That, apparently, is $18,000 worth of Rock Band Special Edition for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, or it will be if it is all sold at Canadian retailer Play Me, in West Edmonton Mall. You may have heard that the Canadian shipments of Rock Band have been deleayed until the 20th at the earliest (some stores say that the date is the 28th), but you can buy 'em here in Edmonton, if you don't mind spending more than you paid for the console you'll be playing it on in the first place. See, this Play Me store has always used this lame excuse that they order all their stuff from the States, and that has always been reflected in their high prices (I can remember seeing Quest 64 (!) there for $100.00, to give you an example), but this really takes the cake. Knowing they're likely one of the only retailers in all of Canada to have these highly coveted packages for sale (indeed, if you ask them, they say they're the only place in Canada you can find it this year), they've jacked the price up more than double any price I've seen it reach yet on eBay for the very same package. Asking someone to pay $500 bucks for this is a straight-out crime, no matter how great the game may be. Especially considering you'll be able to buy it at any Wal-Mart or Zellers in less than a week for much less. I guess some might say you can't blame 'em for trying, but not me, I despise them for trying. Seriously, to try and outright gouge your customer base like that (especially while under the guise of being a true enthusiasts' store) is just wrong. If anyone out there gave these crooks Five Hundred Bucks for this this, I do feel sorry for you, but its really your own fault, as you're a big ol' stupid idiot with too much money. Sorry.
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