Rock Band Release & Pricing

[Stitch]

http://kotaku.com/377152/rock-band-g...n-release-date
http://ea.gamespress.com/

Quit rubbing your eyes, kid, this is real! EA have formally, officially and properly announced that Rock Band will be launching in Europe on May 23. The catch? As was pretty much already surmised, it's only appearing on 360, with the PS3, Wii and PS2 versions only vaguely scheduled for "Summer".


When Rock Band was released in the US, it cost $169, and came with the game, guitar, microphone and drums. Not a bad deal. But in Europe, on May 23rd? Good heavens. The game won't come in a single bundle. Instead, there's two products available at lauch. One is called the "Instrument Edition", which costs £130/€170. It comes with a guitar, drums, and mic. That's it. No game. No, if you want the game as well, it'll cost you another £50/€70. That brings the cost of the game and three instruments to £180/€240. Or, USD$378. Three hundred and seventy-eight dollars. I know, things are always more expensive in Europe, but...damn.

Songs will be 160 MS points each, and all downloadable songs currently available in the US will be available from launch, along with nine bonus Euro-specific tracks. Oh, and starting May 27, all new DLC will be simultaneously available in both the US and European stores. Click through for the list of European-exclusive songs:

* "Beetlebum" by Blur
* "Rock 'n' Roll Star" by Oasis
* "Monsoon" by Tokio Hotel
* "Hysteria" by Muse
* "Hier Kommt Alex" by Die Toten Hosen
* "Perfekte Welle" by Juli
* "Countdown to Insanity" by H-Block X
* "Manu Chao" by Les Wampas
* "New Wave" by Playmo

£180 for a game :@ Looks like ill be importing my copy.

[Grindie]

now thats really put me off it, i was thinking £120 at most :@

[BlueMoon]

Thats cheap... you get a drum kit, guitar and a mic? Quite your moaning. :rolleyes:
Don't be cheap. Value for money tbh... three pieces of decent kit AND a decent game?

[Agent 47]

Thats cheap... you get a drum kit, guitar and a mic? Quite your moaning. :rolleyes:
Don't be cheap. Value for money tbh... three pieces of decent kit AND a decent game?

You are kidding, right?

We're paying over DOUBLE what the americans are paying, and we've had to wait half a year for this game. And what do we get for it? Nine bonus songs? Woop de doo.

[BlueMoon]

You are kidding, right?

We're paying over DOUBLE what the americans are paying, and we've had to wait half a year for this game. And what do we get for it? Nine bonus songs? Woop de doo.

Americans are cheap, we can afford to pay 'more'. :rolleyes:

[Fez]

Translates to $387, US got it for $160

[Stitch]

Anyone know any sites other than Ebay where i can get it from US? (My parents hate Ebay)

[Neil]

Thats cheap... you get a drum kit, guitar and a mic? Quite your moaning. :rolleyes:
Don't be cheap. Value for money tbh... three pieces of decent kit AND a decent game?

£180 is ALOT for one game

Going by games normally costing about £40 you could get 5 new games for that price, the thing that really annoyed me about this when I read it this morning was the fact you don't even get the game when you buy the instrument pack :rolleyes:

[Kardan]

The US got it for £85, we have to pay £180.

That's absolutely ridiculous, luckily I'm not too bothered, I have the money and I've been waiting for half a year now, and I can't import it so I don't have any other options...

[Stitch]

£180 is ALOT for one game

Going by games normally costing about £40 you could get 5 new games for that price, the thing that really annoyed me about this when I read it this morning was the fact you don't even get the game when you buy the instrument pack :rolleyes:

Yeah it doesn't make sense and will confuse loads of people