Rock Band european release
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Played the imported version, loved it. Won't be buyuing it though.
"Perhaps more disappointing is the price: unlike the US, which received a Special Edition that includes the game, a Fender Strat guitar, the drum kit and a mic, all for $169 Europe will only get an Instrument Edition priced £129.99 / 169 Euros, including the three peripherals but not the game which, bought separately, will set you back £49.99 / 69.99 Euros. So, if you want the proper Rock Band experience, the minimum you're going to have to shell out is around £180 / 240 Euros. "
At current exchange rates, that about US$350. DOUBLE THE COST.
"Perhaps more disappointing is the price: unlike the US, which received a Special Edition that includes the game, a Fender Strat guitar, the drum kit and a mic, all for $169 Europe will only get an Instrument Edition priced £129.99 / 169 Euros, including the three peripherals but not the game which, bought separately, will set you back £49.99 / 69.99 Euros. So, if you want the proper Rock Band experience, the minimum you're going to have to shell out is around £180 / 240 Euros. "
At current exchange rates, that about US$350. DOUBLE THE COST.
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I do enjoy playing the game though. I find myself playing it WAY more than Guitar Hero. I do wish they would have made the software where players can change instruments in the band though.
As it stands the price for that pack is almost bearable (I was expecting it to be around there) but to package it without the game - the only game these peripherals work with - is a little, well, crap. And I thought Guitar Hero was pretty steep.
I doubt I'll buy it.
however, at !350$! that's quite a pricehike.
I had problems with my hardware too, but thanks to best buy's warranty plan (lol they had no idea what they were getting into), I can replace it for free as much as I want for a year.
my second set of stuff all works, however my roommates' is still being replaced regularly
so if you can get stuff that works (which honestly shouldn't be too hard this far after launch - and I seriously doubt the euro release will have the same problems over again) i'd go for it. (mainly if you're planning on getting the dlc which is AMAZING)
Yeah and the peripherals are cheap. I've already broken the foot pedal for the drums. But I've already got a real pedal mod to fix that...
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/harmonix-responds-to-euro-rock-band-pricing-criticism
It's the usual bullshit and question dodging you'd expect. I feel for you guys buying games in Europe. As an Aussie I'm quite used to having arbitrary price increases slapped onto the games I buy. Import...
Buying this and waiting for the game to be sold at £30 or less somewhere would dent the ridiculous price to an almost reasonable point, considering that the cost of importing the set from america would bring it to a similar price.
Indeed.
Which got me thinking - where are the components made? The drums are listed as Made In China. So is the plan to ship them from China to the USA, then ship them from the USA to Europe? That would explain the shipping costs.
What a cheap excuse to make more money, I know 2 people that were waiting for this game, and they both cancelled their pre-orders!