Rumored details of SingStar song service surface
[Update: An SCEE spokesperson gave us the following response, "The information in the pamphlet is incorrect. The ambition is to have approx 400 songs for launch and build up the song catalogue on a monthly basis. The actual price for each track has not yet been confirmed."]
The June European release window for PS3 embarrassment simulator, SingStar, isn't far away so details of how the Game 3.0 title works are bound to start cropping up. According to Australia's PALGN, "a pamphlet sent out to Australian retailers confirms a few small details on the upcoming game."
Those details include a rumor that SingStar will hit with thirty tracks preloaded on the disc, each with accompanying high-def video. Also rumored is a ???1.49 ($2.88) price point for additional songs, nearly double the £0.79 iTunes track fee; however, Sony previously confirmed to Eurogamer that additional SingStar tracks would not be "any more than ... a track purchased from iTunes." It's not clear if the downloadable tracks will include high-definition video as well, arguably justifying the increased cost, or if they'll offer two versions, one with video and one without. We're sure Microsoft is glad to see Sony throwing on their swim trunks and diving into the deep end of the already bloodied waters of micropayments.
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