That’s one headline I never thought I’d write, but it’s true! Sony has just announced a special promotion (for U.S. residents only) with SUBWAY, and they’re giving away copies of Gran Turismo 5 before it’s November 2 release date. There’s no details on exactly how early they’ll be shipping out the prizes, but it’s exciting to know the game will be floating out in the wild before you can find it on store shelves.
There are no specific numbers on exactly how many copies of GT5 are up for grabs here, but there should be quite a few – a total of 7,625 games (divided among GT5, ModNation Racers, and LittleBigPlanet 2) will be given away in total. Additionally, 50 copies of the GT5 Collector’s Edition will also be awarded. Learn more about how to participate and read all the official rules here on SUBWAY’s website.
Let’s hope a few GTPlanet members win something here – if it happens to be you, please get in touch with me as soon as you can. Thanks to Alex and Randy for the tip!
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I JUST WON GT5!!!!!!!!!!!! Still gonna buy CE, but hoping I can get early!!!!!!
I won an early copy of Little Big Planet 2 via Twitter. I’ve gotten close to getting GT5 but no luck yet. I’ve had Subway everyday since last week but I’ll persevere. GT5 Early?! You kidding me? Best Prize Ever! I’ll post when I get it!
I won a copy of Little Big Planet 2 as well from my cup. I already found someone to buy it so I’ll still get a free copy of GT5!!!! :) It says don’t expect to receive your free game for 8 to 10 weeks. So if you win I don’t think you’ll get it before Nov. 2.
London has the most gt fans. Why dont they do it here?
The comments section of this news blog is of much higher quality since people have to actually sign in to comment.
eat fresh baby!
tried 3 times earlier, no luck lol
Bought one, didn’t win, though :(
WHAT THE HELL??? LOL
This is ridiculous.. yet shouldn’t suprise me from Sony/PD’s madcap and unpredictable marketing of GT5..
will be very interesting if its several weeks before public release!
the GT5 saga continues…
Propably my english isn’t good enough (not native language). But on the website it says: “subject to verification”
So it could not be true. And this is a maeketing tric
“Subject to verification” means that if they suspect you of cheating they can request to see your copy of the code before they will give you the prize. It would be illegal to have a contest without any actual prizes in the US, as it is false advertising.
Thanks for your explenation!
Age verification as well. You have to be 13+. That’s another thing they’ll need proof of should you win.
Yes indeed, good luck with the stomach aches lol
Good luck to all who try this.
but “what if” I dont want a sandwich, and dont live in US! :)) crazy US fast food nation… it seems like GT is screwing US citizens “Eat more, get fat, play more!” :)))) lol.. dont reply negative.. it was a joke!
usa usa usa ;|
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Somebody please win this, even though I don’t want to spoil gt5 I can’t wait
Hehe, The standard sandwiches have nothing in them LOL
Here in Britain, subway sandwiches are stale, so we’re actually lucky not to have this!!
Wouldn’t mind an early copy of GT5 though, November 2nd in UK perhaps??
Ya in the USA subway is like the fast food of subs, its not very good and they usually have burnouts that work there, i wonder if i can sell them a bag of you know what for a stack of empty cups with codes on them lol
Expect a good few early copies going on eBay at ridiculous prices! MUST. NOT. BUY. ONE. :)
Do I have to buy a Premium or Standard sandwich?
with the Standard sandwich has no toppings! xD lol
Makes you wonder if they’ll have another GT Academy eh.
Hey Ben by the way are you quite interested in getting the Signature Edition? Since we’re just getting the Standard Edition for free maybe we could ask Sony NZ if they’re alright with any of us finalists paying the extra $130 NZ to get the Signature one.
I love GT and I love sandwiches but I’m in the UK so I will just have to eat my lunch and wait for GT5. The promotion does seem a bit weird, I can understand buying a wheel or something and having a chance to win GT5 but a sandwich, weird!?
rofl
You get it on November 1st LOL
Lmao
you win it on the October 31 but the shipping takes 2 days. LOL xD
Maybe a bit off topic, but having been a finalist in the New Zealand GT Academy, I recently received an email from Sony NZ saying that we will be the first people in NZ to receive a free copy of GT5 before release date, she said she’ll ship them out as soon as they come into the country. Does anyone have any rough idea about how long games (particularly GT games) arrive in a country before they go on shelves?
I’d expect a week or two for larger countries, so it should be much shorter for NZ with it’s population just around 4.3 million
Makes you wonder if they’ll have another GT Academy eh.
Hey Ben by the way are you quite interested in getting the Signature Edition? Since we’re just getting the Standard Edition for free maybe we could ask Sony NZ if they’re alright with any of us finalists paying the extra $130 NZ to get the Signature one.
P.S. – Jordan I accidentally posted this on the wrong place (comment-47650)
so far, I’ve entered both the drink and chip codes. For those interested, you win prizes via a mini-game, where you distribute 6 jalapenos over a 3×6 grid. you win a prize when you match 2 icons.
you start on level 1 prizes, and for each code you put in, you move up to another level.
32 oz. cup codes are unique, sunchip bag codes can be entered more than once (I saw 10 bags with the same code)
anyone have any luck winning anything yet? my girlfriend and I both didn’t win all 6 times.
Okay so i just finished my subway dinner. Basically the drinks have a code on it and when you enter it online you play a random memory game. It’s a grid of card and you place six jalepenos on top of them. After you select them all, they all flip over and reveal different prizes. If you match two you win that item. It had so many different prizes that it is pure random luck. The more codes you enter the different level prize you are eligible for. The game is in the level 2 prize.
Good luck to all!
how funny, we typed the same thing at pretty much the same time
Great some pleb or granny will win it. Oh well just have to wait a little longer.
I didn’t read the info, but to win, do you get a choice of games early or is it just random, in other words you might win but win LBP2 early and not GT5?
I guess you’ll be a fat ass before you play GT5. Even though you got the first copy for GT5, you will not be in shape to race with the pros. :)) But hey you got the first copy, right? I’ll pass on this one, I’m working hard on P90X to be a “fat dude playing GT5” ttitle.
Thats good news since I work @ gamestop and right next door to me is a Subway! Looks like I’m buying a 32 oz. and some Sun Chips tomorrow!
there will be a bunch of lucky fat americans racing online together … while the rest of the world will be youtube spectators of this yalapeno races grrr im angry !!! whoever got the game before … should sell it millions of dolars on ebay
Haha, fine idea. That would be interesting to watch. Guess,
$ 300 should be possible
Get ready for obesity rates to rise because of the pop and sun chips.
so ppl will buy from Subway everyday LOL
Man, if I can eat Taco Bell for 3 months to win an xbox, eating healthy at Subway to win Gran Turismo 5 and a 3D tv is going to be awesome.
And if you’re wondering I didn’t win the xbox.
I always did light the place up though after the burrito supreme combo. ;)
I never thought GTP would ever talk about Subway in the News section.
GREAT NEWS!
Subway suddenly increased ten fold.
*sales
I know what I’m having for dinner :)
Well, Subway is now my place for breakfast!
And a quick pop/soda/soft drink!
Or a bag of overpriced Sun Chips!
I love you Sony!
Thanks for mentioning me in the post, Jordan.
crap i live in canada and i also have no ps3
Look forward, Christmas isn’t too far away – PS3 maybe ?
You have to buy a drink, not a sandwich.
You can also get a code when buying a bag of Sun Chips.
You can buy a breakfast sandwich, a drink, or a bag of SunChips. Free codes are also available by mail, email, Twitter, etc.
6.HOW TO OBTAIN CODES: You may obtain a Code as stated below. Regardless of which Code you are entering, after you have obtained your Code, follow the instructions in Rule 5 above to enter your Code to play the Game. (A) Cup Code: Visit a participating SUBWAY® restaurant during the Game Period and purchase, while supplies last, a 32 oz. cup of a fountain drink which will contain a unique Code. Your Cup Code is valid for one (1) Game Play. Codes are available while supplies last.
(B) Complimentary Code Without a Purchase: To obtain a Complimentary Code without a purchase: (i) Between 8/2/10 and 10/2/10, legibly write your name, complete street address and valid email address on a properly stamped 3½” x 5” postal card and mail it, postmarked no later than 10/2/10, to: SUBWAY Fiery Footlong Frenzy™ Complimentary Code Request, P.O. Box 251328, West Bloomfield, MI 48325., and three (3) Complimentary Codes will be emailed back to you that you may use to participate in the Game during the Game Period. REGARDLESS OF WHEN A CODE IS EMAILED BACK TO YOU, YOU MAY NOT ENTER IT BEFORE 8/16/10. NOTE: Mail-in requests that are sent in an envelope rather than being written and sent on a properly stamped 3½”x 5” postal card will not be processed and will not be eligible to receive a Complimentary Code. (ii) Between 10/3/10 and 10/16/10 at 12:00 P.M., ET, to receive a Complimentary Code without a purchase, click here to send us an email requesting a Complimentary Code and three (3) Complimentary Codes will be emailed back to you. Each Complimentary Code is valid for one (1) Game Play.
(C) Breakfast Wrapper Sticker Code: Visit a participating SUBWAY® restaurant (breakfast locations only) during the Game Period and purchase, while supplies last, a breakfast sandwich containing a Breakfast Wrapper Sticker with a Code. Your Breakfast Wrapper Sticker Code is valid for one (1) Game Play.
(D) SunChips® Bag Code: Visit a participating SUBWAY® restaurant during the Game Period and purchase, while supplies last, a specially marked bag of SunChips (Monterey Jack and Sundried Tomato) Multigrain Snacks. Your SunChips Bag Sticker Code is valid for one (1) Game Play.
(E) Social MediaCode: Look for SUBWAY® messages either on-line or by mobile phone at popular social media sites, and you will receive new Social Media Codes when they are posted, e.g.at http://twitter.com/subwayfreshbuzz. Your Social Media Code is valid for one (1) Game Plays. NOTE: If you elect to receive Social Media messages on your mobile phone, message and data rates may apply.
(F) Banner Ads Codes: View SUBWAY® Freshbuzz™ banner ads either on SUBWAY®Fresh Buzz™ or other web sites designated by Sponsor to obtain additional Codes. Each Code is valid for one (1) Game Play.
(G) Email Blast Codes: Receive and read e-mails from Sponsor during the Game Period. Email Blast Code is good for one (1) Game Play.
(H) USA Today Code: On Wednesday, 8/25/10, a USA Today Code will appear in the SUBWAY® restaurants’ advertisement in USA Today. Your USA Today Code is valid for one (1) Game Play.
They were giving away free online codes via email addresses… but that ended today at noon.
Boo!
Oops! Wrong month! Between October 3rd and the 16th, you can request a complimentary code (three codes)… no purchase required. You can also send a post card to receive codes without buying anything.
I’m buying stock in Subway tonight….
LOL….I’m actually pissed…This means the game should he ready earlier than the Nov 2nd release and there will be a time we are waiting for no reason other than they want to release it on that date….
J.B, You got to remember that it’s always gonna be easier to deliver a few copies of GT5 to a sandwich chain than a few hundred thousand copies to North America… It’s the logistics that we are waiting for, not a significant date. Anyway my moneys going to be on half these Subway games finding their way straight onto Ebay. GTPlanet users are going to have more chance bidding their way to GT5 than eating their way to it! The question is how high are you willing to go?
i bet a five dollar foot long that Jordan will win one of these prizes (probably gt5)
I bet Jordan will get his free copy with an autograph on it from the hands of Kazunori-san himself – and it is well deserved
Yay sandwiches!… this will take forever. With Gran Turismo 3 the wait was this long?
Best. GTPlanet Story. Ever. :D
This is hilarious. So all of you American GTPlanet members, GO BUY SANDWICHES! NOW! GO GO GO!
yesssss, please.buy.sandwich.americanos!
so no time for delay anymore .. if they think release it before the time :S :D
That`s right. This is 100% proof no further delay is gonna surprise us. The game should be ready by now !
I think, all the machines are running to produce the copies
needed for Nov 2nd
what about canada !?
And you people say the US misses out on all the fun stuff. I want GT5 early :(
This is madness.
this is sparta
I swear there was a comment underneath that from riad, dissapeared so it did 0_0
its not for UK ..bumer.. anyone care to buy me a sandwich?..
What exactly are Royal Mail gonna think when they find out there is a greasy sandwich in one of the letters XD
Irish people find it funny. Send me one via an post please
@Riad Sure thing. Give me your address and I’ll email it to you. Now, if I can just get this in here… *jams sandwich into disc drive* …maybe if I can find a 5.5″ floppy…
Well, is there a Subway in the UK? If not, there’s your answer.
hey jordon, is this for prawn cocktail or tuna sweetcorn sandwich? ..lol
i’m on my way to sub-way right now!!
Probably US only, too bad :P
God it is I checked. We Brits get barely anything regarding GT5 ¬¬. Ah well we will get it sooner or later…
Wow!!! I hope i will win a copy of GT5!!! :)
I know what I’m having for dinner! I love Subway and I love Gran Turismo. What’s to lose?!
Good health pehaps? XD
@mantis
Subway actually has quite a selection of healthy sandwiches :) Just take it easy on the ranch haha
That said, I’m heading out to get myself an oven-roasted chicken $5 foot-long! Wish me luck!
*Drool* Oven-roasted is sooo good. My favorite. I’m gunna stop by and get one today, hopefully win something?!
damn! im on my way to buy a sandwich!
but i dont think this promotion aplies to my country anyway
It says for US residents only just to confirm.
Still, just have the sandwich XD
aww..i already bought 2 different limited editions…i dont need the sandwich edition now do i!?
Oh god that would be so shameful, on the front of the box in bold red writing:
*SUBWAY edition; Came free with a sandwich*
@ Mantis
Hahaha…and comes with a free drink and a coupon…hahahaa lmao
i pray that GT5 has the marussia super car…omg that car looks soo gorgeous…http://www.carbodydesign.com/gallery/2009/06/12-marussia-concept/3/
1.This are really nice news because maybe some people couldn’t pre order gt5 becasue they don’t have a mastercard or anything like this , now they can buy a sandwich and then they can get the game :D really PD is awesome
I never heard something like this from a other game company:D
i love it
But I hate it because why it is only in america ? it is really unfair :( it is the same thing with Collectors Edition , the SCEA version get a 1:43 car but we in europe not :(
I guess I’m gonna have to take a break from Quiznos for a while.
What? shame its only in america. London would be a good place.