Play.com has UK Rock Band instruments for less

by Richard Mitchell { Apr 15th 2008 at 1:45PM }

UK gamers rejoice! Well, it might not quite be worth rejoicing, but perhaps some unenthusiastic fanfare at least. With the announcement that the UK version of Rock Band would cost £129.99 ($255), gamers were understandably angry. Making this even worse is that the bundle in question doesn't include the game. Some good news then, as Play.com is offering the Rock Band instrument bundle for £99.99 ($196), a substantial savings over the suggested price. Of course, it's still not ideal as the game still has to be purchased separately. But hey, it's better than plunking down the full amount, right? There's no telling how long the offer will last, so we suggest you get it while the gettin's good.

[Thanks, Stukorn]

Tags: ea, electronic-arts, harmonix, mtv, mtv-games, rock-band

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Ample Salty @ Apr 15th 2008 1:51PM

They're based in Jersey so the much talked about VAT doesn't play its part so they can charge a bit less. With a discount code I have the instruments and game pre-ordered at £132.95 or something so that's not too bad.

Raheem @ Apr 15th 2008 2:23PM

They'll sell about 20 copies and then need to drop the price.

Jitaroo @ Apr 15th 2008 2:30PM

does anyone know how much this will cost without VAT?

Paulypies @ Apr 15th 2008 3:03PM

add a coupon 'experience08' to the order for 5% off too ;) try it now, thank me later

Nick Nelson @ Apr 15th 2008 3:40PM

Couldn't you just find an ebay seller willing to ship the american ones internationally?

mnemo @ Apr 16th 2008 4:05AM

Heh, I wrote about the offer in the Xbox forums on April 9th. :-P

Jalokin @ Apr 16th 2008 4:35AM

Well, play.com is based in Jersey and they don’t send items within the EU. That has some consequences for a citizen inside EU for example me. If I order from play.com I have a fairly good chance that my order is handled by the Danish customs. Then I can look forward to pay 20£ in handling fees and 25% vat of the order price. After doing some math the total cost for me is £146. Play.com is a very fine store but often it’s too expensive for me in the long run. I have ordered Rock Band solus and the instrument bundle at amazon.co.uk. Total cost is £156 ($307). I guess I still save about £40 when Rock band releases in Denmark. Yes, the retail price in Denmark is set to £199 ($391). We always get ripped off :-(