Harmonix justifies overpriced Euro Rock Band, exclusive songs not so exclusive
Yesterday you may have heard about the news of
Rock Band finally coming
over to Europe and the kit's slightly inflated price tag. Harmonix explains that "We're not trying to screw people," and that it's all in the 17.5% (UK) VAT. We guess that makes sense as all EU goods have a Value-added tax. But what doesn't, is why the game and instrument kit are being sold separately for such a high price -- that's what's really burning a hole in the pocket of consumers.
Oh, and also, did we forget to mention that those exclusive songs are not so exclusive after all? North Americans will have those tracks available for download sometime in the future, too. So far there's no set date for the Euro songs for North Americans, but we presume it will be some time away after the Euro launch. That is ... when we get a
date for the PS3 version.
[Via
Joystiq]
