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 shit 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