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Rumor: EU Rock Band coming to PS3, PS2 and Wii Aug 29
Rumor: EU Rock Band coming to PS3, PS2 and Wii Aug 29
Joystiq.com - April 14, 2008
Submitted by vGInfidel (150) at 1:11PM PST on April 14, 2008
VideoGamer reports that EA has slated Rock Band's release on PS3, PS2 and Wii in Europe for August 29. This means the Xbox 360 will have three months of exclusivity on the exorbitantly priced game before it releases on other consoles.
Harmonix's PR states it has not made an official announcement on a European release for any other consoles beyond the Xbox 360. We'll update this story if things change, but for now this release date is still in the rumor territory.
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1vGInfidel posted on Rock Band (Xbox 360) at 3:24PM PST on April 14, 2008. RE: Rumor: EU Rock Band coming to PS3, PS2 and Wii Aug 29@lstormy10,
well if the PS2 and Wii versions cost the same as the 360 and PS3 (presuming they're the same price) that
puts a single game at the cost of the Wii console itself and about double the price of the ps2.
Although they already have this situation with the 360 Arcade model costing less than the game which shows they're prepared to go to that price level if their margins "because of the VAT" are that low. I think that for casual gamers it being more than the price of the console itself poses a huge phsycological barrier which may put many off a purchase.
In reference to the incredibly high price point for the 360 i think it may have something to do with the retailers themselves as the drums etc. take up alot of storage space. something many shops especially in towns dont have to spare (more of an issue over here than USA i believe, as GAME is the only major retailer here and its stores arent very big) and so will demand to either pay less for it, or that the RRP is set higher so they have higher profits to make storing it more worthwhile. Though im sure if it was at a lower price point they wouldnt need to store them for long :)[ Oracle ] [ Level 22 ] [ Rank: 150 ]bids
1lstormy10 posted on Rock Band (Xbox 360) at 1:53PM PST on April 14, 2008. RE: Rumor: EU Rock Band coming to PS3, PS2 and Wii Aug 29@vGInfidel,
Any guesses on the price for these versions of Rock Band in Europe?
I would think that at least PS3 would be the same price as the 360 version, but there is the possibility of the PS2 and Wii versions costing less - and with the high prices of the PS3 and 360 versions, that could mean better sales for the PS2 and Wii versions even with missing features.[ Oracle ] [ Level 20 ] [ Rank: 294 ]bids
15vGInfidel posted on Rock Band (Xbox 360) at 1:11PM PST on April 14, 2008. Article: Rumor: EU Rock Band coming to PS3, PS2 and Wii Aug 29VideoGamer reports that EA has slated Rock Band's release on PS3, PS2 and Wii in Europe for August 29. This means the Xbox 360 will have three months of exclusivity on the exorbitantly priced game before it releases on other consoles. Harmonix's PR states it has not made an official announcement on a European release for any other consoles beyond the Xbox 360. We'll update this story if things change, but for now this release date is still in the rumor territory.[ Oracle ] [ Level 22 ] [ Rank: 150 ]
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I do not think such a small difference in price will affect relative sales much.