[Aphelion]

Okay, I didn't cash in on a Xbox360 reserve, or a PS3 reserve, but the latest and greatest supply and demand shortage looks to be Rock Band. I want a copy for myself (I think) and since all my RL friends seem to be allergic to PC's, I need a console to play with them.

I'm thinking I'll reserve a copy at the local Game Stop, Best Buy and then get one shipped from Amazon.com maybe... then try to sell them for a bit of cash. Anyone think I'll lose money on this? (or moral opposition, ha!) They're talking about supply shortages until Q2 2008, and they pushed the release dates in AU/EU back to create more North American christmas supply.

PS I beat Through the Fire and Flames on my second attempt (Hard).

[Jump]

Never heard of it. Is it a game?

[netburnr]

I think its like guitar hero with other instruments.

Rock Band (video game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

I never really got into guitar hero, so I guess this game isn't really for me either..

[Elmdor]

Rock Band looks like its really cool. I can't beat Raining Blood btw, the verse is impossible =/

[GrimGriz]

I say go for it. I mean, worst case scenario you get x-mas/birthday presents for people and you're technically not out any monies...right?

[Smegit]

Alternatively actually buy a real guitar, spend a few years (or hours) learning how to play it. Find someone who's tried to play guitar and failed in the past, he/she can be your bass player. Then try to find some semi-neanderthal, non musical person who looks capable of hitting things to be your drummer and your pretty much there. Optionally add someone with a overcharged ego, a passable voice (optional for death metal) and a pair of snake skin pants to sing.

Oh, and you need somewhere to rehearse, and wherever it is should be small, hot and sweaty to facilitate the drinking of a large quantity of beer. Used beer cans should be left lying on the floor on top of old pizza boxes. Half used cans should be perched precariously on top of any available electrical equipment.

Beer should be drunk to excess so that irregardless of the pityfull noise your band makes no one really cares, apart from the neighbours.

Actually performing live is an optional extra.

Trust me, its more fun

Smeg

[Hornet]

Rock band is gonna be big, but Im not sure reselling them on ebay or somewhere will get you much because I suspect they will have a decent quantity of them. BUT, theres no way to know unless you try.

[netburnr]

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Just make sure someone is there to film it in case you end up getting screwed, cause then we can all laugh

[Jump]

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[Aphelion]

Originally Posted by Smegit

Alternatively actually buy a real guitar, spend a few years (or hours) learning how to play it. Find someone who's tried to play guitar and failed in the past, he/she can be your bass player. Then try to find some semi-neanderthal, non musical person who looks capable of hitting things to be your drummer and your pretty much there. Optionally add someone with a overcharged ego, a passable voice (optional for death metal) and a pair of snake skin pants to sing.

Oh, and you need somewhere to rehearse, and wherever it is should be small, hot and sweaty to facilitate the drinking of a large quantity of beer. Used beer cans should be left lying on the floor on top of old pizza boxes. Half used cans should be perched precariously on top of any available electrical equipment.

Beer should be drunk to excess so that irregardless of the pityfull noise your band makes no one really cares, apart from the neighbours.

Actually performing live is an optional extra.

Trust me, its more fun

Smeg

I play guitar quite well (though I can't beat RL Fire and Flames ) and believe me when I say that RL bands have more drama then World of Warcraft. I like being able to play with my friends online, even if they're on the opposite side of the country, and unless you're hardcore into making your band work, just getting a playing space together that won't piss off the neighbors is hard enough. Not to mention Rock Band is $180 and real, quality, instruments are much more expensive.

But that's beside the point. The real point is that the publisher has already said there will be a massive shortage, enough to delay the release of the game in the EU/AU until past christmas, AND that the shortage will continue through March 2008.

If I buy the game locally, I can always return it to the store if I keep it in the shrinkwrap, in case the Ebay market looks dry. I want the game for myself as well, and if somehow I couldn't get rid of it I could always give one to GrimGriz.

That video is awesome by the way.... ...but I'm sure she still sold her one phone for more than $800 on Ebay, AND her remaining $15,200 is still worth... wow, $15,200.

The only thing I can really see going wrong is that a diety in the afterlife will judge me poorly for this action, but then again, really I am just reselling the product with an additional "reservation fee" for my initial investment, and the time it takes me to go to the store, and the gas, and the cost of storing the boxes, etc.

[Jump]

No judgment here, rock on dude. If some sucker wants to pay too much there is no helping them.

[Eraser55]

hehehe.. stupid iphone lady