The official EU PlayStation Blog has finally unveiled the Gran Turismo 5 Special Edition packages, which will be exclusive to Europe. The first, with its “artfully sculpted exterior” and glossy finish, is the one to get. If you’ve got the cash, that is, because it’s going to cost you €179.99.
Still, this “Signature Edition” is packed with goodies, including the aforementioned metal box, a 1:43 SLS AMG model car, a GT leather wallet (with competition entry card), a branded USB key, a GT branded key fob, a coffee table book and a 200 page Apex drivers magazine. Oh, and the game.
The Signature Edition also comes with five “ChromeLine” Collector’s Edition cars plus six “Stealth” vehicles in the game, both featuring “enhanced performance and liveries” and an exclusive dynamic PS3 theme.
Good, eh? It gets better – that competition card? It gives you entry to a special exclusive competition which will combine both in-game and real world challenges, and the ultimate prize: a real Mercedes SLS AMG. Really.
If you don’t have the cash for the Signature Edition, then there’s always the “Gran Turismo 5 Collector’s Edition” which will cost you ‘just’ €79.99. The Collector’s Edition includes the special in-game cars and the Apex drivers magazine, but just in a slip-case rather than the metal job.
All good.
DrNate86
Insane.
Bilbo_bobbins
I’ll be buying the normal edition, complete with game and instruction booklet. Since it’s the game I will want to play on, I can’t see the point in spending ridiculous amounts of money on crap.
bajere
I think that with all these special editions! where the hell to people keep all this tat!??!
I would rather a “Special Edition” that included a wheel+peddle set. GT5 seems to be a wheel only to get the full experience
Bilbo_bobbins
well thats what I have realised while growing up. Buying stuff with additional crap, never gets looked at or used normally. No point spending loads on something that I can say wow to for 10 seconds and never touch again. I would love to have a steering wheel for GT5.
DrNate86
I’ve had my little Pip Boy bobble head on my desk since I got it in the Fallout 3 special edition! I flick his little head sometimes.
randomuser
It would be a very worthwhile purchase for the eventual winner of the AMG Merc though!.
toutski
Looks awesome. Crazy price tag though!
cam the man
Agreed. But I think there will be a lot of people willing to spend that much.
retro_
Bet the value of this very special edition will rise over time as well, just like the CE of Metal Gear Solid 4 has.
JakeMadge
Ahhhh man, if I were to ever spend £150 on a collectors edition, this would be it. I may consider this one….
w3r3w0lf
Whilst they are both nice looking sets, I’m not a big enough fan to splash out on the Signature Edition, and was hoping that the Collectors Edition would only be approx. £45-50. I may just opt for the bog standard version.
Mike
€179.99 ain’t bad for a Mercedes SLS AMG…
freezebug2
Wow, £150 is a lot of cash, but it does like a brilliant package and very collectable, I wonder if they are limited to an amount that will be produced. I have the game pre ordered on the cheap so I will probably give this a miss unless it is a very limited edition.
Tuffcub
Obviously its “Win a car” day..
Gaztee
Are all retailers going to be selling the ‘special editions’?? or is I going to be just one??
Mike
I can see the signature edition perhaps being a retailer exclusive (which means they will more than likely be extremely rare and valuable). The Collector’s Edition will probably be sold by many retailers.
Don’t take this as fact though.
BadBoyBoogie
The Signature Edition looks a very nice bundle, but unfortunately it’s not a very nice price, so I’ll be sticking with the standard edition!!
dirtyhabit
“a GT branded key gob” !?
Thats gotta be worth £150 on its own….
;-)
benny boy
That sounds pretty difficult to make :)
MrTwP
I still have the gt4 keyring that you got FREE from game when you pre-ordered the game.