{"id":85053,"date":"2013-08-23T16:04:45","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T14:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=85053"},"modified":"2013-08-23T16:11:17","modified_gmt":"2013-08-23T14:11:17","slug":"prices-slashed-on-laptops-tvs-and-mobile-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/85053-prices-slashed-on-laptops-tvs-and-mobile-data.html","title":{"rendered":"Prices slashed on laptops, TVs and mobile data"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of the largest retailers in South Africa have slashed the price of technology goods and services this week.<\/p>\n

Consumers can enjoy significant price cuts on laptops, TVs and mobile data from retailers like Makro, Game, Dion Wired and Incredible Connection.<\/p>\n

Some of the best gadget and tech deals available this weekend are listed below.<\/p>\n

Vodacom Internet Starter Pack from Dion Wired \u2013 R99<\/h3>\n

Dion Wired has slashed the price of Vodacom\u2019s prepaid Internet Starter Pack from the usual R399 to R99.<\/p>\n

The Internet Starter Pack offers 1.2GB of data (100MB per month for 12 months) and a 3G USB modem.<\/p>\n

The deal is available until 24 September 2013.<\/p>\n

\"Vodacom<\/a>

Vodacom Internet starter pack from Dion Wired<\/p><\/div>\n

LG 55-inch Full HD LED TV from Makro \u2013 R9,999<\/h3>\n

Makro reduced the price of the LG 55-inch Full HD LED TV from R11,999 to R9,999. The TV sports an IPS panel, 2 x HDMI ports and a USB port.<\/p>\n

The deal is valid until 26 August 2013.<\/p>\n

\"LG<\/a>

LG 55 inch TV from Makro<\/p><\/div>\n

Roccat XMG gaming laptop from Dion Wired \u2013 R13,000<\/h3>\n

Dion Wired cut the price of the Roccat XMG gaming laptop from the usual price of R25,000 to R13,000. The laptop has a 15.6-inch Full HD LED screen, an Intel i7-3610QM CPU, a 750GB HDD, 8GB of DDR3 RAM and a GTX675M GPU.<\/p>\n

The deal is valid while stocks last.<\/p>\n

\"Roccat<\/a>

Roccat gaming laptop<\/p><\/div>\n

XBox 360 family bundle from Makro \u2013 R2,999<\/h3>\n

Makro is offering an XBox 360 family bundle for R2,999 \u2013 down from the usual R4,999. The bundle consists of a 4GB XBox 360 gaming console, 2 wireless controllers, an XBox Kinect, a 1 month Gold Membership and 6 games.<\/p>\n

The deal is valid until 26 August 2013.<\/p>\n

\"XBox<\/a>

XBox 360 bundle<\/p><\/div>\n

Samsung 51-inch 3D Smart Plasma TV from Game \u2013 R9,999<\/h3>\n

Game has reduced the price of the Samsung 51-inch Smart Plasma TV from R11,999 to R9,999. The TV comes with 2 sets of 3D glasses and sports 3 x HDMI ports and Samsung\u2019s Smart Hub.<\/p>\n

The deal is valid until 27 August 2013.<\/p>\n

\"Samsung<\/a>

Samsung 51 inch Smart TV<\/p><\/div>\n

Canon 650D Twin Lens package from Hi-Fi Corp \u2013 R8,999<\/h3>\n

Hi-Fi Corp is offering a Canon 650D body, two lenses (18\u201355mm; 55-250mm), an 8GB card and a bag for R8,999.<\/p>\n

This deal is valid until 25 August 2013.<\/p>\n

\"Canon<\/a>

Canon 650D bundle<\/p><\/div>\n

More Gadget news<\/h3>\n

PS4: South Africa launch date, price indicated<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nokia large-screen smartphone launches soon: sources<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy Gear \u201csmartwatch\u201d to launch soon: report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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