Physical release of Shenmue 3 is not guaranteed

Shenmue 3 may not be released at retail, Ys Net has said.
Paying $60 for a physical copy of Shenmue 3 on Kickstarter seems to still guarantee a physical copy of the game, but whether it will be available upon actual release remains uncertain.
That’s according to VG247, which has been told by developer Ys Net that: “Whether Shenmue 3 will be available for retail or not is currently unconfirmed”, adding that this doesn't apply to crowdfunded pledges.
That’s despite an update to the game’s Kickstarter page on July 3^rd entitled ‘PlayStation 4 Physical Reward Confirmed’. Physical copies of the game on either PS4 or PC also feature in the Kickstarter’s $60 pledge tier.
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The Shenmue 3 Kickstarter is now on the home straight. Currently it sits at $5,141,575 with 38 hours remaining. Its stretch goals go all the way up to $11m, although the more immediate target is beating the $5,545,991 raised by Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night to become the most funded video game Kickstarter of all time.
If it hits in excess of $8,782,571 it will be Kickstarter’s all-time games record, currently held by card game Exploding Kittens.

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