Comments on: Australian Rock Band Pricing “Completely Wrong”?

By: Morkai

Morkai — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:59:14 +0000

it was hard for me to believe that there was actually information about RB in the computer at works (i work for EB Games in sydney) i almost felt the need to take a photo just in case i was imagining it...

at this stage, the only way harmonix/EA is getting money out of me for RB, is if the GH:WT instruments work with RB & RB2...

By: Logan Booker

Logan Booker — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:28:08 +0000

Yes, it’s become quite clear Harmonix has no idea what’s going on. Not that it’s stop it from talking…

By: Vempire

Vempire — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:22:31 +0000

I work at EB Games and these prices are the same as the ones given to us for preorders.
Pretty mad rip off i just got a mad REAL guitar for $100 time to learn the real thing.

By: Samsonj

Samsonj — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:53:45 +0000

fuck that! im gonna wait for rock band 2 (or order from overseas) and avoid the old, buggy instruments from the first installment.
yes i realise we will have waited over a year for rock band 1 meaning it could take even longer for rock band 2, but fuck! did EA intentionally choose to dick australia around or what?

By: GaryBusey

GaryBusey — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:04:15 +0000

You know, it IS possible to buy real musical instruments for this price?
Anyway, is anyone going to fork out for a game that is priced higher/worth more than the console that its played on. EA are so fucking arrogant.

By: NegativeZero

NegativeZero — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:26:35 +0000

Considering that it roughly lines up with the European pricing and that Harmonix haven’t got a track record of being very honest to their potential PAL customers, I won’t believe a word they say until it’s official.

By: Imprint

Imprint — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:24:39 +0000

Of course Harmonix are going to say that, they just got caned on every Aus gaming related site about the inflated pricing.

EA will do the usual 'no comment' yet you can be safe in knowing that Rockband will be atleast $300+ AUD when it launches, there is no way around it. They know its an easy win, in terms of profit margin .