Rock Band Will Be Sold Out, says EA CEO
By Shawn on Friday, November 2nd, 2007 at 1:15 PM PST In Electronic Arts, Game Companies, Game Consoles, Game Platforms, Games, Microsoft, Sony
EA CEO John Riccitiello is “highly confident” in Rock Band and doesn’t believe the company will be able to meet the demand for the game.
“If I were you, on the nineteenth of November, I would get in line outside your favourite retailer, because we’ve got one hot product,” Riccitiello said.
The “band in a box,” as Riccitiello describes it, will retail for USD 169 on the PS3 and Xbox 360. Players can wait for a slightly cheaper PS2 version out in December at USD 159.
“We’ve got a lot of inventory coming. My expectation is that it will sell through,” Riccitiello said.
EA will be launching Rock Band in Europe at the end of Q4, and expects a similar performance from the title.
“This is definitely not a sprint. We’re not going to be able to put enough inventory to meet demand in North America or Europe this calendar year or this fiscal [year], but we expect this to sell through both the balance of FY 08 and through FY 09, with songs coming every week, add-on SKUs, all sorts of stuff.”
Probably because they’re only releasing 1 copy and there’s only 2 people who want it.
I aint buying it ’till they got a cowbell
I have to many other 360 games to get, so this is a next year buy anyway…
I know I’m not buying it. Hell to the no!
game is for posers anyway.
well, the xbox 360 version is already sold out online 10 days before the release date, so it looks like a lot of you dont know what your talking about
Yeah what are you guys talking about? One of the hotest games of the year and is already selling on Ebay for 230
When there are no vocals, the microphone can also be used as a tambourine and cowbell by tapping it or making vocal cues. So Norbit you better get online because I’m going to need more cowbell.
I’ll be picking up my copy this afternoon (as will all my friends). Gonna be the best party game ever.
ayo ya fools talking dumb cause you cant afford the game and for those who can def is a must resell value is ridicilous already
Posted on craigslist and where i live they catch 400 bucks…a win for me
Wait, RB is coming out in Europe in Q4?!
Really?!