You see, Walmart somehow received an exclusive GHIII bundle from Activision in which they sell the game with old GHII guitar controllers. That means Xbox 360 owners who'd buy the bundle wouldn't get a wireless Les Gibson and instead get the corded Xplorer. A bundle that was never previously announced and smells of clearancing out old inventory. True, the bundled boxes specifically show which guitar is included in the box (like the picture above), but some may not notice the guitar switch or just aren't informed enough to know the difference. Talk about shady GHIII bundling practices Walmart ... we're disgusted.
[Thanks, Daren]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
10-29-2007 @ 10:37AM
Ryan said...
If you don't look at the box and/or notice the 10 dollar cheaper price tag you really get what you got coming to you. That being said I have done the same thing before(mostly with those damned fullscreen dvds) READ THE BOX!
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10-29-2007 @ 10:37AM
wraith eight said...
1: If the customer is not informed enough to know the difference, why would they care?
2: If they are informed but don't notice the difference CLEARLY MARKED on the front of the package, how is that Wal-Mart's fault?
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10-29-2007 @ 10:38AM
mgroves said...
Why does Wal-Mart get all the flak here and Activision gets none?
BTW, if you don't want that guitar, I'll take it off your hands.
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10-29-2007 @ 10:42AM
Biscuit said...
Yeah, if they can't notice the huge EXPLORER controller on the outside of it, that's their problem. That was the first thing I noticed, so I went to Blockbuster instead and got my wireless bundle. Idiots.
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10-29-2007 @ 10:42AM
DA360 said...
It IS clearly marked on the front of the package that it comes with the X-Plorer but still, why would they sell it with one if they never mentioned it. Plus, why is it ONLY at Wal-mart and not at any of the other places selling the game?
Personally I just got the game alone, the new guitar is nice but I don't think I want to spend $40-50 more to get a guitar when I already have the X-Plorer from GH2, which works fine. I'm not that picky over it and my 360 isn't too far away from me that I absolutely need a wireless guitar.
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10-29-2007 @ 10:51AM
Jim Halpert DM said...
Some kid is really pissed at his mom right now for getting him the wrong Guitar Hero 3 bundle. LOL.
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10-29-2007 @ 10:52AM
DCD said...
i work for walmart and it is not evil. we do not put stuff into the box's that come in to store. We just put what comes in on the floor.
Activision sent this as is.
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10-29-2007 @ 10:54AM
Hollywood Ron said...
Would you rather not get a controller at all?
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10-29-2007 @ 10:59AM
blakbuzzrd said...
"We just put what comes in on the floor. Activision sent this as is."
The fact that only Wal-Mart sells it like this means that Wal-Mart struck a deal with Activision to get this packaged specially for them. It could be RedOctane/Activision unloading a bunch of OS GH2 controllers, but it could also be Wal-Mart asking for a cheap deal. It could be both.
Both sides probably share blame on this one, but it's a dumb idea all around. There are bound to be quite a few kids on Christmas morning who will be disappointed by parents who didn't know any better.
It's a terrible thing to do to customers.
And having both the GHII X-plorer and the GH3 Les Paul, I can tell you that it does make a difference. Better action on the new fret buttons, lighter whammy, better feel all around. Worth the extra ten bucks for sure.
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10-29-2007 @ 11:06AM
Bravo6 said...
Perfect photo for it, ha!
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10-29-2007 @ 11:06AM
DjDATZ said...
Walmart isn't evil. Think of all the ways you can scam them and you'll quickly realise it is YOU who is evil. No wait...I'm evil for scamming the shit out of them every chance I get.
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10-29-2007 @ 11:08AM
MDJ2010 said...
If this happened to me I would be super pissed, but I just don't think it would, its hardly a small box with a small picture of the guitar on it. I think if i saw this box I would instantly question why there was a picture of the GHII guitar on the front.
I cant bash Activision either, theyve gotta get rid of those old guitars somehow, WALMART ANYONE?
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10-29-2007 @ 11:08AM
Aaron said...
Thas why you dont buy video games from a crap ass place like Walmart.
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10-29-2007 @ 11:09AM
Dale said...
For serious, the Les Paul is a little bundle of sex.
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10-29-2007 @ 11:13AM
Emperor Samoth said...
I don't shop at Wal-Mart, but this is not false advertising or anything like that. This entry is stupid and unwarranted. And the guy flipping the bird should take that finger and get it up his ass for being such a douche-bag and not notice the packaging. If it was a gift, don't open it and return it.
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10-29-2007 @ 11:25AM
spyd4r said...
My Walmart opens at 6:00AM, so I hit that first before all other retailers on launch day... Got my copy, paid at the electronics desk..... as I was walking towards the front of the store I thought,.... WTF? Got a refund and left the store, glad I noticed before I opened it up at home!
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10-29-2007 @ 11:26AM
Cerixus said...
This evil.
I don't even think it's wrong.
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10-29-2007 @ 11:27AM
Cerixus said...
Damnit. I used the sign for "does not equal" above and it was filtered.
This DOES NOT EQUAL Evil.
I don't even think it's wrong.
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10-29-2007 @ 11:29AM
mistian said...
i was in walmart yesterday and as soon as i saw the bundle i knew it was the old guitar. anyone who got fooled is just stupid. and why is it evil, the bundle with the wireless guitar is ten bucks cheaper, seems like a deal to me
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10-29-2007 @ 11:31AM
ericdrum said...
I have to say, I saw the bundle and noticed immediately that the xplorer was included and that it was cheaper. I don't think this is a big deal at all. I wouldn't ever buy the bundle, but I don't think that it's evil to have a cheaper bundle out there.
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