It's *almost* worth it. Sure, Squier is basically the beginner's guitar, but still, it's much more than just a regular Squier strat. It's $200 w/ an amp, btw, at least on Musician's Friend. Wal-Mart probably gets the cheapest of the cheap production models. Wait...if it's $40 more to be able to use it in the game, then that's bullshit. It must be a universal guitar though, with an adapter for each console. I'll wait for the price to drop, but I *will* buy this. I already have 6 guitars...but there's always room for more.