Unlimited Music

Earlier on this blog we discussed the musical video game Rock Band. Unlike previous video games in the same genre, Rock Band is the first video game to feature all instruments in a normal band. These include guitars, bass and electric, drums, and vocals.

Unfortunately, because of the inclusion of all of these different instruments, pricing for Rock Band is quite different than other video games. Whereas most games retail for around fifty to sixty dollars, this game has to account for the additional cost of giving users guitars, drums, and microphones to jam with. Because of these factors, most people expected this game to sell for much more than a regular video game.

For those looking for a cheap video game, the official pricing announcement of Rock Band will do little to appease your wishes. The game will sell for about one-hundred and seventy dollars, which is more than a hundred dollars more expensive than other popular video games like Halo 3 and Metroid Prime. This extreme price difference is because of the additional accessories mentioned before.

Now this might sound like a lot of money. But Guitar Hero games, which only allow players to play lead guitar, normally cost around ninety dollars and this game allows players to use three other band vehicles. Because of this fact, the price may be a bargain when comparing the two games.

Rock Band is not the type of game that is for everyone. Guitar Hero 3 will probably sell better because of the lower price. But for those looking for group fun and full band experiences, Rock Band may just be worth it’s $169.99 price tag.

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