***WARNING TO THOSE BUYING GH3 AT WAL-MART***

**Torchy** · Last edited by Torchy on Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:42 pm; edited 7 times in total

I posted this as a reply on another thread but figured it merited its own topic so that more people who might be planning to run into their local Wal-Mart to purchase GH3 later this morning can see it and possibly avoid a nasty surprise.

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EVERYONE WHO WILL BE SHOPPING AT WAL-MART:

CHECK YOUR BUNDLES' PACKAGING CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU PURCHASE TO ENSURE THE CORRECT GUITAR IS ENCLOSED.

People shopping at Wal-Mart are getting Xplorers in 360 bundles and Red SGs in PS2 bundles. Unconfirmed report someone got a Red SG in a Wii Bundle? (LOL ._.)

The Xplorer inclusions are indicated on the bundle boxes in what appears to be packaging exclusive to Wal-Mart's stock (wtf?); the same appears to be true for the PS2 Bundle, as indicated in a picture provided by LocalH in his post below:

Be sure to check the relevant area of your bundle package carefully before purchasing to make certain you're buying exactly what you expect. Don't let your excitement for the game distract you or you might get home and find your desired Les Paul has been supplanted with an older model guitar.

As noted, so far I've seen no reports of this occurring with bundles purchased from other stores / online services. I bought my GH3 bundle today at Gamestop and checked over their X360 / PS3 bundles and all featured the Les Paul. How Wal-Mart ended up with their own, specially packaged unique bundles, I don't know.

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The Wii one sounds a little dubious to me; in that case, if the report IS true, I would venture perhaps someone bought two Wii bundles and returned one with the Wii Les Paul replaced with an old SG, knowing a Wal Mart employee would probably have no idea what kind of guitar actually came with the thing, in order to have a second guitar free for Co-op.

Anyone who can provide an example of packaging indicating otherwise would obviously be very helpful but honestly that would be such a fantastic screw-up that I can't imagine it could happen in any scenario other than the one listed above (which would be an isolated incident and give the general Wii user no reason to be concerned).
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**realuser** · Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Posts: 440

When i saw your post in another thread... something told me i would be seeing this. Good idea. You deserve a cookie.
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**TehBanStick** · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:50 am Post subject:

Lol I went to walmart, but I noticed the xplorer so I went across the street to meijer

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**LocalH** · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 953 Location: Kingsport, TN

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**Torchy** · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:59 am Post subject:

Thanks LocalH. Added the more close-up picture to the OP.

If anyone out there who's gotten burned by the 360 Xplorer deal can provide a (decently-sized) picture of the packaging, that might be helpful too? And pictures of / more information on the Wii / PS3 bundles if any issues arise regarding those, though I doubt given the past history of GH games on those systems (and the partial / total lack of compatibility with old-model guitars) that screw-ups or replacements would occur in those consoles' bundles.
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**ricecake** · Joined: 17 May 2007 Posts: 922 Location: Glen Burnie, MD

mr-apples posted a picture in this thread where the box with the Xplorer is visible in the background.
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**MSH-Hitman** · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 1891 Location: Florida

Aww shit...I hope my Walmart doesn't screw this up also. I know I would've noticed it, but I don't want there to be only crappy 360 Xplorer controllers.

**mac081793** · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2643 Location: Pomona, CA

ODD.....

**Jurm** · Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Posts: 25 Location: Bloomfield, MO

When I went to walmart to get my royal assfisting, I saw that the PS3 bundles had black LesPauls. Not sure if wired or not. Are there wired LPs?

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**igcrush7** · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 401 Location: Colorado

Yeah, this just happened to me and my friend. Walmart was the only store doing a midnight release, and after he bought it we looked at the box, no bueno. they didn't have any wireless controllers, so we're returning it tomorrow.
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**wesjett08** · Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 239 Location: West Union Ohio

Thanks for posting this thread for people,I got burned on the ps2 bundle.I was in line with a guy and he learned they did'nt have the Les paul so he left.I would have two if I just plain did'nt want the game.I do belive i'll be taking it back tomorrow and going to gamestop.

**LocalH** · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 953 Location: Kingsport, TN

Ok, I just posted this on Digg. Everyone who is extremely angry about this, GO DIGG IT.

Wal-Mart screws thousands of anxious Guitar Hero fans with old controllers
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**Torchy** · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:33 am Post subject:

**LocalH** · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 953 Location: Kingsport, TN

Well, I did link the main story link to the top post of this thread ;)
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