That date, at least for the PlayStation brand, is October 19. Wii owners, unfortunately, will have to wait until an unknown date in December before they can get their hands on the next round of rhythm game plastic instruments.

But it's not all bad news for Wii owners. As we reported earlier, the Wii version of Rock Band 2 could actually rival the graphically superior Xbox 360 and PS3 versions thanks to a complete downloadable store and full online mode, as well as 100 DLC tracks from the first Rock Band.

Here's what is officially launching for Rock Band 2 on October 19:

-- Rock Band 2 Special Edition Bundle (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system) US$189.99 MSRP

-- Rock Band 2 Standalone Software (PlayStation 3 system) $59.99 MSRP