Online retailers including GameStop and CD Universe are listing Sunday, October 28 as the launch date of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
While retailers often post speculative or placeholder release dates on their sites, GameStop seems especially comfortable with the October 28 date; the site is guaranteeing users delivery on that date (despite it being a Sunday) if they select overnight shipping. A representative with RedOctane told GameSpot that the October 28 date was a tentative release date, and has yet to be officially confirmed.
The retailers also suggest that the price of Guitar Heroics continues to escalate. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 guitar-and-game bundles for Legends of Rock are listed with a suggested retail price of just under $100, while the PlayStation 2 and Wii bundles will sell for $90. The PS2 and Xbox 360 Guitar Hero II bundles each debuted for $10 less than their newer counterparts will apparently cost, but those packages came with wired guitars, while Guitar Hero III bundles will feature wireless axes.
Guitar Heroes with immediate shredding needs might have taken a look at the Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s PlayStation 2 exclusive, but balked on the $50 suggested retail price tag for the 30-song set.
