If you were hoping to download GTA V on PSN today ahead of Tuesday’s release so that you could play the game as the clock strikes midnight on release day, as Sony had previously confirmed, then you might be a bit disappointed by this news.
Following various leaks after the game was mistakenly available to pre-load last month, Sony have delayed the ability to download your copy of the game until Monday – just a day before the official release.
Considering that the download is 18GB, that may limit a lot of gamers. Although speedy fibre optic broadband has become more commonplace, a lot of the UK is still plagued with poor speeds. At home, I’d need a good day or two to download a file that big.
The customers aren’t happy, either, unleashing their rage through the EU PlayStation forums, who aren’t happy at paying £50 and now perhaps missing out on launch day GTA V if their speeds aren’t fast enough – one is even threatening to take legal proceedings against them, while others are throwing expletives around manically.
It does seem as though Sony led people to believe they’d have plenty of time to download before release, when in reality some wouldn’t. I’m not sure the rage is justified but it’s certainly a poor situation, which highlights just why we aren’t ready to move on to an all-digital generation just yet.
Source: Eurogamer
UPDATE: Sony have tweeted saying that the download will be available at 3pm GMT on Sunday – tomorrow, though obviously the game won’t be playable until Tuesday. While that’s still not suitable for everyone, it is better than mere hours before release.
For those people who have pre-ordered GTAV on European PS Store, you will be able to download the game from 3pm (GMT) on Sunday 15th Sept.
— PlayStation Europe (@PlayStationEU) September 13, 2013
Kivi95
Looks like they have changed the download date to Sunday at 3pm!
Ouninpohja
I can understand being slightly upset paying 50 quid for the download. Even though it’s their own decision.
Getting annoyed for missing launch day though,come on!
Get out much? :D
ron_mcphatty
Haha, tread lightly dude, that’s dangerous talk! Ill be really hacked off if my copy doesn’t arrive on Tuesday, but I totally understand how sad that sounds :)
Kennykazey
My speed is about an hour per gig on PSN. So it would take a while for me. Thank god for physical media!
TSBonyman
I’m guessing many people were planning on taking the day off work/college especially so i can see how they might be genuinely frustrated at this turn of events.
For my part, i haven’t preordered so i’ll be chancing my luck finding a copy at retail. Silly me, i did the same for GTA IV and ended up having to buy the collector’s edition as it was the only retail copy left anywhere. :/
PARKER94!
PS3 is so slow i see an 18mb patch and decide im playing a different game. Download speed is 60mbits, takes a good 30mins to an hour to download a patch from PSN, 18gb, i would need it a week early.
Wardy-77-
I can download a GB in 5-6 minutes on a good day,so under the 3hr mark for 18GB ,on my old broadband it would have taken 2 days with the PS3 on 24hrs.
Wardy-77-
lol i believe i meant under the 2hr mark :D
Thechunkymunky
I’m just wondering if R* has had a hand in this, seeing as they got retailers to delay dispatch until Monday.
Wasn’t it people with hacked PS3s that leaked various bits from the early download? If so, I guess they’re slightly to blame as well. Could be wrong though :-)
HunterGatherer
So in short gamers are upset because other gamers hacked the preload game files do it got pulled. How is this Sony’s fault?
Sounds like otheros all over again, where gamers have shown they can’t be trusted with good stuff.
I don’t have fibre, bit can pull down game files this big in about 6 hours. Plenty of time for the vast majority of gamers.
E8_BALL_
A digital purchase lost my attention, at the £50 mark
freezebug2
Absolutely, I really don’t get why people would want to go for the digital version at that price when with a retail copy….
a) Most reputable online retailers and posties will get the game to drop on your unwelcome mat on release day.
b) T’internet isn’t lagged up so your PC sends emails at a speed slower than Postman Pat could deliver a written letter.
c) You have a physical copy of the game for trading at a later date if that’s your thing.
d) Most importantly…..around £15 difference in price!!
Rolls eyes :(
Wardy-77-
Stop rolling your eyes at me :( lol,i like my digital copies i have approaching 200 games and 10 are physical copies i didn’t by a tb hdd for nothing lol,i know there always there when i want them and not cluttering up a room or loads of shelf space,also people can’t say lend me that and bring it back looking like it’s been used as a circular saw,also i don’t care about the 5 10 £15 difference as i can’t do what i’ve been a bugger for in past buying a game for 40 quid a week later a shiney new one comes out and id trade a game i really liked and just bought for 40squid just to get 10 15 pound off thankfully im a bit older now lol,but as i say there always there when i want to play em i get and have my enjoyment from them,and i will more than likely carry this through to my PS4 (iv’e got a spare 1tb hdd ready to go in and drive club will be the first) so i could have two consoles side by side no clutter and 100’s of games just a button press away simples ;)
freezebug2
No offence meant towards you matey, more towards the prices being charged for the digi’s. Totally get where you are at with prefering games installed to HDD, as would anyone, seeing as it’s far more efficient than inserting/changing discs and waiting for them to spin up to speed.
The high pricing can only really be justified with gamesharing on the two allowed console activations but not everyone wants to have a joint profile account.
Oh… and when a friend wants to borrow a game from you and normally turns the disc into a circular saw blade, I find the old adage “Fuck off bollock brains I’m still using it” usually works. :P
Wardy-77-
And no offence taken at all chief ;)
jbni
And just to rub salt on the wounds, I noticed that a mate on my friends list has been playing his copy today (Saturday). It seems that Amazon has been sending their copies out early.
freezebug2
Ooo…slapped wrist for Amazon then if that’s the case. I know that Shopto have the game in stock but are abiding by the despatch date rule but wasn’t aware that Amazon had raided Shopto’s stock room!