Gran Turismo 5 won't arrive in UK until 2009

[wraggster]

Leading video game retailer confirms long wait for the highly anticipated PS3 racing simulation.

In an email sent to customers, GAME, a leading retailer of video games, has confirmed Gran Turismo 5 won't be released this year, with European PlayStation 3 gamers having to wait until 2009.

"The legendary "Real Driving Simulator" Gran Turismo 5 is heading to PlayStation 3 in 2009, utilising the uber-console's raw horsepower to generate an unrivalled level of realism," states the GAME email.

The email does, however, promote the March 28 release of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, which will be priced only £19.99. This early teaser will feature five tracks and 40 cars, plus 16-player online racing.

Gran Turismo 5 currently has a tentative 2008 release date in both Japan and North America.

http://www.videogamer.com/news/23-02-2008-7598.html

[Triv1um]

Pffft, typical.

[royvedas]

yeah typical, but who ****ing cares. You can import the $#@! from USA.

It seems mighty stupid though. There is definately money to be lost here. We always pay more in Europe. Normally the car nerds don't bother importing games - but many does know a true gaming nerd that can tell them that importing is a possibility. The game has such car nerd value that I think they will do it, even though they'd rather just pay the price in the local gaming store- but will they wait??

[Baboon]

Thats a very long time to wait. lol

The UK dips out again.

[Basil Zero]

Anyone remember Gran Turismo Portable....lol