The Australian guy and his (stolen) retail copy of GT5. Legit or fake ?

[Topsu]

If it's a fake, it's one of the best.

 

[wakenabeb]

It's in Jordan's best interest to maintain a good relationship with Sony. Although we haven't really seen the benefits of that yet after being denied a review copy.

After everything this site has done for Gran Turismo, it is denied a review copy? Seems kinda unfair. Then again, I guess it doesn't really matter if this site reviews it or not since most of the people here would purchase it no matter what reviews it got.

 

[Lydecker]

Could there be all that kind of secrets for a single BR fake ? I don't think so

 

[CoolColJ]

Hmm

Well theOP of the post is a friend of this person who works at the Plant in Sydney and I guess did the same thing with Black ops and almost got canned.The only difference there was he took one home and posted a U-Tube video when he got busted.This time around he is not going this route but letting a friend do the dirty work and "says" there will be more proof soon.I.E Menu screens etc. but I guess we will see

 

[iCyCo]

What if it was taken from a game case? You go to collect your copy, take it home, turns on PS3, opens case and it's empty

 

[FlareKR]

What if it was taken from a game case? You go to collect your copy, take it home, turns on PS3, opens case and it's empty

Now that would suck. Trying going back to GameStop with that excuse : "But I know where my disc is! Look at this picture in GTPlanet. What are you talking about the picture's not there?"

 

[VW]

He's had the PS3 version of Black Ops since October 22nd.

it could be an xbox picture photoshoped with a ps3 X button then displayed on a crt monitor the take a picture with a camrea then it looks real

are there more pictures?

 

[Puzyaka]

I have a theory on what happened... some worker at the factory took a quick pic of the disk and put it back. Maybe that is the reason why we have no footage of gameplay...

 

[wakenabeb]

What if it was taken from a game case? You go to collect your copy, take it home, turns on PS3, opens case and it's empty

Actually, I'm wondering what would happen if you really do find an empty case? Do you get a replacement? If that's the case, what's to stop people from taking the disc out and going back to the shop to ask for a second disc? There is no way to prove that there was a disc in the case to begin with.

 

[snoopybg]

You are pretty much ****ed if it happens.

 

[Owen.C93]

Well the original post where he posted the image was edited to "just kidingggg". And another one where he said he had it now was edited to "will be out in a few weeks".

Backpedaling. Not sure why.

 

[malex722]

Actually, I'm wondering what would happen if you really do find an empty case? Do you get a replacement? If that's the case, what's to stop people from taking the disc out and going back to the shop to ask for a second disc? There is no way to prove that there was a disc in the case to begin with.

Most shops here dont put the disc in the boxes on the shelf. They have all the discs behind the counter and only put them back in the box in front of you once you,ve bought it.

 

[cicohipe]

Actually, I'm wondering what would happen if you really do find an empty case? Do you get a replacement? If that's the case, what's to stop people from taking the disc out and going back to the shop to ask for a second disc? There is no way to prove that there was a disc in the case to begin with.

Mind = blown

 

[RedSuinit]

Most shops here dont put the disc in the boxes on the shelf. They have all the discs behind the counter and only put them back in the box in front of you once you,ve bought it.

Even for new games? They open the cellophane, and remove the disk? Seems strange, and at least here in America it would be illegal for a retailer to sell a game as new in that case. As soon as the cellophane is removed, it is no longer a new game.

 

[-Cheezman-]

Even for new games? They open the cellophane, and remove the disk? Seems strange, and at least here in America it would be illegal for a retailer to sell a game as new in that case. As soon as the cellophane is removed, it is no longer a new game.

Apparently you have never shopped at Gamestop.

For new games, you take the case off the shelf, then bring it to the counter, there they give you the disc.

 

[stjimmy]

Most shops here dont put the disc in the boxes on the shelf. They have all the discs behind the counter and only put them back in the box in front of you once you,ve bought it.

i think most shops have display cases, and keep the sealed games behind the counter. but whats to say he didnt take the disc out before the sealing prosess, then alowed it to be sealed

 

[Patrocles]

If it's a fake, it's one of the best.

+1

QUICK! someone create a poll asking GTP members if they think this GT5 disc is legit or fake!!

 

[Patrocles]

Well the original post where he posted the image was edited to "just kidingggg". And another one where he said he had it now was edited to "will be out in a few weeks".

Backpedaling. Not sure why.

if true, i am not surprised.

 

[fu3lfr3nzy]

Even for new games? They open the cellophane, and remove the disk? Seems strange, and at least here in America it would be illegal for a retailer to sell a game as new in that case. As soon as the cellophane is removed, it is no longer a new game.

Try telling GameStop that. Thats how I got my GT5P from them during the MGS4 launch

 

[Ahjumbie]

Well the original post where he posted the image was edited to "just kidingggg". And another one where he said he had it now was edited to "will be out in a few weeks".

Backpedaling. Not sure why.

Regardless if it's a fake or not , when he posted on that forum I think he was expecting it to stay there. Then it shows up on NeoGaf. If I recall correctly the person that posted on NeoGaf did his best to hide his tracks so no one could trace it back to the source . That lasted like a page or 2..lol.. Now it's on just about every GT related forum . I would back track too..

Pro-tip: If your going to steal from a multi-billion dollar corporation , don't post your spoils on the internet.Particularly if your posting name is the same as your Facebook name.

 

[wakenabeb]

Most shops here dont put the disc in the boxes on the shelf. They have all the discs behind the counter and only put them back in the box in front of you once you,ve bought it.

I didn't know that. I actually don't own a ps3, I play all the games I buy on my riend's PS3. And I never bought a new game from a shop, All mine are used. And I have pre ordered gt5 online. But yea, the new games my friends buy from the shop are usually sealed in plastic.

 

[Ahjumbie]

Even for new games? They open the cellophane, and remove the disk? Seems strange, and at least here in America it would be illegal for a retailer to sell a game as new in that case. As soon as the cellophane is removed, it is no longer a new game.

Gamestop does it here in NJ. They open one game to put the case for display. They normally won't sell it to you unless it's the absolute last copy. Even then the one I go to knocks like $5 off the price. I don't know if that is common practice or not .

 

[smoke1485]

The answer is simple shake the case. If it rattles then its there, if its doesn't, DON'T BUY IT!

 

[Topsu]

All PS3 cases are sealed. How could they be empty?

 

[wakenabeb]

The answer is simple shake the case. If it rattles then its there, if its doesn't, DON'T BUY IT!

Yea, but my question was more about what if someone were to fake the fact there was no disc in the case and try to cheat the store out of a second copy.

All PS3 cases are sealed. How could they be empty?

Manufacturing fault perhaps? Where a disc was never put in the case during production

 

[Tenacious D]

What if it was taken from a game case? You go to collect your copy, take it home, turns on PS3, opens case and it's empty

Funnily enough, this is what happened to me with GT4 on pre-release day. My case was sealed, but there was no disc. I posted my adventure on the board about it. As fast as I drove to GameStop to get it the first time, I was doubly glad there were no police on the route the second time! They were understanding and gave me a new game, which this time I opened there.

With the manual and ad flyers inside, shaking would have been no good, and the DVD is just too light to tell the difference.

 

[ferhound]

If they removed the image is obvious is real.

 

[Lydecker]

Gamestop does it here in NJ. They open one game to put the case for display. They normally won't sell it to you unless it's the absolute last copy. Even then the one I go to knocks like $5 off the price. I don't know if that is common practice or not .

Yep some retailers use to do that in France too, they just put the box for eyes, and then give you the disk if you buy, not really common (I don't like the idea of new boxes to be opened by retailers though) but it exists

 

[Revelation1115]

There's more leaked info guys..

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gran-Turismo-5-..._Games_Games&hash=item1c16677a45#ht_500wt_949

I wonder how he got this when the game isn't even out yet? Isn't the code supposed to be inside the game case?

 

[lbsf1]

In my local game what they do is they have empty box's on the shelves and the instructions/disc on a cabinet behind the counter. They put a sticker over the edge of the box as their "seal" if you are trying to take it back. The only games I have ever got with the celophane on them are ones I have ordered online.