Rock Band Priced and Dated, PS2 Version Also Coming This Year

Following months of rampant price speculation over the Rock Band Special Edition bundle, MTV's Multiplayer blog revealed today the package will retail for $169.99 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and hit stores November 23. The PlayStation 2 version previously scheduled for 2008 release will squeeze into stores this year as well on December 10, and for $10 less than the other bundles at $159.99. As previously noted, the bundles will all include the game, a plastic guitar modeled after Fender's Stratocaster, a drum kit, and a microphone. The blog post also confirms the Xbox 360 bundled guitar will be wired, with wireless axes packaged with both the PS2 and PS3 bundles. But a 360 wireless guitar "will be available at a later date." The $170 price point is actually less than most outlets had predicted, as Amazon.com had priced preorders of the bundle at $200 earlier this year. The site has already updated its listing with the new prices and release dates.