Deal of the Day: Guitar Hero III bundle for $60

by Andrew Yoon { May 21st 2008 at 10:09AM }

If you missed out on this generation of music gaming, this deal from amazon.com may help kickstart the habit. The Guitar Hero III bundle, which includes a wireless guitar, is now available for $60. Yeah, that's expensive ... but that's $40 cheaper than standard MSRP.

While we're pretty sure this guitar will work in the upcoming Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero IV, don't expect to use it in Rock Band. If you don't care about cross-series compatibility, this is a pretty stellar deal.

[Via slickdeals.net]

Tags: deal, dealoftheday, gh3, guitar-hero, guitar-hero-3, guitar-hero-iii

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

hobbes @ May 21st 2008 10:15AM

GH3 can stick there guitar where the sun doesn't shine!! ROCK BAND RULES.. If Activision will ever crawl out of the hole there in, and allow Rock Band support with their guitar, I'd buy this stupid game. just for the guitar.

marauder800 @ May 21st 2008 10:24AM

Wow, that's not a bad deal at all. For someone like me that would like this for some casual gaming, I like it. Sorry, but I can't take these game seriously and get hostile like hobbes.

Gaucho @ May 21st 2008 10:26AM

I've stopped myself from buying this or Rock Band because of the price and the cluttering that the plastic intrsuments cause. That and I have GH2 so . . . I dont really know if this is worth it. The price makes it tempting. . . i guess. On the fence.

Gaucho @ May 21st 2008 10:26AM

Gaucho @ May 21st 2008 10:27AM

why the hell did that just happen?

MouseyC @ May 21st 2008 10:33AM

I bought this a couple of weeks ago to play co-op with a friend. I enjoyed it more than i care to admit. But there's always the feeling of "You sad, sad person" while i strum away at a plastic guitar. If i need to take it anywhere to play i hide it in a real guitar bag to hide my shame.

Gaucho @ May 21st 2008 10:35AM

I hide my shame in my pants

JerJerBinks @ May 21st 2008 10:46AM

I have a better deal of the day. I have 2 GH3 bundles that are absolutely free, you just have to pay the shipping.

Any takers?

FreshJulius @ May 21st 2008 12:29PM

Yes. Especially if you're serious.

JerJerBinks @ May 21st 2008 12:48PM

I think the first responders were zman642001 and billster. Hook me up with your PSN IDs and we can work something out. I completely believe in recycled gaming and would be happy if someone were to get some enjoyment out of my GH3 stuff that is collecting dust.

My PSN ID is jedson328 ... keep an eye out for my invite.

billster @ May 22nd 2008 6:28AM

Nice one jerjer Ill add you tonight when I get home and we can talk

marauder800 @ May 21st 2008 11:03AM

This deal is available on all consoles + PC. My question...why is the PS3 version rated so much lower than all other versions? I've read about audio/video sync problems. Has this been patched? I also read something about the PS3 guitar requires and external dongle. WTF? I think I'd rather have this for PS3, but not if there are problems.

Andrew Yoon @ May 21st 2008 11:32AM

I have the PS3 version, and I think it runs perfectly fine. The Wii version is pretty horrible, though, IMO.

marauder800 @ May 21st 2008 11:51AM

Thanks much, Andrew.

benny boy @ May 21st 2008 11:11AM

That's actually a really good deal, especially considering that a normal PS3 game in the UK costs $20 (£10) more than that!

zman642001 @ May 21st 2008 11:16AM

@ JerJerBinks..

That's a fantastic deal, we should talk..

JerJerBinks @ May 21st 2008 3:57PM

You win, hook me up with your PSN ID and we will work out the details.

billster @ May 21st 2008 11:17AM

man thats a good deal! in the uk its £60($120)

we get ripped off!

JerJerBinks - ill take you up on your offer!!!!
do you ship to the uk? ;-)

JerJerBinks @ May 21st 2008 3:58PM

You win, hook me up with your PSN ID and we will work out the details.

anil @ May 21st 2008 11:19AM

I'm in JerJer! Haha, that'd be awesome if you were serious.

Jeebus @ May 23rd 2008 1:28PM

You lose.

Desk Jockey @ May 21st 2008 12:14PM

Thank you for the 'heads up.' I was waiting for a deal like this.

James @ May 21st 2008 2:09PM

But seriously, is there any real advantage to this over the 360 version? With the 360 one, I can get MS Point cards from e.g. TrU when they have a "buy 1 get 1" accessory sale, so effectively the DLC is cheaper. Any reason to go PS3?

marauder800 @ May 21st 2008 3:53PM

Actually the amazon price drop hits all the major consoles, PS3, PS2, 360, PC and that gay nintendo thingy. I think I'll pick it up, but I still have a decision to make.

baby sea tuna @ May 21st 2008 4:59PM

It's worth it for the guitar, but the game itself is shit. But you can always sell the disc and keep the guitar for Rock Band, which is like 10million times better anyway.