Regarding "broken street date" copies for sale.

[Deacon]

thanks for the news "Tat" i mean Sean make sure you've set aside some time to rock the mic again in my band online.

[PurpleHaze]

I know how badly y'all want to get your hands on the game but it is only 19 more days until it comes out.

19 more days, I wish. I realise that US maps tend to depict a large "Beware: edge of the world" zone surrounding the US, but there are actually other countries out there

[Syko360]

but there are actually other countries out there

You mean like Alaska and Hawaii ??!

[AVC808]

more confirmation from CAG:

All right, to end this once and for all, the package I bought from Walmart is indeed a demo. The very first thing I found when I opened the box was a packet of papers that says
"Dear WalMart Store Manager:
Enclosed in this Rock Band demo kit are the following items:
PS3 demo software
Drum kit with stand
Guitar controller
Demo set-up instructions
These items should be installed on the PS3 end cap in the Christmas Shop per the instructions from your merchandising team.

Turn up the volume and rock on!"

The rest of the packet contains instructions for setting up.
Inside the box was the game in a crappy little paper sleeve, and it came with two smaller boxes containing a wired guitar (note that I bought a PS3 version, so this is probably to prevent people from stealing the guitar from the store) and a drum set. No sign of a microphone, just like the post on the Rockband forums mentioned. I'm kind of hesitant to open up either box, because I don't know if Walmart would still let me return this. Does anyone have any idea if I could just wait until November 20th and bring this to Walmart, claiming that it's defective, and then getting a new, real copy? Even if it's a demo, I still want to try it out before returning it, but I'm afraid if they won't allow me.

[Angry_Games]

AVC808: return it right away and print out sean's first post and have the links to this place etc so you can prove to them (talk to a manager as well as the managers are responsible for not letting these demo kits be sold).

Do it right away.

[raregamer]

Haha, If you ask me he should open it and play as much as he wants. Then just take it back saying when i turned it on and set it up I realize this is not a retail version. What can they possibly do. You can always dispute it saying it was faulty sold if they said no. I doubt they will not return it though being it was indeed their huge mistake.

[BiffMan]

You mean other than the big letter on the demo copy that says "Dear {name of retailer} Manager - this is your demo!" Probably not so much with that.

In retrospect, seems that putting a big sticker or note or even just a simple "DEMO" scrawled in crayon across the box would have headed off most of these instances. The note inside the box is only helpful if they actually opened the box which they wouldn't generally do if they thought it was a live product.

That said, if you get only one copy of something in that shouldn't be out for another 3 weeks... well, stupid is as stupid does.

[admanimal]

AVC808: return it right away and print out sean's first post and have the links to this place etc so you can prove to them (talk to a manager as well as the managers are responsible for not letting these demo kits be sold).

Do it right away.

He didn't buy it, someone else on another forum did.

[crunchyoverseas]

Yeah, I'll pass on the demo for $170....

But, I went by Best Buy the other day just to check it out, and some 40 year old mom and her 8 year old daughter were playing like song after song, it was hilarious to watch...I have feeling this thing might be bigger than you expect.

Never got to play it (looking for big TV to add to my bundle , but they were clearly having a blast and not the type to visit IGN or Gamespot (meaning you get an unconventional buyer)...

Good luck on launch, here's hoping you guys sell an a&&load (so I can get RB 2)

[HeadShaft713]

I guess what I am saying is beware of any auctions that might show up the next few days

Thanks,
Sean

Click on this link so far for auction is $326


http://cgi.ebay.com/Rock-Band-Demo-S...em190169441521