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Want the Guitar Hero wireless bundle? Don't go to Wal-Mart photo

Forget to make a reservation and find yourself bolting to a 24 hour Wal-Mart at 3 am? Be warned: Reports have been flooding in that Wal-Mart is selling the Guitar Hero 3 bundle with some slight alterations. What kind of alterations, you may ask? Well, it's nothing big, really. Just a minor change to the equipment. The guitar contained within just happens to be the old one from Guitar Hero 2. Ahem. Well. Yes.

While some of you may be too excited to be bothered by this tidbit, fans who have been fervently awaiting the release will be downright pissed if they get this box and don't realize it until they get home. Reported apperances include the Xbox 360 Xplorer and the PS2 red SG guitar instead of the Kramer and Les Paul bundles expected with GH3. As noted by our own Grim, the price does differ ($90 for the old guitar bundle and $100 for the wireless new bundle.)

If you go, go armed with this important information, as the last thing Destructoid wants is to hear the bloodcurdling screams of our unhappy readers as they beat an elderly Wal-Mart greeter to a pulp.

[Via ArsTechnica - Thanks Joe!] 

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ShawnKelfonne's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 14:38
ShawnKelfonne
From what I've heard, the Les Paul guitars are crappy anyway. My brother's guitar has a non-functioning green fret button, and apparently he's not the only one having trouble with it.
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 14:38
BS3 Owner
You get a cookie Colette! Really!
Virtualgirl's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 14:43
Virtualgirl
Awww... Thanks Colette!

ian_esq's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 14:47
ian_esq
My one major gripe with the new Les Paul is when your are really really getting into intense solos on expert or something, the guitar neck will shift and jerk forward or backward in the body of the guitar.
It can can fuck you up in the middle of a combo.

The Xplorer on the other hand has the neck securely fasted in place so this doesn't happen.


Oh but the best thing about wireless guitar hero 3 is that you can throw the guitar around your body.
comradetrotskii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 14:48
comradetrotskii
I've seen a few people complain about this, but y'know the picture and text on the box indicating what you are getting is quite prominent. The only thing of note is that appears these are only being sold at Wal-Mart (some sort of big box store I presume). I can only guess they struck a deal with Activision so that they (Wal-Mart) could sell the game for a lesser price than the competition because of the less expensive guitars, Activision of course also benefit by getting rid of what is presumably excess GHII guitars. Irrespective, if you have eyes there is no reason you should have made this mistake.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 14:51
Snaileb
Sorry Grim. :(

Everyone else : The new guitar is awesome.
Brandon Undead's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 14:52
Brandon Undead
^"Irrespective" is not a word.

Do you mean "regardless"?
Mauer's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 14:53
Mauer
You can play Rock Band with the GH 2 guitar though, so I say better deal.
comradetrotskii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 14:59
comradetrotskii
Brandon: Well shit let me just consult my dictionary on that one.Oh, yes it is in fact a word. I knew exactly what I meant thanks very much.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 14:59
Nick Chester
I agree, being angry about this and blaming Wal-Mart is silly. Not only are you saving money on the bundle ($10), but the box actually SHOWS the guitar that you'll be receiving -- nowhere is this package misleading, and it delivers everything it promises.

The reports I've read of people being mad at Wal-Mart are out of line. Good information to have going into your purchase, though.
DarkAnubisPwnr's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 15:00
DarkAnubisPwnr
all i see it as, is walmart just trying to fuck the customers over again. In fact they fuck over their employees, except me. i fuck them over. *cough*$4,2oo electronic loss*cough* and believe me im not fucking lying.

"Fuck"s in comment: 4
thedude93's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 15:18
thedude93
i hate wal-mart. I haven't been to one in around 4 years now. Something about that place just gives me the creeps. I think it is the subliminal advertising or the way the lighting and fresh oxygen wakes me up when i walk in, not a safe place. It's either all of that or the large amounts of tank top, mullet haired inbreds. Either way, i hate that place.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 15:30
Jordan Devore
I'm not mad at Walmart, but I still hate the store and avoid it like the freakin' plague if at all possible.
ruckus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 15:30
ruckus
Buy it, if you don't like it, bring it back. They have a good return policy. I say, use it till it hurts 'em! I hate how walmart uses these tactics to undercut the competition, and for me, it just re-emphasizes the fact that everything walmart sells is substandard.

We are all coherent enough to know the difference. But, 'lil bobby's mommy isn't gonna know the difference. That kid is gonna be scared for life wondering why santa brought his friend the wireless uber-rocking guitar and he got the same one he already has.

meh.
LadyLucifer's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 15:35
LadyLucifer
Played it all day and night yesterday with some people on my floor.

Consensus: Gibson Les Paul guitar is just plain awesome.
Clockwork's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 17:02
Clockwork
That sucks. I got my wireless guitar for the price of free.
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 17:02
Knivy
I bought at TRU and got a 10dllr gift card thanks to some coupon.

@LadyLucifer
Where do you get the energy to type?
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 18:48
Holyetheline
Thanks for the info.
Krayven's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 18:55
Krayven
Holy hell, Wal-Mart was my first plan. Thank god I decided to go to Target instead.
outrage's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 19:56
outrage
I bit and am now biting back... bought the new pack @ Best Buy and am repacking that WalMart sh!t. Wouldnt really mind about the cord, but they could have at least added 3 more feet for christs sake.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2007 22:44
Bob Muir
God, I hate the X-plorer controller.
karnag3's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2007 00:54
karnag3
It's not just Wal-Mart - I went to Guitar Center yesterday to buy some strings and saw the GHIII packages on shelf with Explorer and Red SG inside.
Lanae's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2007 03:31
Lanae
well i just have both therefore i can pick what i want to play. I didnt think the 360 version was gonna be wireless so I was happily suprised.

and we've had 2 returns at my store for non-working fret buttons. That's out of like 100+ so I think we're doing good.
JimmySky's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2007 05:41
JimmySky
I just went to Target and bought the bundle with the 2 wired guitars for $90[for PS2]. My old one is starting to break so this was a hella good deal IMHO.
Jennifeer's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2011 07:50
Jennifeer
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Jennifeer's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2011 07:50
Jennifeer
Merhaba.

Bu sektördeki en iyi Oto Kiralama firmalarından olan Bmw Kiralama firmasının İstanbul Oto Kiralama ve İstanbul Araç Kiralama hizmetinden hala faydalanmadıysanız. Araç Kiralama İstanbul ayağınıza geldi!

İşte Yeşilköy Oto Kiralamanın en iyi firması Yeşilköy Araç Kiralamanın adres bilgileri Oto Kiralama Yeşilköy sayfasında yer almaktadır. Detaylar için;
Araç Kiralama Yeşilköy sayfasına girerek bilgi alabileceğiniz gibi;Oto Kiralama Fiyatları İstanbul sayfasındanda bilgi alabilirsiniz.Kiralama Kiralama Kiralama sayfasında ise son derece kuvvetli Kiralama bilgilerini Bmw X6 Kiralama farkıyla görebilirsiniz. Eee daha ne Bmw 530D Kiralamayı bekliyorsunuz? Hemen Bmw 320D Kiralama sayfasına girin ve Bmw 520D Kiralama ile uygun fiyata Audi A6 Kiralama hakkında bilgiler öğrenin. Bize bu kaliteli sunan Mercedes E200 Kiralama ile birlikte Mercedes S320 Kiralama firmasına teşekkürlerimizi iletiriz. Bmw X5 Kiralama'daki indirimlerden faydalanmak için hemen Audi Q7 Kiralama sayfasına gidebilirsiniz. Range Rover Sport Kiralama 2011, en çok ilgi gören araçlardan bir tanesi haline gelmiştir. Ki bununla beraber Kia Sorento Kiralama ise en çok kiralanan araçlar listesinde yer almıştır. Mercedes C180 Kiralama ile Araba Kiralama daha keyifli olduğu gibi Cadillac Escalade Kiralama ile de daha farklıdır. Bu 2 otomobil modeli gibi Ferrari F430 Kiralama ve Bmw 3.20 Ci Kiralama modelide oldukça ilgi gören modeller arasındadır. İşte son derece şık bu 2 Mini Cooper Kiralama ve Volkwagen Jetta Kiralama modeli her geçen gün Volkwagen Passat Kiralama daha da popüler hale gelmektedir. Dodge Nitro Kiralama ise ülkemizde daha az kullanılan otomobillerden bir tanesi olup Citroen C3 Kiralama modeline göre çok yüksek bir fiyata sahiptir. Çünkü Citroen C4 Kiralama farkı Fiat Grande Punto Kiralama arasında çok fark vardır.Renault Clio Kiralama ve Hyundai Era Kiralama hakkında detaylı bilgi almak için hemen web sitesine girebilirsiniz.

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