Activision won’t drop GH2 song pack price

Despite outraged Guitar Hero fans going to their online blogs and protesting against the US$ 6.25 price tag of Guitar Hero II‘s song packs, Activision chose to hold their ground over the pricing. According to Activision, the launch of the song packs (three packs containing three songs each) were highly successful and did not warrant a price drop.

“It’s been a tremendous success for us,” said Dusty Welch of Red Octane, an outfit that Activision bought last year. Despite many complaints about the pricing, he claims, “demand seems to be insatiable.” Welch asserts that more than 300,000 song packs have been sold, thus proving that the prices were well-received by consumers.

He did notice the negative feedback circulating the boards, however. Welch acknowledged the fans of the game, saying, “We do actively look at and monitor the message boards. We do listen, and for us, it’s about offering even better music at current price points to get consumers excited about. “

Despite outraged Guitar Hero fans going to their online blogs and protesting against the US$ 6.25 price tag of Guitar Hero II‘s song packs, Activision chose to hold their ground over the pricing. According to Activision, the launch of the song packs (three packs containing three songs each) were highly successful and did not warrant a price drop.

“It’s been a tremendous success for us,” said Dusty Welch of Red Octane, an outfit that Activision bought last year. Despite many complaints about the pricing, he claims, “demand seems to be insatiable.” Welch asserts that more than 300,000 song packs have been sold, thus proving that the prices were well-received by consumers.

He did notice the negative feedback circulating the boards, however. Welch acknowledged the fans of the game, saying, “We do actively look at and monitor the message boards. We do listen, and for us, it’s about offering even better music at current price points to get consumers excited about. “