Monday Online 2018: PS4 and Red Dead Redemption 2 Bundles for $ 200

That's the cyber Monday, which means that it's time again for retailers to advertise for hundreds of offers that may provide real value or not. We will soon have a big round of the main technology contracts, but for the moment, we wanted to put forward a really attractive offer: Walmart sells a set including a PlayStation 4 Slim console, a copy of Red Dead Redemption IIand two PS4 controllers for $ 199.

At the time of writing these lines, the Walmart website states that the package can be ordered online, but that it is only available for in-store pickup. PS4, however, normally costs $ 300 alone, while a replacement controller and a copy of Red Dead Redemption II each go for $ 60. That equates to actual savings of $ 220 here, although it should be noted that Sony has sold controllers at the price of $ 40 last week.

For those who do not need a new console, Walmart also offers a Google Play gift card worth 10 USD with a standalone copy of the game for the PS4. In comparison, it is much more modest, but we have not yet proposed to our major retailers significant reduction on the Western West to open world since its release in late October.

We have not seen any notable contract with Cyber ​​Monday announced for the Xbox One version of Red Dead Redemption IIand it is not clear if retailers beyond Walmart will offer the above package. It should also be noted that it is the standard version of the PS4, which can play HDR content but does not exceed a resolution of 1080p, not the PS4 Pro, which can play selected games in a sharper 4K resolution. Sony has delivered RDR II with the latter in recent weeks, but he has not revealed an agreement that would make this console strengthened below its usual price of $ 400 Monday.

It will probably not last long

Sony proposed last week a similar agreement associating a PS4 and a copy of its Spider Man game for the same price of $ 199. Despite the fact that Sony has already sold more than 85 million PS4 consoles in five years, this deal seems to have been extremely popular: the bundle was sold at several retailers just before Black Friday and was only sporadically. available on the company holidays itself.

This package may end up being even more in demand. The last title of Grand Theft Auto Rockstar Games developer, Red Dead Redemption II has been easily the most popular game on the market since its release in late October. The game – which follows the exploits of a Wild West outlaw gang in the late 1890s in America – generated more than $ 725 million in global retail sales during its first three Days of use and sold more than 17 million copies in the first eight days, according to Rockstar and the publisher Take-Two.

The game has garnered praise from the video gaming press alongside these astronomical sales figures, though our review, while generally supportive, indicates that its narrative design and open world may sometimes feel contradiction. The game also sparked controversy behind the scenes: Several Rockstar employees claimed the company was promoting an unhealthy work environment as a result of Red Dead Redemption IIThis launch sparks a wider conversation about the problem of "crunch" and excessive overtime in the video game industry.

But the game has always been a hit and offers for this game have been rare. If you need a new PS4 and have some interest for the latest version of Rockstar, it's probably the best deal we'll see on Monday.

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