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EA Has Nothing but Contempt for Europe - Rock Band Pricing Announced
 by brad drac on 04.08.2008      9 comments






Have you heard this shit? I mean, being forced to wait six months longer than America was a pretty bullshit move on EA's part, but this really takes it to a whole fucking new level. The price breakdown is as follows:

Instrument Edition: GBP 129.99 / EUR 169 - Oh but wait, it doesn't come with the game!
Wireless guitars: GBP 59.99 / EUR 79.99 - Each. Just a tenner less than I paid for GH3 with the (by most accounts superior) wireless les paul.
Drum kit: GBP 69.99 / EUR 89.99 - Which works out to a little under €20 cheaper than the game with all three peripherals costs as a bundle in the states.
The game by itself goes for GBP 49.99 / EUR 69.99, which is absolutely and utterly outrageous considering it actually requires additional peripherals in order to be fun.

I am honestly flabbergasted at the sheer, disgusting greediness of this. I was ready to cut EA some slack on account of their recent tendencies towards not being pure unadulterated evil, but this I just can't forgive. This has been one of my most anticipated games ever since it was first announced at E3 all those years ago. To find, after months of hearing about how great it was from every American and their mother, that it will cost a good bit over twice as much for pretty much exactly the same thing(USD 169 is equal to around GBP 85 / EUR 107). Well, fuck you EA. Fuck you right in your greedhead pigfucking cuntish little faces.

Source: Eurogamer, and I really fucking hope they're wrong.

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There are 9 comments about this post:
razerangel's Destructoid Blog
razerangel says:
(# 0) on 04/08/2008 08:46
I do believe I've just been forcefully raped by a penguin
GeneralWong's Destructoid Blog
GeneralWong says:
(# 1) on 04/08/2008 08:46
Gamers are fickle, every EU gamer will be pissed off about this but i will bet money on it that they will buy it regardless.

If your so outraged by this then i suggest you don't buy it. US/JAP will always fuck us until we eventually mass a army together and destroy there homelands.
Seth338's Destructoid Blog
Seth338 says:
(# 2) on 04/08/2008 08:47
What were the US$ prices for these items? Then i'll know whether or not i'm angry.
galagabug 's Destructoid Blog
galagabug says:
(# 3) on 04/08/2008 08:49
wow. thats rape!
brad drac's Destructoid Blog
brad drac says:
(# 4) on 04/08/2008 08:57
->GeneralWong: So my options are getting raped, or not getting to play my most anticipated game of the entire year. What a super fucking choice.

->Seth: In the US, all 3 peripherals and the game is $169/€107, the drums alone are $80/€51, the wireless guitar is $60/€38 and the game alone is $60/€38 also. So basically, you should very much be angry.
njsykora's Destructoid Blog
njsykora says:
(# 5) on 04/08/2008 09:30
I might, after a few weeks consider buying the standalone game and playing it with my GH3 controller. There is no way in hell I am paying £130 for just the controllers alone.
Blake's Destructoid Blog
Blake says:
(# 6) on 04/08/2008 09:49
Really now, why do they do this? The companies are already forcing Europe to wait longer, but to ramp up the pricing? What?

(Granted, I'm American, but you get my point.)
Anus Mcphanus's Destructoid Blog
Anus Mcphanus says:
(# 7) on 04/08/2008 11:47
This is pure bullshit. I still can't believe it. I was so looking forward to picking this up especially after I got to jam on it with fellow dtoiders at play.com live but there's no way I will support EA with this absurd pricing

It's import and boycotting time gents!
Cubilone's Destructoid Blog
Cubilone says:
(# 8) on 04/08/2008 12:53
I might had paid 150 for it, but no way in hell am I paying 250. Fuck EA.

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