== Gran Turismo 5 CONFIRMED RELEASE DATE ==

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== Gran Turismo 5 CONFIRMED RELEASE DATE ==

Gerald Cheong collector's edition, confirmed, game, gran turismo, gt5, playstation 3, polyphony digital, r1 r2 r3, racing, release date, signature edition, simulation, Sony 19 November 2010

FINALLY! GT5 gets a CONFIRMED RELEASE DATE!

US/EU/SG - 24th November 2010
Japan - 25th November 2010

After years of development and delays, this long awaited driving simulation game by Polyphony Digital for the Playstation 3 is CONFIRMED for release next week!

Like many "confirmed release dates" before this, I was skeptical. Thinking that the November 24th date will end up getting postponed AGAIN. But after seeing the evidence below and reading up on a couple of message boards. I'm convinced that GT5 will finally hit the store shelves next week.

More pictures and unboxing videos after the jump:

As with many other big titles such as this. GT5 will come in a variety of versions.
Special editions (SE), Collector's editions (CE), Pre-Order editions (PO), etc.

All the above editions differ depending on which region the game is being sold.
Here are the available editions along with the contents:

US (R1) Collector's Edition

Exclusive 1:43 scale diecast Nissan GT-R Spec V
An in-depth 300-page car guide
GT-branded key chain
Voucher for five (5) DLC cars
Numbered certificate of authenticity

Europe (R2) Signature Edition

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
GT 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

Exclusive DLC:
• five ‘ChromeLine’ Collector’s Edition cars
• six ‘Stealth’ vehicles featuring both performance and livery enhancements
• an exclusive dynamic theme

Below is an unboxing video of the Europe Signature Edition:

Europe (R2) Collector's Edition

An exclusive commemorative #5 slip case
200 page Apex drivers magazine with hints on driving technique, car tuning, future technologies and more
Five collectible artcards

Exclusive DLC:
• five ‘ChromeLine’ Collector’s Edition cars
• an exclusive dynamic theme

Japan (R3) Collector's Edition

200 page Apex drivers magazine with hints on driving technique, car tuning, future technologies and more
Special double packaging

There are alot more bundles announced, bundles which I did not list down here are The GT5 Driving Force GT (DFGT) bundle which comes with the Logitech Driving Force GT steering wheel.
The GT5 PS3 bundle. Game comes bundled with a special TITANIUM BLUE 160GB Playstation 3 Slim.

Personally, I'll be getting the R1 CE of GT5. Priced between RM450-RM500, I feel that this edition is the most "reasonable" amongst the rest. Plus I would rather have a R1 copy of the game.

But if you do have some extra cash to throw around, I'd suggest that you go all out and get the R2 SE of the game.

Below are some pictures take from GTPlanet. This pretty much confirms that GT5 has been packed and shipped to retailers worldwide in preparation for the launch on 24th November 2010!