jpg
As Khabib Nurmagomedov would say, “This is Number One BULLSHIT!”
Ir0nseraph
November 22, 2016 at 10:33
Well if you log in and have Gold the price has dropped to original old prices at R740 , yeah the black friday special price is what console games cost a last year, gaming is getting expensive.
Fox1 - Retro
November 22, 2016 at 10:35
That R740 could have easily been R600 if the price wasn’t hiked by R150.
Ir0nseraph
November 22, 2016 at 10:36
Agreed I normally just change to the UK store and grab it there , Forza is currently just over R500.
Fox1 - Retro
November 22, 2016 at 10:39
Thanks for the tip 🙂
Ir0nseraph
November 22, 2016 at 10:47
Thank you Brexit 😛
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 10:36
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLDberg
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Ir0nseraph
November 22, 2016 at 10:36
XD
HvR
November 22, 2016 at 10:44
https://media1.giphy.com/media/3NNglWqrY9NHW/200.gif#18
Skyblue
November 22, 2016 at 10:47
I wasn’t planning on purchasing anything for R999, never mind R1149. They can sod off until the price is under 300 bucks on special. I have more than enough titles to keep me busy for now.
DragonSpirit009
November 22, 2016 at 10:30
*still cries in corner* Why does all these specials happen when I’m not financially stable!
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 10:33
You need an Edgars card and buy a console over 12 months from CNA maybe? Consoles are selling for cheaper and are bundled with games there. Or maybe buy through FNB?
https://www.fnb.co.za/fnb-connect/catalogue_devices.html
DragonSpirit009
November 22, 2016 at 10:37
I have an Edgars card… It’s just sky high at the moment. And I’m still paying off when my car broke… So I don’t really want to make more debt.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 10:41
Also the Rands performance sucks more than our rugby at the moment… no wait, I might be exaggerating
Skyblue
November 22, 2016 at 10:44
Def exaggerating. I’ve been happy with my rugby status, I stopped watching after the last home Oz game, blissful Saturdays.
Skyblue
November 22, 2016 at 10:45
Wisest choice of action. If it’s affordable, it’s not affordable.
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 10:36
Also Takealot now has a credit facility.
Avithar
November 22, 2016 at 10:50
wow, i just want the Fifa lol
Gavin Mannion
November 22, 2016 at 11:01
BT Games is selling FIFA for R1045… so this deal is basically buy a copy of FIFA 17 and get an Xbox One for R950 more
Avithar
November 22, 2016 at 12:33
well if you put it like that Gavin this deal is way more sweeter
Magoo
November 22, 2016 at 11:12
“owning a dedicated Mortal Kombat partner or the maintenance needed to keep them in a hole and moisturised with lotion between use.”
Woah..
Craig Lotter
November 22, 2016 at 11:35
Why all the FIFA hate?
MakeItLegal
November 22, 2016 at 12:19
DO NOT BUY I REPEAT DO NOT BUY , there are no local severs for any games , all the big games have no local severs , if you buy this turd , DO NOT BUY FOR ONLINE PLAY
I REPEAT STAY AWAY , VOUCHERS FROM BT GAMES ARENT USABLE , NO SEVERS , NO SUPPORT
STAY AWAY
Craig "CrAiGiSh" Dodd
November 22, 2016 at 13:08
Dam … crazy special.