GT5 XL Officially Announced With Reversible “Spec II” Box Art

Gran Turismo 5 January 6th, 2012 by Jordan

“Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition” has been listed in online stores for a few weeks, and today, Sony has officially announced the product. In doing so, they’ve cleared up a lingering question about the DLC “voucher” that’s included with XL:

Voucher good for over $20 worth of DLC content, including the Racing Car Pack, Car Pack 2, Course Pack, Racing Gear Pack, and Paint Pack.

Of course, they’re referring to the October and December DLC packs, which can be purchased for a total of $15.98 in the United States. Online retailer NewEgg had previously listed XL’s DLC voucher at $25, but they have since revised their product description earlier today to mirror Sony’s comments.

The PlayStation Blog has also announced a novel feature of XL’s packaging: the cover sleeve is reversible. On the alternate side, you’ll find the Spec II box art as it’s being sold in Japan, which features the Red Bull X2011.

Gran Turismo 5 XL will carry a MSRP of $39.99 and will be released January 17, 2012 in the United States. It’s available for pre-order at Amazon, NewEgg, and Walmart.

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  1. February 16th, 2012 at 2:28 am - #
    shermand8

    anybody know tis XL spec2 copy need which firmware to play?
    cos i cant proceed it when i try to play & system say i would need a newer firmware (my console firmware is 3.72) to proceed with the game…sad..

  2. January 13th, 2012 at 3:54 pm - #
    armydude

    does anybody know if this copy occupies less HDD space than the one we already have? cause i checked my GT5 game data utility and its 25 GB. if this new GT5 is less, i’ll take it…..

  3. January 11th, 2012 at 1:57 pm - #
    JarreauGTP

    With the voucher.

  4. January 11th, 2012 at 1:57 pm - #
    JarreauGTP

    But for people who don’t have internet, how can they download the packs then?

  5. January 9th, 2012 at 6:57 pm - #
    themartlab

    Just pre-order this!

  6. January 9th, 2012 at 2:43 am - #
    john860707

    eran0004
    How is it unfair?

    i mean this spec II now has a selection of over 1000 cars, more than 70 tracks as well as a variety of heart-pounding game modes.
    Not only this, GT5 Spec II includes “Car Pack 2“ which will be newly released in 21st Dec, and will provide you additional 90 racing gears, 2 tracks with 5 layouts, 100 paint colors, and 19 cars in the end.and the price is also cheap something like 20 to 30 euro.

    i buy my old GT5 LE for 50 euro.so how could it fair???I don’t realy see wat the XL box brings me as an extra.

    Uppmas
    The XL edition brings nothing to ypu, but it is a great option for those, who don’t have internet, and are playing with the GT5 1.0. Also, it is a nice pack for those who don’t have the game.

    so who will think about us for who played from the beginning???what will they give to us???VIP pass or free car pack and other DLC???
    THAT’S WHY I’M TALKING ABOUT THIS IS UNFAIR!!!

    • January 9th, 2012 at 9:13 am - #
      Uppmas

      LoL? You can buy a new GT5 for 20€ at stores currently. So this is nothing but fair. You don’t get anything with this pack, that you couldn’t get by default. the XL edition is made for those people, who do not have the game already, and want to buy the complete edition. I repeat, the guys who already have GT5, shouldn’t even buy this, because it is not meant to be so. You don’t get anything special with this pack.

    • January 9th, 2012 at 11:15 am - #
      TokoTurismo

      @john860707 For crying out loud like everybody is saying in here, if you already have GT5 and it’s fully updated theres no need to go spending on this one. This one is for those who’re stuck on GT5 1.0 or doesn’t have internet to update it and buy DLC which I find fair and perfect for them. Haven’t you get it through your head yet?

  7. January 8th, 2012 at 4:45 pm - #
    rb240tuner

    I am buying this so I can put the collector’s edition up and play using this one. Plus I won’t have to buy dlc when my PS3 is fixed

  8. January 8th, 2012 at 6:13 am - #
    GeertL

    I don’t realy see wat the XL box brings me as an extra. I have the version of 2011 with the extra Franchorchamp track and some night tracks for carting. I have with these plenty of fun.
    One thing I regret however, is the missing of creating own paints, vinyls etc. on the cars.
    ( yeah I admit, I’m a Forza racer as well, but still addicted to GT5 ….)

    • January 8th, 2012 at 3:38 pm - #
      Uppmas

      The XL edition brings nothing to ypu, but it is a great option for those, who don’t have internet, and are playing with the GT5 1.0. Also, it is a nice pack for those who don’t have the game.

  9. January 7th, 2012 at 11:31 pm - #
    xzeroracer

    I want this disc version. :)

  10. January 7th, 2012 at 10:40 am - #
    zlays

    any word on EU/UK version of this,anyone?

    • January 7th, 2012 at 11:01 pm - #
      Jordan

      No word of anything like this for EU.

    • January 8th, 2012 at 5:24 am - #
      zlays

      ohhh :( I really hope that there will be EU version too…

    • January 8th, 2012 at 5:48 am - #
      wejhvabewjty

      Just download the box art print it and then put it into your GT5 box :)

  11. January 7th, 2012 at 4:33 am - #
    matt-mtb

    Don’t shout , what does GT5 XL do over normal GT5? Im confused.

    • January 7th, 2012 at 7:34 am - #
      PIGBOY

      DONT SHOUT???

    • January 7th, 2012 at 12:26 pm - #
      Strikey182

      WHAT DID YOU SAY?!

    • January 7th, 2012 at 12:46 pm - #
      SAVoxleitner

      I’M SORRY, I COULDN’T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF PIGBOY AND STRIKEY182 SHOUTING.
      If you’re actually wondering what the difference is, GT5 XL has most of the DLC and has the Spec II update while GT5 has none of it.

    • January 7th, 2012 at 2:07 pm - #
      TokoTurismo

      Haha, you guys are funny. :) I love GT Planet.

  12. January 6th, 2012 at 10:22 pm - #
    john860707

    is unfair for older player…
    Since its release in November 2010, GT5 now has a selection of over 1000 cars, more than 70 tracks as well as a variety of heart-pounding game modes. Furthermore, in October 2011, exactly one year since its release, with the update of 2.00 the game was greatly enhanced by the introduction of new features such as simplified interior view functionality to all standard cars.

    In addition, there are other exciting DLC (paid downloadable content) such as new cars, tracks, outfits and car paint colors, releasing in the same month.

    And now, Gran Turismo 5 Spec II is out together with DLCs released under name of “Complete Pack” on system update ver 2.00.
    Not only this, GT5 Spec II includes “Car Pack 2“ which will be newly released in 21st Dec, and will provide you additional 90 racing gears, 2 tracks with 5 layouts, 100 paint colors, and 19 cars in the end, on top of the exciting car life experience provided by GT5.

    Sony should cancel all those releases DLC pack 1 and DLC pack 2…it waste money to download…just buy Gran Turismo 5 Spec II for just only MYR$124++
    http://asia.playstation.com/my/en/news/latestNewsDetail/253680

    • January 7th, 2012 at 1:56 am - #
      occasionalracer

      It’s too late, they’ve already sold well over 1 million DLC packs…

    • January 7th, 2012 at 3:27 am - #
      eran0004

      How is it unfair?

    • January 7th, 2012 at 11:40 am - #
      sumbrownkid

      It’s business. Isn’t it unfair when car dealerships have year end clearances? What about those that bought cars before the clearance sale?

  13. January 6th, 2012 at 10:17 pm - #
    kowkl

    Anyone here knows what is the racing gear pack about?

  14. January 6th, 2012 at 10:16 pm - #
    kowkl

    Any one here knows what the racing gear pack is about?

    • January 7th, 2012 at 12:05 am - #
      another_jakhole

      It has racing suits and helmets.

  15. January 6th, 2012 at 8:58 pm - #
    Diatribe777

    The inside sleeve is cool, but the outside “gamepro” reference is lame. I think gamepro is officially out of business too.

  16. January 6th, 2012 at 8:41 pm - #
    shurnster

    Awesome deal. Personally, I don’t thing there will be a spec III.

    • January 7th, 2012 at 11:42 am - #
      sumbrownkid

      There will be one. Probably by summer of this year. I won’t be surprised if spec 3 has bits of gt6 in it.

  17. January 6th, 2012 at 6:57 pm - #
    leigh991

    Wats the point buying it if u already have the game. There’s nothin new on It.

    • January 7th, 2012 at 12:17 am - #
      another_jakhole

      Collectors need it. Some people simply can’t update GT5. The bonus is the free DLC and the next million copies sold will have be the more refined game. Too bad it won’t have the last 2 updates.

    • January 7th, 2012 at 3:24 am - #
      eran0004

      Then there is no point. If you haven’t got the game yet, however, there are points all over the place.

    • January 7th, 2012 at 7:32 am - #
      PIGBOY

      some players might not have internet connections and they will be playing the first 1.0 version.New update game is needed for those people

  18. January 6th, 2012 at 5:33 pm - #
    justmakethiswor

    Dang, for a second there it seemed like the “early 2012 DLC” was going to be released Jan 17th with XL.

  19. January 6th, 2012 at 4:51 pm - #
    theotherspongey

    Don’t mean to be rude or anything, but why did you have to make a new News article Jordan? Just update the other one to avoid confusion. :cheers:

    • January 6th, 2012 at 5:47 pm - #
      Jordan

      1) It’s an official Sony announcement, which I always acknowledge.
      2) The reversible cover is an interesting novelty for the series and a notable announcement for collectors.
      3) The $20 voucher is a significant reduction over what NewEgg had originally reported.
      4) The old post was already updated to avoid confusion.

  20. January 6th, 2012 at 4:38 pm - #
    SeaWall

    will the new box art have all the rare stealth cars and also the other preorder dlc????