Target Reveals Guitar Hero III Dueling Axe Pack

Ranging from $89.99 to $99.99, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock's retail packages will be an expensive proposition when the game debuts October 28. For guitar-less gamers willing to make some compromises, RedOctane has teamed up with Target to offer a value pack of sorts, bundling two exclusive guitars with the PlayStation 2 version of the title in one package for $109.99. The Target-only bundle includes two wired Gibson SG guitar controllers sporting Target's white and red colors in lieu of the standard package's improved controller modeled after a Kramer Striker. Other than the color scheme, it's the same guitar bundled with the PS2's Guitar Hero II, but it of course lacks the wireless capabilities of the Striker as well as the enhanced buttons and accelerometer of the new model. The standard PS2 Guitar Hero III package with one wireless controller will retail for $89.99 and lacks downloadable content or online play. The Wii version of the game including the Wii-mote cradling Les Paul guitar will sell for the same price, but adds in a fairly robust online mode. Both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Les Paul wireless bundles will sell for a full Benjamin at $99.99. And for PC-only people or those looking for the cheapest way possible to play, November 12 is the estimated Guitar Hero III ship date for Aspyr's computer-eating port, coming with an Xplorer wired guitar for $79.99.