Game South Africa has entered the load shedding game. We don’t mean stealing their customers’ power, we already have Eskom for that. Rather, it is adding a variety of Magneto power stations to its shelves. The cheapest of which will set you back R3,000, with the most expensive option costing R10,000.
The retailer has noted a significant increase in customers desperately looking for power stations, gas stoves and inverters to keep them going when the lights are off. Game saw a gap in the market for those who either cannot afford generators or aren’t allowed to set them up.
Stuff readers will notice the similarity in these products to that of Gizzu’s range, some of which we’ve already reviewed. Like Gizzu, Magneto’s stations feature lithium-ion batteries, with several outputs to accompany them to keep your phone charged, WiFi on, and TV or laptop running (if you go for the stronger options).
Meet the players
Magneto Portable Power Station 150W
- Output capacity: 150W
- Lithium-ion battery storage capability: 133Wh
- 1x 3-prong plug point, 2x 12V DC output, 1x 12V DC input, 2x USB-A, 1x USB-C
- Price: R3,000
Magneto Portable Power Station 200W
- Output capacity: 200W
- Lithium-ion battery storage capability: 202Wh
- 1x 3-prong plug point, 1x 12V DC output, 1x 12V DC input, 3x USB-A
- Price: R4,000
Magneto Portable Power Station 300W
- Output capacity: 300W
- Lithium-ion battery storage capability: 347Wh
- 1x 3-prong plug point, 2x 12V DC output, 1x 12V DC input, 2x USB-A (18W), 1x USB-C (100W PD in/out), 1x 12V aux port
- Price: R6,000
Magneto Portable Power Station 600W
- Output capacity: 600W
- Lithium-ion battery storage capability: 537Wh
- 2x 3-prong plug point, 4x 12V DC output, 1x 12V DC input, 2x USB-A, 2x USB-A (18W), 1x USB-C (100W PD in/out), 1x USB-C (60W PD out)
- Price: R10,000
