Yes sir, Harmonix will be releasing a standalone drum set and wireless guitar that, according to folks at Amazon.com, are set to release alongside the special edition Rock Band 2 bundle and software in September. That means, unlike the original Rock Band, you won't have to wait months after the game's release to buy standalone peripherals. Both the drums and guitar (again, all boxed up) are $10 more expensive then their Rock Band brothers, with the drums retailing for $89.99 and the guitar retailing for $69.99. Ouch ... we know. While you ponder whether or not a wireless drum set is worth $90, we advise just sitting back and admiring their retail boxes. They're so boxy, so blue, so Rock Band inspired and so damn expensive.
[Thanks, Willenholly]
Source - Rock Band 2 wireless drums
Source - Rock Band 2 wireless guitar
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
7-07-2008 @ 3:55PM
sparki said...
So is "September 14" part of it news, I knew Sept but this is the first time I've heard of a day? Or is that just a filler date that Amazon added? Whatever, I'm psyched for this game.
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7-07-2008 @ 3:56PM
baby sea tuna said...
So...do they just keep raising the prices of these things because they know that people will pay? How much is too much? I'm going to say $70 and $90 respectively.
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7-07-2008 @ 4:02PM
Viridium said...
I think we've heard that the RB1 instruments are forwards compatible with RB2, but is the converse true?
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7-07-2008 @ 4:04PM
Viridium said...
I think we've heard that the RB1 instruments are forwards compatible with RB2, but is the converse true?
[sorry if double post - first attempt hasn't shown up after a couple minutes, trying again]
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7-07-2008 @ 4:04PM
Viridium said...
DAMMIT!
7-07-2008 @ 4:09PM
UNSCleric said...
Why would you even want wireless drums...it's bad enough to keep the guitar charged.
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7-07-2008 @ 4:29PM
Viridium said...
Does the RB wireless only use standard AAs? I've got the GH3 Les Paul which only uses AA; it would be nice if they could use the standard MS packs (that the controllers use).
7-07-2008 @ 4:38PM
jkdoug said...
I agree. I would love to see the wireless peripherals support the standard controller battery packs, so I could just snap in my rechargeables and be done with it. It might be a bit unwieldy for the guitar, I realize, but I see no reason why the drums couldn't do it.
7-08-2008 @ 12:55PM
Mark said...
agreed. wireless drums is dumb. But someone is complaining that they have wired drums, so we get wireless drums.
The probably don't support the xbox battery pack so that they can easily manufacture these guitars for PS3 and Xbox.
7-07-2008 @ 4:10PM
SadisticHam said...
I'm going to laugh at the European prices when they arrive, it's that or cry.
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7-07-2008 @ 4:18PM
KampfVerein said...
Take it away, Benjamin Orr!
"It tricks me into thinking. / I can't believe my eyes. / I wait for it forever, / but it never does arrive. / It's all boxed up! / It's all boxed up! / IT'S ALL BOXED UP!"
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7-07-2008 @ 4:42PM
rob paek said...
"Rock Band Brothers"... do they mean Guitar Hero World Tour or RB1?
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7-07-2008 @ 4:50PM
webster1990 said...
Oh God, this means when it finally comes out in the UK we will be paying about £200 ($400) for the entire thing??
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7-07-2008 @ 5:49PM
jdkay20 said...
thats great and all but why can't I buy 1 set of instrument for both rock band and guitar hero so I don't have to have a closet full of fake instruments that only work on one game.
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7-07-2008 @ 6:37PM
ccc said...
RB has not even been out for a year.
People bash on GH world tour because they don't wanna buy another set of plastic instruments.
And here is EA trying to get you to forget about your previous purchase of 169.99 less than a year later with a game that is inferrior with cheep instruments not to mention all the DLC you may have bought that will be totally worthless in this rushed sequal.
Not saying Activision hasn't done some weak shit too like full price for an expansion on a game that only has 41 songs but this is out there even more.
There is no excitement about this from me at all.
The time of music games is almost all used up.
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7-07-2008 @ 10:44PM
pds319 said...
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/885/885167p1.html
No need to call the DLC worthless. Check out the second paragraph.
7-08-2008 @ 12:02AM
HazyCloud said...
@ pds319 +1. @ CCC -1. Fail.
7-08-2008 @ 12:34AM
cpsethgt said...
ccc, it would help if you knew what you were talking about. Rock Band 2 is completely compatible with all of the original Rock Band equipment - the guitar, drums, and microphone. You can get the updated versions if you like but they are not at all necessary.
Also, all of the original Rock Band DLC will be compatible with Rock Band 2 as well, so you keep everything you've paid for.
Just think of this as an expansion pack, really. Where the first Rock Band probably sold more special edition box sets (with all the instruments) than the standalone game, I am guessing that Rock Band 2 will mostly sell as a standalone game.
7-07-2008 @ 7:15PM
MDJ2010 said...
Will people who have RB1 really be buying the peripherals for RB2? I know I won't bother, I mean wireless is nice but surely not essential, especially woth drums.
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7-08-2008 @ 12:59PM
Mark said...
I might buy a guitar. The tilt sensor in mine doesn't work for crap, so I'll take a chance to get a wireless one that might work better plus get a new look.