AMD Tweaks Radeon, Ryzen Bundles to Entice Gamers
AMD has announced a pair of bundles for its Ryzen and Radeon products that should sweeten the deal for anyone looking to buy either through the holiday season. On the CPU side of things, AMD’s sales have boomed in the retail channel, and the company has had some trouble meeting full demand for its products. GPU-side, we haven’t heard as much. The reports we’ve heard about graphics market share so far this year have suggested AMD gained n Q2, but this was prior to Navi’s launch. Either way, the new bundles sweeten the deal for anyone considering Team Red hardware.
First off, anyone who buys a qualifying Ryzen or Radeon product during this promotion will receive a three-month free pass to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service. That’s a $30 value, and an interesting way to sample some games you’ve wanted to play without paying full price. This specific offer applies to some hardware that is not covered in the deals below, including the Ryzen 5 3600, Ryzen 5 3400G, and the Ryzen 5 2000 series. The RX 560 is also included in this offer.
Equipped to Win
Borderlands 3 is Borderlands 3. It’s a loot shooter, where you shoot a lot of other people in the face.
Basically everyone in Borderlands is like this. This guy is just explicit about it.
If you buy a Ryzen 7 3700X, Ryzen 5 3600X, Ryzen 7 2700X, or Ryzen 7 2700, you can get either Borderlands 3 or The Outer Worlds, but not both. AMD’s official name for this promotion is “Equipped to Win.”
Raise the Game
Better Together
If you buy a Ryzen and a Radeon, you’ll get one of two offers, depending on your choice of CPU. If you buy one of the more expensive chips on the list (Ryzen 9 3000 series, Ryzen 7 3800X) you get all three games. If you buy one of the cheaper CPUs and any Radeon, you can choose two of the three: Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Borderlands 3, or The Outer Worlds. You do not receive an additional three months of Xbox Live Game Pass if you choose this method.
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