The Zone

If you found your bank account whining after buying Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II, better start saving now because the Rock Band price and bundle has finally been confirmed. Rock Band will be released for the Xbox 360 and PS3 on November 23 with a premium figure of US$170 (~RM580). PS2 owners will have to wait till December 10 but their bundle will be US$10 cheaper.

So what do you get with the bundle? *deep breath* One Rock Band game, one guitar, one set of wired drums, and one wired microphone. If you have a preferred instrument in mind and don’t want to buy the whole set, there are regular versions of the game which comes bundled with a single accessory. The cheapest version comes with the mike at US$30, followed by the guitar bundle at US$60 (wired for Xbox 360, but a separate wireless version will cost US$80), while the wired drums bundle are maxed out at US$80.

If you do the math, you don’t really save anything if you were to buy the complete Rock Band game bundle. You’ll only just save the hassle of having to own 3 copies of the game (not to mention the separate shipping costs!). With the game now just a month away, it’s time to start penny-pinching and stocking up on Maggi Mee!