Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has revealed on its European PlayStation Blog that new special editions of Gran Turismo 5 that are going to hit PAL regions.
The Signature Edition is priced at an astronomical €179.99. This is around USD$240 or 150 British pounds. For New Zealand readers this is NZD$325.
Here is what you get:
*Metal sculpted box finished in SLS AMG Obsidian Black
*Exclusive GT branded SLS AMG 1:43 model car
*GT leather wallet containing Signature Edition competition entry card
*Branded USB key with Polyphony/Mercedes-Benz trailer
*GT branded metal key fob
*Signature Edition coffee table book featuring the beautiful cars and locations of Gran Turismo 5
*200 page Apex drivers magazine with hints on driving technique, car tuning, future technologies and more
Here are a few pictures to give you an idea of the quality of the content you’ll be getting:
You’ll also receive several in-game goodies too when you purchase the Signature Edition. This includes five ‘ChromeLine’ Collector’s Edition cars plus six ‘Stealth’ vehicles and an exclusive dynamic theme.
The Signature Edition of Gran Tursimo 5 is said to be strictly limited. If you do manage to get your hands on it will also be eligible to enter a competition to win a real-life Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar. Bear in mind you have to be over 18 and have a full driver’s license to enter. Not only this, but you’ll have to complete certain challenges within the game to enter on top of this.
The competition is available in the following countries:
UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Greece, Czech Republic, Russia, Poland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
A Collector’s Edition will also be available upon release which will cost €79.99. This is around USD$105 or 66 British Pounds. For NZ readers this is NZD$144.
This edition includes the same set of five ChromeLine vehicles, and also the Apex driver’s magazine. It will also come with a cool slip case as seen in the gallery.
Gran Turismo 5 is a PlayStation 3 exclusive and is released in North America on November 2, 2010. Sony has yet to make an official announcement for release dates in other regions but a November release close to the current American date seems highly likely.
More details about the game are to come closer to the release date so stay tuned for more information.
Matt C
August 4, 2010 at 9:13 AMThanks for the info! It almost feels like it’s never going to come. Is this the most anticipated game ever? Or is it just the most delayed game ever? Is there any theories on what the delay is? Can they not keep up with technology? Have they been ready to release it, then decide to update it like a hundred times?
NFS Shift is getting a little irritating. I don’t want to have to buy Prologue to get by. Nice to hear there’s a final release date. How many other dates have they promised to be the final release date?
Matt