It’s fair to say I’m more than a little bit excited about the prospect of Gran Turismo 5. In fact, I appear to be the only one on the team writing about it, which automatically means that I get to keep any nice promo goodies Sony send our way – I’m thinking a real life GTR would be appropriate, the 2011 edition please.
In the meantime, whilst we’re all waiting for a release date, one retailer in the US has the game in stock. Yep, that’s right, “in stock”.
I can’t vouch for Fingerhut, but a few Stateside forum posters have commented that the company is legit and they’ve even called them to confirm the stock levels. Shipping dates vary from a day or two, to ten days, but apparently it’s there in their warehouse ready to go.
We have US regulars here on TSA, if anyone fancies calling them to double check let us know, it’s only the Collector’s Edition just now, and it’s at the slightly inflated price of $135.99, butif you’re as desperate as me to get your hands on Polyphony’s racing sim to end all other racing sims, this might be an interesting idea.
Once again though, we can’t personally verify or recommend this company, although The Examiner claims that they “gave them a call asking if this information was correct and they confirmed that they currently have the game in-stock and ready for order.” So there you go.
Via Examiner.com.
GranTurismo-Disciple
I thought sony have region locked the gt5 games?
3shirts
I wouldn’t want a non-UK version anyway. All those Miatas and Vitz’ not to mention the Neesan 350 zee *shudder*
metamorph
Of course they haven’t. Not a single one’s been region-locked. That’s just another pile of horseshit from either TSA or neogaf.
Shadow0410
Wow, this is interesting news indeed, I just wish Sony would say something now and stop leaving us in the dark about this :( GT5 is quite possibly the worst game launch ever at this point.
GranTurismo-Disciple
Ps.. To every1 who think this is fake just remember all the haters who said the discs where fake and the box etc and it turned out to be real!. I’m just saying try to believe this is real cos after this week there is a good chance it could be
Foxhound_Solid
GEE TEE FIVE! IT LIVESSSSSSSSSSSS!
red_H
Number 5 is alive
Pete_UK
This comment is win. Who needs Wall-e?
solidsteven
IT’S NOT A LIE*goes to spread the news*
shields_t
I’d be careful about ordering it to the UK though, it’s bound to get slapped with import duty and held up for weeks at customs.
3shirts
As I said above, I’m more concerned about any American voice overs and the localised versions of car model names.
Broonba
I buy regularly from overseas off ebay & none of the above occurs :p
MegaBonez
Game & Gamestation have the release date as 2011?
3shirts
They are clearly wrong*
*I really really hope
Tanzil
i call shenanigans!