Bundling GPUs with games is not a new thing and recently Nvidia has started doing “Get The Gaming Started” bundles which contain other PC peripherals like PSUs. It seems that AMD is going the extra mile and trying to do a combination of both of the above.
At SIGGHRAPH this year, AMD announced 3 new Bundles listed below:
Radeon Red Pack: $499 USD
Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Cooled edition + $200 discount on Samsung XX FreeSync monitor + Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Prey ($120 value) + $100 discount on Ryzen 7 1800x processor + x370 motherboard combo
Radeon Black Pack: $599 USD
Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Cooled edition (Black shroud or Limited Edition Silver shroud) + $200 discount on Samsung XX FreeSync monitor + Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Prey ($120 value) + $100 discount on Ryzen 7 1800x processor + x370 motherboard combo
Radeon Aqua Pack: $699
Radeon RX Vega 64 (Liquid Cooled edition) + $200 discount on Samsung XX FreeSync monitor + Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Prey ($120 value) + $100 discount on Ryzen 7 1800x processor + x370 motherboard combo
These packs have their up sides and down sides. Now this is not just a games bundle, so if you want those free games, you’ll need to buy the whole bundle. But if by any chance you are looking to buy a whole PC, then you are getting a huge 200$ discount, saving 120$ on two great games (One is and one hopefully will be) and a 100$ on a combo that will cost around 600$. This deal is just too sweet for anyone wanting to buy a new PC.
I do hope that these bundles do come to India, but chances are less. Fingers crossed.