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Fletch1970 · 08-04-2008, 12:29 PM

I think someone needs to kick this off.

I have just read on Kotaku the pricing/bundle structure for Rock Band in the UK and Europe.

"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"

As a parent and gamer, I just want EA to know that there is now NO WAY I will be buying this game either for myself or my family as I orginally intended. £180 for a game, that retails in the US for £85 (@$170)? If you also factor in the weak dollar, that means we are paying nearly $200 (@£100) MORE for the same product - sorry we get a few extra songs.

The instruments are not made in the USA and could be shipped to the EU/UK, and disk duplication costs cannot vary that much across the globe, so a pure economic argument (i.e. it's made in the US etc.) cannot be used. This is pure greed.

Even if you ignore the fact that we have had to wait so long for the game to be released over here, in fact still have to wait until the 23rd May, the sheer gaul of the pricing has made me realise that EA has no respect for the millions of customers it has in the region.

I could buy a second Wii, or most of a 360 Elite for that money. No way EA... too far...

Enough is enough. I will purchase NO new EA games on any platform until this pricing structure is reviewed, and I will encourage my friends and family, and anyone that cares to ask or be in earshot when I am in a gamestore to do the same. Sorry EA but this is one "corporate rip-off" too far for me.

Regards, Paul Fletcher

One last thing... EA - Please feel free to contact me on my registered e-mail address if you discuss this further... but going on this decision, you probably won't.

08-04-2008, 12:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fletch1970 Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12	Rock Band UK Bundles/Pricing Discussion I think someone needs to kick this off. I have just read on Kotaku the pricing/bundle structure for Rock Band in the UK and Europe. "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" As a parent and gamer, I just want EA to know that there is now NO WAY I will be buying this game either for myself or my family as I orginally intended. £180 for a game, that retails in the US for £85 (@$170)? If you also factor in the weak dollar, that means we are paying nearly $200 (@£100) MORE for the same product - sorry we get a few extra songs. The instruments are not made in the USA and could be shipped to the EU/UK, and disk duplication costs cannot vary that much across the globe, so a pure economic argument (i.e. it's made in the US etc.) cannot be used. This is pure greed. Even if you ignore the fact that we have had to wait so long for the game to be released over here, in fact still have to wait until the 23rd May, the sheer gaul of the pricing has made me realise that EA has no respect for the millions of customers it has in the region. I could buy a second Wii, or most of a 360 Elite for that money. No way EA... too far... Enough is enough. I will purchase NO new EA games on any platform until this pricing structure is reviewed, and I will encourage my friends and family, and anyone that cares to ask or be in earshot when I am in a gamestore to do the same. Sorry EA but this is one "corporate rip-off" too far for me. Regards, Paul Fletcher One last thing... EA - Please feel free to contact me on my registered e-mail address if you discuss this further... but going on this decision, you probably won't.