Amazon’s South African marketplace went live on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, and a technology price comparison shows that its prices are generally on par with Takealot.
In addition to direct deliveries, Amazon South Africa supports more than 3,000 pickup points nationwide. MyBroadband compared pricing for ten tech products common to the Amazon South Africa and Takealot marketplaces to determine which had the better tech deals. They also offer similar pricing on the A6K-series 55-inch Hisense 4K Smart TV and 128GB iPhone 15 Plus.
Amazon South Africa’s pricing for Xbox gaming consoles was also significantly cheaper. It has the 512GB Xbox Series X console with one remote for R6,999.