Arguably the biggest game of the year arrives next week, as Red Dead Redemption 2 touches down on Xbox One and PS4; but while it’s time to lock in your pre-orders, one has to ask, who has the best price?

Firstly, there are three editions: Standard, Special, and Ultimate. The Standard edition features the base game, here’s what comes with the Special and Ultimate editions:

And here’s how the retailers stack-up price-wise:

Takealot:

  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition (PS4) – R899
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition (Xbox One) – R899

Raru:

  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition (PS4) – R879
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition (Xbox One) – R879
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Special Edition (PS4) – R1,099
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Special Edition (Xbox One) – R1,099
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Ultimate Edition (PS4) – R 1,349
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Ultimate Edition (PS4) – R 1,349

Loot:

  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition (PS4) – R869
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition (Xbox One) – R869
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Ultimate Edition (Xbox One) – R1,089

Makro:

Digital:

Xbox One:

  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition (Xbox Live Marketplace) – R999
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Special Edition (Xbox Live Marketplace) –R1,249
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Ultimate Edition (Xbox Live Marketplace) –R1,499

PS4:

  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition (Playstation Store) – R999
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Special Edition (Playstation Store) – R1,249
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Ultimate Edition (Playstation Store) – R1,499

It appears that Makro has the best deal at the moment, offering the standard editions of the game on both Xbox One and PS4 at R849 before delivery costs.

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