An updated product detail page on the GameStop website and a source within the company revealed a lofty $119 price tag for the soon to be “revolutionary” skateboarding game.

We’ve learned a bit about the plastic peripheral, even from the man himself in the past weeks since the games’ official announcement on May 15 and we guessed at a price range between $80-$100, given the skateboards’ technological capabilities, but Activision clearly has other plans.

The peripheral allows for total on-screen control of your skateboarding avatar in the new game through multiple motion sensors and pressure pads of sorts,‚  weighing in at 3.5 pounds, and decked out in a slick black style, we were not expecting the rig to come cheap, but $120 is a little more than I, and maybe you,‚  can stomach at the moment, even if the game “changes skateboarding games forever.”

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That said, however, Guitar Hero and Rock Band bundles sell like hotcakes, and with the millions of gamers behind the Tony Hawk name; the market is clearly alive and breathing cash in pocket who wish to see the new face of skateboarding.

Personally, I have bought and played every Tony Hawk console title (except Downhill Jam) and will definitely play RIDE at some time, but maybe when gas prices calm down a bit.

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What about you?‚  Is $119 worth it for a new take on game-play?

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Eddie Makuch is a Blast staff writer. Reach him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @EddieMakuch.

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