GT5 - Collector's Edition

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Damn, I might be leaving town for Thanksgiving. I don't want to miss out on my collectors edition copy, I've placed a deposit on mine but Game Stop is well known for selling reserved copies.
 
Amazons release date is now the 24th. So since I specified release day delivery then I will definately get it by the 24th evening.
 
Hello again, I'm living in the UK until december of this year and i didn't see any pre-order for the collector's edition ? (only for the standard and signature editions !!) Why ? the collector's edition doesn't exist in locals stores (GameStation and Game) in the UK or what ?

I really want get the Collector's edition in a local store and NOT on the web, do you know where can i get one ? HMV maybe ?

Thanks !
 
Hello again, I'm living in the UK until december of this year and i didn't see any pre-order for the collector's edition ? (only for the standard and signature editions !!) Why ? the collector's edition doesn't exist in locals stores (GameStation and Game) in the UK or what ?

I really want get the Collector's edition in a local store and NOT on the web, do you know where can i get one ? HMV maybe ?

Thanks !

i live in london uk, dude just make account in play.com, it ships to ALL uk address for free, and i have pre ordered Collectors edition, its £59.99. Im not sure if im allowed to post the link to the actual gt5 ce from play.com's website, but go there, its still there:):sly:
 
Amazon just confirmed I cannot get the SLS bonus with the CE version, just the standard even though my original confirmation email said so (was a "misunderstanding"). I read it as they ran out of codes and now changed it on me as it was there before I added it to my cart. Was cancelling the order anyway as I decided to just pick up the game at Best Buy and not wait for the delivery man so and placed my preorder there. They too haven't confirm if the bonus applies to CE and I get a feeling that it won't. Knd of silly standard edition get it but the more expensive CE you can't.

Walmart does have the bonus NSX listed for both editions but they don't seem to do store pickup, too bad as that would be my pick of the stealth cars. Anyone preorder games from walmart? Do you get them on the release date? Tempted to change preorder yet again if I can get my hands on the CE on 24th AND that NSX :)
 
Amazon just confirmed I cannot get the SLS bonus with the CE version, just the standard even though my original confirmation email said so (was a "misunderstanding"). I read it as they ran out of codes and now changed it on me as it was there before I added it to my cart. Was cancelling the order anyway as I decided to just pick up the game at Best Buy and not wait for the delivery man so and placed my preorder there. They too haven't confirm if the bonus applies to CE and I get a feeling that it won't. Knd of silly standard edition get it but the more expensive CE you can't.

Walmart does have the bonus NSX listed for both editions but they don't seem to do store pickup, too bad as that would be my pick of the stealth cars. Anyone preorder games from walmart? Do you get them on the release date? Tempted to change preorder yet again if I can get my hands on the CE on 24th AND that NSX :)

The CE SLS bonus was removed last month when they stopped the sale of CE, before restarting it.
They still give you the SLS with the standard edition. With bestbuy you still have to pay tax and shipping, unlike amazon.
 
Damn, I might be leaving town for Thanksgiving. I don't want to miss out on my collectors edition copy, I've placed a deposit on mine but Game Stop is well known for selling reserved copies.

They are? Even if you've already paid in full for a game? I pre-ordered GT5 with GS. Should I be trying to be there early on the 24th so they don't sell my copy?
 
Standard Edition:

Just the game.

Collector's Edition

The Collector's Edition is exclusive to the USA, Europe and Asia. The Collector's Edition for the USA includes the game, a custom etched Keychain, a 1:43 scale model of a Nissan GT-R with exclusive livery, a 300-page APEX book with hints on driving technique, car tuning, future technologies and more, an e-voucher for five unique "Chrome Line" edition cars, and a Certificate of Authenticity. The Collector's Edition has sold-out at retailers GameStop and Amazon in the USA; it is however available at other stores in the country. The European Collector's Edition will include the game, a 300-page APEX book with hints on driving technique, car tuning, future technologies and more, an e-voucher for five unique "Chrome Line" edition cars, an exclusive GT5 dynamic theme and a Certificate of Authenticity. The Asian Collector's Edition will include the game, a 1:43 scale model of a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG with exclusive livery, a 300-page APEX book with hints on driving technique, car tuning, future technologies and more, and an e-voucher for five unique "Chrome Line" edition cars.

...

Sourced from Wikipedia, double checked with gran turismo's official website.

So the Asian & US CE get a 1:43 model car, but the European one doesn't - and that's the one I've got coming. Feeling a little short-changed :grumpy:
 
Hello again, I'm living in the UK until december of this year and i didn't see any pre-order for the collector's edition ? (only for the standard and signature editions !!) Why ? the collector's edition doesn't exist in locals stores (GameStation and Game) in the UK or what ?

I really want get the Collector's edition in a local store and NOT on the web, do you know where can i get one ? HMV maybe ?

Thanks !
The GAME Group got exclusivity on the Signature Edition, Amazon and Play got exclusivity on the Collectors Edition. As such, right now you have no choice. If you want the Collectors Edition, you have to either order online or find a used copy in a store. However, don't expect a used copy to be easy to track down, or have all of the bonus content available.

What have you got against ordering online anyway? Just buy from Amazon and use 1st Class Delivery - it will be with you on or before launch day.
 
The GAME Group got exclusivity on the Signature Edition, Amazon and Play got exclusivity on the Collectors Edition. As such, right now you have no choice. If you want the Collectors Edition, you have to either order online or find a used copy in a store. However, don't expect a used copy to be easy to track down, or have all of the bonus content available.

What have you got against ordering online anyway? Just buy from Amazon and use 1st Class Delivery - it will be with you on or before launch day.

i live in london uk, dude just make account in play.com, it ships to ALL uk address for free, and i have pre ordered Collectors edition, its £59.99. Im not sure if im allowed to post the link to the actual gt5 ce from play.com's website, but go there, its still there


Okguys ! thanks for your answers ! I ordered mine on Amazon.co.uk for 61.98 pounds i have already got a Amazon account so i bought on this website !

Cheers !
 
The GAME Group got exclusivity on the Signature Edition, Amazon and Play got exclusivity on the Collectors Edition. As such, right now you have no choice. If you want the Collectors Edition, you have to either order online or find a used copy in a store. However, don't expect a used copy to be easy to track down, or have all of the bonus content available.

What have you got against ordering online anyway? Just buy from Amazon and use 1st Class Delivery - it will be with you on or before launch day.

Are you sure about this? I have a receipt for my brother for the collectors edition in my local Gamestop (UK/Northern Ireland).

They are charging me £55 sterling, i put down a £10 deposit on Saturday.
 
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Does anyone know if the box inside the Collector Edition box has the same boxart as the regular box?

With many CE versions the box in which the actual disc is is plain black, or at least different at uglier than the regular box, which I don't really like :p
 
Does anyone know if the box inside the Collector Edition box has the same boxart as the regular box?

With many CE versions the box in which the actual disc is is plain black, or at least different at uglier than the regular box, which I don't really like :p

If I remember correctly I've seen collector's edition to be the very same except there reads "Gran turismo 5 Collector's edition" on the slim side
 
Are you sure about this? I have a receipt for my brother for the collectors edition in my local Gamestop (UK).
In that case I stand corrected. I can't find any site relating to Gamestop UK though, only Ireland. To be honest, I didn't even know they had stores over here.

Does anyone know if the box inside the Collector Edition box has the same boxart as the regular box?

With many CE versions the box in which the actual disc is is plain black, or at least different at uglier than the regular box, which I don't really like :p

If you are referring to the actual game cover on the Blu-ray box itself, it seems to vary depending on location.

In the US, the cover art on the Collectors Edition has a red and blue GT logo with a red SLS, just like the standard version. In the UK/Europe, the cover art on the Collectors Edition is greyscale as per the Signature Edition.
 
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The CE SLS bonus was removed last month when they stopped the sale of CE, before restarting it.
They still give you the SLS with the standard edition. With bestbuy you still have to pay tax and shipping, unlike amazon.

Yeah but I preorder in September so they should have at least notified me, when I preorder it was available for CE and now they changed it. I have no reason to get it from them now and also decided to just go to BB to pick it up instead of waiting for the delivery guy. I don't mind paying $5 tax.

It does seem CE does not get the bonus from both Amazon and BB. Walmart does but I'm a bit skeptic ordering as they don't seem to have store pickup option.
 
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...4.265224,-2.021484&spn=6.188186,19.577637&z=6

Google only shows two on the mainland, Birmingham and Stockport. I remember seeing them elsewere in the UK too, but can't remember exactly.

Sometimes things can exist both off the internet and out of London, lol. :sly:
Well, given I didn't know that Gamestop had stores over here, as far as I was concerned the only place I could get the CE was either Amazon or Play, with Amazon being the only one to offer a somewhat "guaranteed" launch day delivery! Now I know different, but there is still nothing locally for me and no UK-based online store for Gamestop, so my options are no different.
 
So the Asian & US CE get a 1:43 model car, but the European one doesn't - and that's the one I've got coming. Feeling a little short-changed :grumpy:

We don't even get the keychain...

But aren't you used to being ripped off yet? We Europeans seem to always get the worst possible deal when it comes to gaming and equipment. Just compared prices for the Logitech G27 and I nearly got sick (all prices amazon):
US: 251.06 $
DE: 279.90 € = 381.12 $
UK: 269.00 GBP = 432.27 $

Well luckily I'm not into model cars and I would probably lose the keychain in a matter of months, but the game itself will hopefully provide entertainment (and challenge) for years.
 
We don't even get the keychain...

But aren't you used to being ripped off yet? We Europeans seem to always get the worst possible deal when it comes to gaming and equipment. Just compared prices for the Logitech G27 and I nearly got sick (all prices amazon):
US: 251.06 $
DE: 279.90 € = 381.12 $
UK: 269.00 GBP = 432.27 $

Well luckily I'm not into model cars and I would probably lose the keychain in a matter of months, but the game itself will hopefully provide entertainment (and challenge) for years.
What is an average rate of pay (hourly/salaried) in Germany and the UK? I'm curious whether or not the labor that goes into making that amount of money is roughly the same. For example, say I work 10 hours here, and make $75.00. Would 10 hours of work there be worth 75 euros, or 75 pounds? If that is the case, then you guys have the better deal overall, as you could buy much more here than I could buy there. However, if 10 hours of work there would be more equal to 50 EUR, and all it is is Logitech charging a premium for overseas sales, then the US has a better deal.
 
I'm sorry if this has been asked/mentioned before, but I couldn't read through all 71 pages of this thread. I have a few questions:

1. Is there still a store in Canada where I can pre-order the CE? I went to my local EB games and they said EG games as a whole was not taking anymore pre-orders for the CE.

2. I read on the FutureShop forum that they were offering a free steering wheel with every pre-order of the regular edition of the game! Anyone else heard about this?

3. Is there a breakdown of all the different CEs at different stores somewhere on this site? I mean I've heard of customers getting a specific bonus car if they order from store X and a different car if they order from store Y. Is there a list that highlights this?

Thanks in advance.
 
What is an average rate of pay (hourly/salaried) in Germany and the UK? I'm curious whether or not the labor that goes into making that amount of money is roughly the same. For example, say I work 10 hours here, and make $75.00. Would 10 hours of work there be worth 75 euros, or 75 pounds? If that is the case, then you guys have the better deal overall, as you could buy much more here than I could buy there. However, if 10 hours of work there would be more equal to 50 EUR, and all it is is Logitech charging a premium for overseas sales, then the US has a better deal.

where i work, i get £7.92 per hour, so if a day is 10 hrs, i would get paid roughly 80 pounds..but the games here costs more so it kinda balances the wages, everything cost more anyways, so i think living cost is the same comparing to what you earn. And mind you 7.92ph is way above average, minium wage is £5.50 when you are over 18.

It all depends where you work, its hard to get paid nearly £8ph unless you are working in the biggest retail store
 
Gamestop stopped taking preorders for maybe close to a month now. Try Amazon, I don't know if they still hae preorders for CE. Good Luck
 
where i work, i get £7.92 per hour, so if a day is 10 hrs, i would get paid roughly 80 pounds..but the games here costs more so it kinda balances the wages, everything cost more anyways, so i think living cost is the same comparing to what you earn. And mind you 7.92ph is way above average, minium wage is £5.50 when you are over 18.

It all depends where you work, its hard to get paid nearly £8ph unless you are working in the biggest retail store

So, your rate of pay is ~$12.50/hr. Even your minimum wage is around $8.75. Here the federal minimum wage is $7.25. So to afford a G27, I would need to work around 41 hours. To buy it in GBP price, it would take closer to 60 hours at minimum wage. I guess this limited data supports what timcp said. I'm not truly sure where I was going with this whole argument...

Anyway, you guys did get the short end of the stick when it comes to Logitech wheels, I suppose. But you guys do get the Signature edition, which here we can only drool over.
 
Try Best Buy, I pre-ordered in the middle of October and they said they had "plenty" (CE), but I am sure it is limited now...
 
If I remember correctly I've seen collector's edition to be the very same except there reads "Gran turismo 5 Collector's edition" on the slim side

If you are referring to the actual game cover on the Blu-ray box itself, it seems to vary depending on location.

In the US, the cover art on the Collectors Edition has a red and blue GT logo with a red SLS, just like the standard version. In the UK/Europe, the cover art on the Collectors Edition is greyscale as per the Signature Edition.

Thanks, yes I meant the cover on the blu-ray box itself :)
 
Anyway, you guys did get the short end of the stick when it comes to Logitech wheels, I suppose. But you guys do get the Signature edition, which here we can only drool over.

Well the Signature Edition would cost about 310$ here in Germany. I don't think that's worth it, especially since I'd sooner win the lottery than that SLS :) . Frankly I don't even really want any special items except for the apex book - which I'm getting. The keychain and model car would just be a nice addition and I think it's just stupid of Sony to make such differences based on region.

As for the price aspect: I know it's not really as simple as comparing prices, and it's also not enough to take wages into consideration. To be perfectly fair you's have to take a lot more into consideration: rent, transportation cost (fuel , train ticket, etc), medical fees and so on. You'd have to look at two people with equal jobs and equal living standards and see how much money they have left over every month. But I guess this is not quite the right place to discuss this.
 
Well the Signature Edition would cost about 310$ here in Germany. I don't think that's worth it, especially since I'd sooner win the lottery than that SLS :) . Frankly I don't even really want any special items except for the apex book - which I'm getting. The keychain and model car would just be a nice addition and I think it's just stupid of Sony to make such differences based on region.

As for the price aspect: I know it's not really as simple as comparing prices, and it's also not enough to take wages into consideration. To be perfectly fair you's have to take a lot more into consideration: rent, transportation cost (fuel , train ticket, etc), medical fees and so on. You'd have to look at two people with equal jobs and equal living standards and see how much money they have left over every month. But I guess this is not quite the right place to discuss this.

Very true. Many variables go into it, and I couldn't really remember where I was trying to go with it... But back on topic somewhat the Apex book was what convinced me to go with the collectors edition. I love it when games come with dvd's or books or anything. I even bought the Forza 3 collectors edition, when it really wasn't worth it in the end.

I'll definitely be glad to switch out my Forza keychain for my new GT one. :)
 
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