$9.99 For Exporting Songs.

[Songblade]

I bought L:RB today (for PS3) - it's kind of fun, I'll go through it to get the trophies... but...

I'm really disappointed that they tacked on ANOTHER $9.99 to export the songs off of the disc to our RB music libraries.

One can't download the songs without buying the game (you need the code) - so we've already paid to get the songs - I don't feel gouging us again is fair. $59.99 + $9.99 to get 45 new tracks into RB2 is quite a lot... still about $1.50 a track - but if I was going to buy 45 DLC tracks, there's a few L:RB tracks I'd definitely skip.

[Lawdog1521]

Really... it took all of 2 minutes from the time you could export to the next complaint. We can do better people.

I want to see 90 seconds next time.

[davidshek]

I'm really disappointed that they tacked on ANOTHER $9.99 to export the songs off of the disc to our RB music libraries.

One can't download the songs without buying the game (you need the code) - so we've already paid to get the songs - I don't feel gouging us again is fair. $59.99 + $9.99 to get 45 new tracks into RB2 is quite a lot... still about $1.50 a track - but if I was going to buy 45 DLC tracks, there's a few L:RB tracks I'd definitely skip.

The game is actually $49.99 in the U.S., so that + the $10 export fee makes it $60, which is the normal price of every other video game.

[Doc_SoCal]

You dont HAVE to do anything at all, you can play all the songs to your hearts content in LEGO: ROCKBAND for no additional charge.

Pay or dont.

Choices are cool.

[pirates481]

The cool kids, including myself, got it for $37.99 at Frys.

[Songblade]

Bah. I don't feel it's fair and I'm voicing that opinion. It should be clearly labeled on the package - I would've waited for it to come down in price had I known it would've been so expensive.

As for your bland commentary, I realize everything in life is a "do it or don't" situation. Thanks for the input.

[Doc_SoCal]

When you voice your opinion on a public forum, you better be ready for the counter-point.

I am sure you will get some people to join in with thinking its a horrible horrible thing, so just stand by.

[Lawdog1521]

When you voice your opinion on a public forum, you better be ready for the counter point.



And cutting edge sarcasm. That's my job, no extra fee.

You're welcome.

[Doc_SoCal]

And cutting edge sarcasm. That's my job, no extra fee.

You're welcome.

LOL!

See, there are freebies no one even knew about!

BONUS!

ADDED VALUE!

Its a Win/Win/Win!

[Lily_Mu]

Those saying this game is 49,99$, I paid 67$ with tax.

[Lawdog1521]

Those saying this game is 49,99$, I paid 67$ with tax.

And you can't export right?

[TheLovelyNoise]

so you bought the game for 10$ cheaper than most brand new games and have to pay the 10$ you saved for the export so you can play the music in another game...what's the big deal?

[Doc_SoCal]

The cool kids, including myself, got it for $37.99 at Frys.

Indeed.

Yay Fry's and the first week of release sale!

Just made it in on the last day.

[NoThru22]

I'm having a blast playing through the game, watching the cutscenes, and unlocking the achievements. It's a full game for my $50. When I finish with it and am tired of the songs, I will wait a month or so, and then export them all for $10. 45 songs for $10 = a great deal in my book. If you didn't want the game, why did you buy the game?

[Lily_Mu]

And you can't export right?

Nope, and I wish I could. I also wish I can use my current DLC.

[hshizzle]

If you don't think it's fair, then don't export. No one's holding a gun to your head.

[aggiesrul8]

I might would be a little more empathetic with the OP if you didn't have 500 posts on this forum..... :)

[master2uall]

wow, must be nice, I would pay 30 bucks right now to download the damn songs into my rb2.

[GodKilla666]

I do agree $10 is a little pricey considering RB1 export was only $5 and it had more songs. But since the game was only $50 instead of $60 it sort of balances out. People who aren't exporting got a really good deal on the game. I spent the $10 & just decided to be happy I finally got my code to work. $60 for 45 songs isn't a bad deal considering we pay $2 per DLC song

[T-Hybrid]

Bah. I don't feel it's fair and I'm voicing that opinion. It should be clearly labeled on the package...
Or in a press release. Or before you actually buy it...

Oh wait.


I do agree $10 is a little pricey considering RB1 export was only $5 and it had more songs...
It was also a year old at the time it exported.

[elfreako]

The problem isn't that the export is too expensive. The problem is that this game is overpriced for us up here.

[MattyT]

Bah. I don't feel it's fair and I'm voicing that opinion. It should be clearly labeled on the package - I would've waited for it to come down in price had I known it would've been so expensive.

As for your bland commentary, I realize everything in life is a "do it or don't" situation. Thanks for the input.

I hate when people don't read the official press release (http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168853).

So, yeah, you should have known almost a month ago.

[GodKilla666]

It was also a year old at the time it exported.

time on the market really shouldn't affect it. the procedure is still the same - transferring data from a disc onto a hard drive.

[wcarnation]

I still think the code thing was kinda silly.

What's going to happen when all you can find is used copies?

[Lawdog1521]

I still think the code thing was kinda silly.

What's going to happen when all you can find is used copies?

You will have learnt you should have bought it last year.

[Oddbrother]

If I was in your shoes, I'd say the same thing to Rock Band when Rock Band 2 came out.

[skyttskytt]

time on the market really shouldn't affect it. the procedure is still the same - transferring data from a disc onto a hard drive.

Actually it's not. RB1 was an export off the disc. Lego is a download. Some of this money is probably going to Microsoft and Sony for the gigs of data transfer they're creating, since it is over a full gig per user.

[Metfanant]

The cool kids, including myself, got it for $37.99 at Frys.


Indeed.

Yay Fry's and the first week of release sale!

Just made it in on the last day.


even COOLER kids used the $20 rebate that amazon.com gave them for pre-ordering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2...and applied it to the $43 amazon was charging for L:RB at the time and got the game for $23! booyah! :cool:

[Wolf8891]

I paid $6 for LEGO Rock Band at a swap meet Brand New sealed. and i was like sweet! So now i got the songs exported to RB2, and i just sold the game for $35 to gamestop.

[GodKilla666]

Actually it's not. RB1 was an export off the disc. Lego is a download. Some of this money is probably going to Microsoft and Sony for the gigs of data transfer they're creating, since it is over a full gig per user.

Not quite sure what you mean but in both instances you DL'ed the export key then exported to songs from the disc to your hard drive. Both instances needed the disc. The background may have been different but the process & end result are the same. If Lego was a true download then you could done it directly from the PS store.

[skyttskytt]

Not quite sure what you mean but in both instances you DL'ed the export key then exported to songs from the disc to your hard drive. Both instances needed the disc. The background may have been different but the process & end result are the same.

No, in the instance of Lego, you accessed the "export" download from the in-game music store. You only needed the disc in that respect, the files didn't come from the disc. They came from the respective Microsoft/Sony servers.

[GodKilla666]

After a quick check I understand what you're saying. Yes indeed they are different

[GodKilla666]

If I recall correctly ACDC was exactly like LRB with respects to the exporting, and that one was free right? ACDC was like close to 800 MB's to download. Why would one be $5, the next be free, and the next be $10?

[MonsterZero]

LOL!! another $9.99 is nothing I figure compaired to the thou$and + I've spent on RB PS2 & instruments, then convert to Xbox & instruments + $700.00 in DLC (and counting) licenced to 2 consoles (not to even mention the instruments my Neanderthal band mates have destroyed that I replaced) 3 drum sets,6 cymbols, 2 mics and 5 guitars, oh and yes 4 foot pedals.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. Theres noway I would have spent this much if I didn't luv the game as much as I do! And I do!

So really another $9.99 to transfer to RB2 is just chicken scratch to me :)

[wcarnation]

You will have learnt you should have bought it last year.

Yes, that's an entirely reasonable solution.

[nightsx2]

They could have made the export $5, like it was for RB1...but then the retail price probably would have been $54.99. Any way you go, the total cost is going to be $60 once you add everything in.

I'm wondering if the LRB that they'll be giving away with $20 purchases at Old Navy on Black Friday will include the download code too.

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

even COOLER kids used the $20 rebate that amazon.com gave them for pre-ordering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2...and applied it to the $43 amazon was charging for L:RB at the time and got the game for $23! booyah! :cool:


The COOLEST kids are going to get it for free by buying $20 worth of stuff at Old Navy on the Black Friday sale.

[T-Hybrid]

If I recall correctly ACDC was exactly like LRB with respects to the exporting, and that one was free right? ACDC was like close to 800 MB's to download. Why would one be $5, the next be free, and the next be $10?
Because they are three different things.

AC/DC was a Track Pack. HMX had wanted to release it as DLC but due to contracual agreements between AC/DC and Wal-Mart they could not. So they went the export route. As with any Track Pack, the songs on the disc are already licensed as DLC...so there's no additional costs to bring them into other games.

Unlike LEGO, Rock Band 1 didn't become exportable until almost a full year after it released.

LEGO is a full game that is exportable from Day 1. As such, there's going to be a slightly higher price to pay to obtain the rights for such an immediate turn around.

[Ultrace]

Bah. I don't feel it's fair and I'm voicing that opinion. It should be clearly labeled on the package - I would've waited for it to come down in price had I known it would've been so expensive.
What should be clearly labeled on the package? That there's a fee to export the songs to Rock Band 2, a feature that isn't labeled on the package? You couldn't have bought it for the export feature since, as you're going by the labeling, you didn't know that existed. You can't reasonably be both informed about the export via forums and such and be ignorant of the fee to do so.

[Ultrace]

The COOLEST kids are going to get it for free by buying $20 worth of stuff at Old Navy on the Black Friday sale.
Yeah, but it's less cool to not play the game until three weeks after release. ;)

[fcmlefty]

I'll have no problem paying the $10.00 - if I can ever get a code from the website!

I just wish it wasn't such a complicated proceedure, with several different steps that could go badly. The track packs are so easy to download from the psn. Its a shame there wasn't a way to make this just as user friendly

[T-Hybrid]

What should be clearly labeled on the package? That there's a fee to export the songs to Rock Band 2, a feature that isn't labeled on the package? You couldn't have bought it for the export feature since, as you're going by the labeling, you didn't know that existed. You can't reasonably be both informed about the export via forums and such and be ignorant of the fee to do so.
Excellent point. Any person aware of the export prior to purchasing the game would've had to have read about it online, and all the places I've seen the export reported have included the fees associated with it.

And sure, if you bought the game not knowing about the export....then you will be surprised by a potential $10 export. But in that case, you obviously didn't buy the game for the export and thus it isn't a problem.

It's funny how many people went from "I'll only buy if it exports" to "I don't want to pay for stuff".

[davidshek]

What's going to happen when all you can find is used copies?

I still see brand new copies of RB1 in the stores, more than 2 years after its release. I don't think you'll have a problem finding a new copy of LRB for quite a while.

[T-Hybrid]

The COOLEST kids are going to get it for free by buying $20 worth of stuff at Old Navy on the Black Friday sale.
Something tells me there's going to be some catch with that whole deal. Something that will lead to TONS of complaints here...

[davidshek]

Something tells me there's going to be some catch with that whole deal. Something that will lead to TONS of complaints here...

There is. The catch is that the store opens at 3 AM, and probably only the first 40-50 people in line will get a bracelet for that $20 LRB deal.

So yeah, if you feel like camping out overnight at an Old Navy, there's your catch. :)

[Cliphead]

I still think the code thing was kinda silly.

What's going to happen when all you can find is used copies?
Maybe they'll release an update in a year or so. The reason the code is in place is to make it much harder for people to rent the game just to export, which is more important with a new game than the old one for which they'd rather push the sequel. The game's not going to be discontinued for maybe another five years, and anyone who waits that long probably doesn't care about exporting.

[Mex]

We got ripped off in Canada, that's the problem with the OP.

I paid 10 dollars more for the game then anyone in the US, so the argument that the game itself is cheaper doesn't hold water in this case.

I doubt that's HMX's fault though. I'd really like to know who I should complain to about this.

[Bullseye]

It's funny how many people went from "I'll only buy if it exports" to "I don't want to pay for stuff".

That's the voice of regret whispering in one's ear, "You paid HOW MUCH to import Ghostbusters into RB2!" Sure seemed like a good idea when I bought it, but after playing the majority of Ho-Hum songs, spending an additional $10 seems to be adding insult to injury. Don't get me wrong, LRB is a fun enough game, and you'd have to be living under a rock not to know what the setlist and export fees were, but looking at the total price for this, it's definitely a marginal purchase in my book. I'm just glad I had a GC and got an employee discount to make my initial purchase a mere $20. Kind of cushions the blow (and gives me no right to complain about the overpriced export fee).

[ryguyvi]

I bought L:RB today (for PS3) - it's kind of fun, I'll go through it to get the trophies... but...

I'm really disappointed that they tacked on ANOTHER $9.99 to export the songs off of the disc to our RB music libraries.

One can't download the songs without buying the game (you need the code) - so we've already paid to get the songs - I don't feel gouging us again is fair. $59.99 + $9.99 to get 45 new tracks into RB2 is quite a lot... still about $1.50 a track - but if I was going to buy 45 DLC tracks, there's a few L:RB tracks I'd definitely skip.

if it makes you feel better, i paid $43.99 for mine through Amazon (free shipping, no tax). and i paid $40 for a 4000 point MS card on ebay. so i essentially i paid $51.99 total. price-shopping is your friend :)

[Phisioni]

Heck, I live in a place without a Fry's, and Best Buy price matched the sucka. It's weird that more people don't get stuff price matched, because every place does it. Got a pedal from Guitar Center for about half price because Amazon was selling it there, got LRB for even less than my employee cost because Fry's was, and I'm planning on picking up MW2 for cheaper once somebody puts it on sale. It's the only way to fly!

[T-Hybrid]

Sure seemed like a good idea when I bought it, but after playing the majority of Ho-Hum songs, spending an additional $10 seems to be adding insult to injury.
The setlist for the game was known well in advance of the game's release. You only have yourself to blame for not giving it a listen ahead of time.

And what sane person spends $60 to add Ghostbusters to RB2? There are 44 other songs in that game (note I didn't say Track Pack). If you buy it to treat it like a Track Pack that's your own fault.

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

Something tells me there's going to be some catch with that whole deal. Something that will lead to TONS of complaints here...


The catch is...you'll be seen at Old Navy.

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

We got ripped off in Canada, that's the problem with the OP.

I paid 10 dollars more for the game then anyone in the US, so the argument that the game itself is cheaper doesn't hold water in this case.

I doubt that's HMX's fault though. I'd really like to know who I should complain to about this.

Are the regular $59.99 games $69.99 over there?

If so then you still paid $10 less which covers the import cost.

[Northern_Blitz]

I bought L:RB today (for PS3) - it's kind of fun, I'll go through it to get the trophies... but...

I'm really disappointed that they tacked on ANOTHER $9.99 to export the songs off of the disc to our RB music libraries.

One can't download the songs without buying the game (you need the code) - so we've already paid to get the songs - I don't feel gouging us again is fair. $59.99 + $9.99 to get 45 new tracks into RB2 is quite a lot... still about $1.50 a track - but if I was going to buy 45 DLC tracks, there's a few L:RB tracks I'd definitely skip.

First, I think seperating the costs is nice. It gives people who don't have RB2 or don't want to export the option of not paying for that feature.

Second, if the money is so important to you, why didn't you shop around for the best price on the game? I see that you are from Ottawa. Best Buy is selling this game for $55 (as opposed to Future Shop's $60). BB has locations in Ottawa and Nepean, and it generally sells everything for less than FS (even though they are owned by the same parent company). Walmart's Canadian website sucks, but they "won't be undersold on new games", so they probabally sell LRB for $54. Looking at the price at the top 3 game sellers would have allowed you to save at least half of the cost you are complaining about.

Third, I'm pretty sure that everything I've read about the exportability of this game clearly stated that there would be either a "small fee" (old announcements before pricing was fixed) or a "fee of $10" (once prices were fixed). Your ignorance isn't anyone else's fault.

[T-Hybrid]

It's weird that more people don't get stuff price matched, because every place does it.
Best Buy's in my area don't price match Frye's because I'm pretty sure there isn't one in the state. So there's no actual competition there.

[Bullseye]

The setlist for the game was known well in advance of the game's release. You only have yourself to blame for not giving it a listen ahead of time.

And what sane person spends $60 to add Ghostbusters to RB2? There are 44 other songs in that game (note I didn't say Track Pack). If you buy it to treat it like a Track Pack that's your own fault.

Oh, I do blame myself. I knew more than half the songs weren't anything I particularly liked going into it, but man, those other 20 looked good on paper. And I'm tempted to plead temporary insanity on buying this game. As I've yet to export, it's still just a stand-alone game for me. I'm debating the merits of spending another $10 to export the 20 odd songs I like knowing the other clutter comes with it. So, it looks like I might just keep this one in the library for the off day that I need to play Ghostbusters.


Best Buy's in my area don't price match Frye's because I'm pretty sure there isn't one in the state. So there's no actual competition there.
The Best Buy stores in my area aren't apt to honor most price matches either, and I've never seen them match an online deal.

[T-Hybrid]

The Best Buy stores in my area aren't apt to honor most price matches either, and I've never seen them match an online deal.
It's not that BB doesn't honor price matches, its just that they have some rules.

1) The other store has to have the item in stock. This is so that stores don't intentionally run themselves out of an item and then drop the price so OTHER STORES end up losing out on revenue from people going to them with a price match.

2) The other store has to actually be nearby. So I can't say "Well Frye's on the West Coast has this game for $20 less" when I'm here in Minnesota.

[kiggidykev]

I'm amazed that people will still complain about something optional that was implemented for the sole purpose of having more fun.

[BrokeGuyDTD]

Here is a thought....Rent the game and buy the export code. Did that with RB1 and will do with this!!! Saves a crap load of money!

[T-Hybrid]

Here is a thought....Rent the game and buy the export code. Did that with RB1 and will do with this!!! Saves a crap load of money!
*headDESK*

You can't buy the Export without first getting the License Key from a new copy of the game. And most rental copies have had those keys intentionally removed from the game case.

And the only reason I am telling you this is so that you don't come back in a few hours with a new thread whining about not getting a code.

[BrokeGuyDTD]

really? dang was hoping that would work this time

[Mex]

Are the regular $59.99 games $69.99 over there?

If so then you still paid $10 less which covers the import cost.

Actually no. For example the cost of Uncharted 2 is 59.99 in both countries.

I haven't price checked every single game in existence though.

[T-Hybrid]

It could have something to do with potential issues licensing songs across borders. Simliar to why we don't always see song giveaways work outside the US.

[Rock_Starman]

It was also a year old at the time it exported.



Unlike LEGO, Rock Band 1 didn't become exportable until almost a full year after it released.

LEGO is a full game that is exportable from Day 1. As such, there's going to be a slightly higher price to pay to obtain the rights for such an immediate turn around.

Really? Like how Band Hero was exportable on day 1,exported 61 songs,16 more than Lego RB for HALF the price?

That dog won't hunt mont senior!

[Mex]

It could have something to do with potential issues licensing songs across borders. Simliar to why we don't always see song giveaways work outside the US.

Maybe.

I can't remember if RB or RB2 was more expensive here in Canada though.

[Cliphead]

Really? Like how Band Hero was exportable on day 1,exported 61 songs,16 more than Lego RB for HALF the price?
You could also say that it exports 94% of the songs, as opposed to Lego Rock Band, which exports 100%. I'm sure a lot more people would have complained if the export was only $5 but didn't include, say, Fire.

[Ultrace]

really? dang was hoping that would work this time
Probably the precise reason they use a code. So people can't pull the kind of thing you're talking about and try to remove $50 of the sale price from Harmonix.

[Ultrace]

Really? Like how Band Hero was exportable on day 1,exported 61 songs,16 more than Lego RB for HALF the price?

That dog won't hunt mont senior!
You might want to re-evaluate that math. You can only consider the export for Band Hero to be less if you consider the price of the game itself to be more -- since Band hero costs $10 more than Lego Rock Band. You get more songs for the base cost of the game, but certainly LRB could have had a $5 export fee if the base cost of the game was $60 -- but then everyone would be paying the other $5 of that export as part of the game cost. That would have made Harmonix a lot more money, mind you.

[MetalLicka]

I'd gladly pay the $10 to export if my stupid web code worked so I could do so.

[Parodygm]

LOL!! another $9.99 is nothing I figure compaired to the thou$and + I've spent on RB PS2 & instruments, then convert to Xbox & instruments + $700.00 in DLC (and counting) licenced to 2 consoles (not to even mention the instruments my Neanderthal band mates have destroyed that I replaced) 3 drum sets,6 cymbols, 2 mics and 5 guitars, oh and yes 4 foot pedals.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. Theres noway I would have spent this much if I didn't luv the game as much as I do! And I do!

So really another $9.99 to transfer to RB2 is just chicken scratch to me :)

Shhh, you'll give people the impression that you're a happy customer. :p

Incidentally, I'm in the same boat.

[badhack0x13]

We got ripped off in Canada, that's the problem with the OP.

Mex speaks the truth. For weeks I'd been reading about the "it's $10 cheaper, so the export fee doesn't really matter" thing, only to walk in on the release day and discover Lego Rock Band was over $60, before tax!

...factor in the export fee, and Call of Duty 2 costs LESS. :eek:

It stung, I'll tell ya. I did buy it, I do enjoy it, but that doesn't mean it didn't sting.

[Lily_Mu]

Mex speaks the truth. For weeks I'd been reading about the "it's $10 cheaper, so the export fee doesn't really matter" thing, only to walk in on the release day and discover Lego Rock Band was over $60, before tax!

...factor in the export fee, and Call of Duty 2 costs LESS. :eek:

It stung, I'll tell ya. I did buy it, I do enjoy it, but that doesn't mean it didn't sting.

This 100%.

It cost me 67$ with tax... and sucks on Wii like SRSLY.

[Ehfahq]

This 100%.

It cost me 67$ with tax... and sucks on Wii like SRSLY.

ceral???

J/K

My neigbor has the Wii and is thinking about getting it. I hope its not too gimped.

[Mex]

Just to clairfy in regards to what I was saying about the cost of the game in Canada. I'm not complaining, I'm not angry. I like the game and don't regret buying it.

Do I think it was overpriced up here? Yes.
(Especially considering I got Uncharted 2 for ten bucks cheaper and it's like 10000 times the game LRB is)
Is it HMX's fault? Not as far as I can tell.

Ah well, so it goes.

[davidshek]

Is it HMX's fault? Not as far as I can tell.

I think you might just be the first PS3 user who has actually admitted that about anything in relation to RB...ever... :)

[Lily_Mu]

ceral???

J/K

My neigbor has the Wii and is thinking about getting it. I hope its not too gimped.

You will have a very disappointed neighbor.

I'm so disappointed with it, that I'm moving to 360 (probably).

[SonicRocker15X]

I'm so disappointed with it, that I'm moving to 360 (probably).

HOLY CRAP

Great. Now I can't stop smiling at this awesomeness. THANKS A LOT LILY

OK, this did seem odd, Imma explain more now.
I smile when I hear good news. This was good news to me.

I know Lily's just thinking "****, I need to ****ing buy more instruments, and all my DLC back, and pay for the Xbox and all these games..."
All that ran through my mind was "OH SNAP LILY'S GETTIN' A 360 YES"

[Perfxion]

There are some things people are not really clearly thinking about with L:RB.

1: RB1 export fee was because it had to re-license the songs for use in the platform. Not just RB1 like the first licenses stated.(thus cheaper per code)

2: BH, GH5, and RB1 all were developed by ONE company. Thus there aren't
a: more people getting a cut of the pie.
b: more issues with licensing the songs
c: less cost on the developer's end with making and licensing the product.

3: This game isn't an HMX game. It was made by TT. This game is having content licensed and exported from ONE company to ANOTHER company. And then put into the SECOND's company platform. There will be a lot of fees to go along with this. It will not be cheap to....
a: in essense re-license the songs.
b: store the mutli gig file on somebody's sever to take a daily hit downloading
c: do what only 6 games do(export), but be the only one to go from one developer to another.

[cmg4894]

I might would be a little more empathetic with the OP if you didn't have 500 posts on this forum..... :)

Was going to say the same thing...

OP, it's not like you are new here. It's been stated a long time ago. I don't mind. At the end of the day it's $60 for me. It's $1.33 a song, so in the long run it's saving $30.15.

[Lily_Mu]

HOLY CRAP

Great. Now I can't stop smiling at this awesomeness. THANKS A LOT LILY

OK, this did seem odd, Imma explain more now.
I smile when I hear good news. This was good news to me.

I know Lily's just thinking "****, I need to ****ing buy more instruments, and all my DLC back, and pay for the Xbox and all these games..."
All that ran through my mind was "OH SNAP LILY'S GETTIN' A 360 YES"

This post made me crack up. IMMA BE JOINING UR SIDE SOON!!!

[T-Hybrid]

2: BH, GH5, and RB1 all were developed by ONE company. Thus there aren't
a: more people getting a cut of the pie.
b: more issues with licensing the songs
c: less cost on the developer's end with making and licensing the product.
You forget that BH and GH5 both cost the full $60 on top of the export fee. We've yet to see what will happen with Rock Band 2 in that regard.

[dinga6969]

Those saying this game is 49,99$, I paid 67$ with tax.

Holy hell! You should complain.......about yourself. Why on Earth did you pay that much?

[Lily_Mu]

Holy hell! You should complain.......about yourself. Why on Earth did you pay that much?

Because I thought it would be an amazing game.

I was wrong.

[DrRadon]

You dont HAVE to do anything at all, you can play all the songs to your hearts content in LEGO: ROCKBAND for no additional charge.

Pay or dont.

Choices are cool.

If you do not want to debate on what is, do not go to a discusion board. ...are we back in the USSR or whats going on!?

[jeccaneko]

The game is actually $49.99 in the U.S., so that + the $10 export fee makes it $60, which is the normal price of every other video game.

This.

It felt high initially, but the ability to play these songs in RB2 is huge to me, so the cost isn't so bad. Plus I've had enough fun with LRB itself that I feel like I've gotten my money's worth already.

[MattyT]

If you do not want to debate on what is, do not go to a discusion board. ...are we back in the USSR or whats going on!?

OP made a statement as if the export was required. Doc just straightened the OP out.

[Neogoglu]

I'm wondering if th OP was living on the moon for the past
2 months, with so many postcounts, how could he avoid all those
threads about Lego export to RB2 ?

All the gamers websites were writing about it,
let's not forget the flooding on the same subject
on these boards.

Seems that there's no interweb access on the moon, not yet !

[taylorlee]

I'm presuming the export for Rock Band 2 will cost a hefty twenty bucks, using LEGO Rock Band as a base.

Unless they planned ahead and pre-licensed the songs for the Rock Band Platform.

[T-Hybrid]

I'm presuming the export for Rock Band 2 will cost a hefty twenty bucks, using LEGO Rock Band as a base.
I doubt that heavily. RB2 will be more than a year old, and will be solely HMX's game. I can't see it exceeding $10, if not checking in at the same $5 we saw RB1.

LEGO has Traveller's and Warner attached. Both of which likely wanted a cut of any export revenue.

[taylorlee]

LEGO has Traveller's and Warner attached. Both of which likely wanted a cut of any export revenue.

LOL, I'd believe that if they charted the songs, or allowed the LEGO Block to distinguish the songs from the rest, or showed that they had something to do with crafting the songs.

Unless they helped pay for licensing the songs. In which case I understand if they wanted a piece.

But, nonetheless, I'm sure you're right about the RB2 Export. I don't know if I would even bother at this point, considering how tired I am of them.

But I digress.

[T-Hybrid]

Unless they helped pay for licensing the songs. In which case I understand if they wanted a piece.
Once somebody exports their songs, there's a chance they will sell the game to a store such as GameStop.

At that point, there is now a used copy on the market that would take a sale away (as there will be some that buy LEGO that don't care about exportation).

I could see TT/Warner using that in an argument as to why they should get some share of exportation sales, since those exports would potentially create copies of the game on the secondary market.

[BStu78]

You didn't "already pay for the songs" when you bought the disc. You paid for a game, which you have. Really, the issue here is that they licensed the songs so that only people who wanted to export the songs paid for that privilege. The alternative would have been a disc costing $10 more whether you wanted the songs or not. Which would make everyone who did NOT want to export pay to subsidize your export. Which doesn't make sense.

[lotr rocks 0]

The game is actually $49.99 in the U.S., so that + the $10 export fee makes it $60, which is the normal price of every other video game.

EB Games in canada charged the full $60 for lego :(

Still bought and exported though :)