Red Dead Redemption 2 – Where’s the Cheapest Place to Pre-Order?

Fans of the original Red Dead Redemption had to wait quite a little while before Rockstar eventually announced their follow-up – but unanimous cries of joy were heard once they finally did. An 8-year gap between the first and second is quite the hiatus, but the sequel is finally here this month and it’s time to get those pre-orders in – but who gives the best deal? Let’s have a look!

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

BT Games:

• Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition (PS4) – R915
• Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition (Xbox One) – R915

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

• Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition (PS4) – R849
• Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition (Xbox One) – R849

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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