Comments on: Rock Band on eBay – You Want HOW Much for It????

By: bob

bob — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:33:18 +0000

some guy wants $100,000 for it!!!

By: Murali

Murali — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:54:12 +0000

Agree with Spiral Gray. There are parents who do not have time to check comparative prices for the product which they want to buy for their kids. For them time saved is money earned!

By: Alonzo

Alonzo — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:31:39 +0000

i had to run 20 minutes away from my town to go get it da midnite it came out. the walmart in my town didnt have it so i had to make dat drive. they had 2 xbox versions left and all da ps3’s. but den again my area is full of sports gamers and first person shooters

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:46:12 +0000

I think its YMM. I saw a ton on black friday weekend but since then, bupkis.

By: Codemaster57

Codemaster57 — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:05:24 +0000

Hell, I see them every time i go to ANY store in my region. Much like License to Ill said, you can find tons at stores located along the gulf coast. Someone must have smoked some bad granola to pay over 200 dollars for this!

By: SpiralGray

SpiralGray — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:35:48 +0000

“Are there really THAT many desperate gamers or parents out there who would be willing to pay upwards of over $300 for EA’s most popular game of the season?”

I have long held a theory on this. The short answer to your question is, “yes.”

Parents these days are so busy climbing the corporate ladder and/or ‘enjoying’ working 60 hour weeks that they don’t have time for their kids (something they should have thought of before they had them, but that’s a different story). So when the kid wants something they get it for them, no matter the cost.

Kids are growing up with a sense of entitlement. If they want something, they get it. They’re going to be in for a rude awakening when they hit the real world.

By: License to ill

License to ill — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:43:02 +0000

There’s plenty on the Gulf coast, bought mine at Wal-mart the sunday after black friday. I went to wal-mart and gamestop here today and they both had full shelves, although almost all of them were the 360 version. And if you go to wal-marts web site it says the 360 version is out of stock online but PS3 has many.

By: Disappointment Inc

Disappointment Inc — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:42:21 +0000

I cannot find the Rock Band Bundle in any of the stores in my area. As per request of the article, I am in the Greater Northwest. I have checked up and down the Eastside ( Bellevue, Redmond, Woodinville ) all the way up to Everett and Marysville. Roughly an expansive 50 mile stretch.

Everywhere is sold out, and I’ve called various stores and their sister stores. So if you ask me, I will tell you that the product is indeed difficult to come by.

I don’t think Mr. Sadistic and Daniel are people who have tried looking for the game, especially after Black Friday and the subsequent days. If they were, they’d probably be able to tell you, where and when they picked it up. So while they say it must be overblown hype, I can ensure you that certain areas will be lacking.

I’ve been perusing forums for clues as to places where people have been finding the bundles. Everyone tries the major plays ( Best Buy, Circuit City, Gamestop ) to no avail. I didn’t think of Walmart because I think they’re a blight on consumerism–but I tried anyway because their warehouses are more expansive than BB and CC combined. The demographics would be right anyhow, as most of the people who shop at Walmart, aren’t the type who are just throwing down 180 ( State Sales tax is 6.5% and local sales tax is usually a minimum of 2% ) for a game.

My research would suggest that it is easy to come by for some people. May you be the lucky persons who live in an areas where rhythm games aren’t popular. Denizens of Michigan for instance. However, if you’re in the Seattle area, good luck–everyone is saying that they will not be getting shipments ( with no guarantee that Rock Band can be found inside of said shipment ) in Tuesday through Wednesday. Though for good measure I personally will be checking Monday.

There is a short–if not lack–of supply in my area. I have searched high and low ( very low [Walmart]) and I cannot find it. Yet, I’m not financially stupid enough to pay someone over $100 to get this game, regardless of how much I want it. Screw them and their avarice.

By: The Dunce

The Dunce — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:57:11 +0000

I tried every I thought of, Best Buy, Gamestop, EB Games, and Target. Then as a last resort I call Wal-Mart and they had 16!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:04:07 +0000

To be honest, my brother has been looking for a PS3 bundle of Rock Band and they are actually very scarce. The stores he has called either have neither bundle, or have just the Xbox 360. So Mr. Sadistic, you are somewhat correct. When it comes to the PS3 bundle though, those are the ones that are really hard to find since not as many PS3 bundles have been produced.

By: Mr. Sadistic

Mr. Sadistic — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:04:30 +0000

What’s sad is, according from various people, there are PLENTY of Rock Band bundles in stock in various stores. Once again, just like the Wii, there is an overabundance of false reports stating the product is scarce.