UK PSN Special Edition digital download

[Oberheim]

Can anyone confirm that this is the exact same content as a retail version of the 15th Anniversary Edition (minus case and booklet obviously). I've been waiting for Sony to get back to me with an official answer for nearly a week now!

 

[sepulturite]

Can anyone confirm that this is the exact same content as a retail version of the 15th Anniversary Edition (minus case and booklet obviously). I've been waiting for Sony to get back to me with an official answer for nearly a week now!

It tells you on the info on the ps store.

 

[Oberheim]

Yes I know I've read that, but the confusion comes from it being called Special Edition with no mention of the words "15th Anniversary Edition".

I don't know why there has to be so many options depending on which edition you buy and which country you buy it in. There should be just two editions, Standard and Anniversary. All regions should have the same content. Digital dowmload editions should also carry the same title as their retail counterparts.

Also, I read elsewhere on these forums that a guy cancelled his retail pre-order to get the digital version. What interested me was that he said it was $15 cheaper to buy digital as there is no packaging. If that's the case,why are people in the UK getting robbed? It's £60 for both retail and digital!

 

[sepulturite]

Yes I know I've read that, but the confusion comes from it being called Special Edition with no mention of the words "15th Anniversary Edition".

I don't know why there has to be so many options depending on which edition you buy and which country you buy it in. There should be just two editions, Standard and Anniversary. All regions should have the same content. Digital dowmload editions should also carry the same title as their retail counterparts.

Also, I read elsewhere on these forums that a guy cancelled his retail pre-order to get the digital version. What interested me was that he said it was $15 cheaper to buy digital as there is no packaging. If that's the case,why are people in the UK getting robbed? It's £60 for both retail and digital!

It's the same as the anniversary edition. It tells you everything your getting with it on the info, so I don't know where the confusion is to be honest
I cancelled my pre order and went for the digital and I saved money, about 10 quid cos of postage and the higher retail price.

 

[Oberheim]

The confusion is because there are so many different packs being offered it's borderline madness. Why not just call it 15th Anniversary Edition! I've been stung by similar situationss before, as it's £60 I'm overly cautious.

For me, it's the same price whether I buy retail or digital (shipping is free) so it will cost me £60GDP regardless. As you've confirmed (thanks for that) it, I'll be going for the digital version so I can be sure it ALL gets installed to my SSD!

 

[sepulturite]

The confusion is because there are so many different packs being offered it's borderline madness. Why not just call it 15th Anniversary Edition! I've been stung by similar situationss before, as it's £60 I'm overly cautious.

For me, it's the same price whether I buy retail or digital (shipping is free) so it will cost me £60GDP regardless. As you've confirmed (thanks for that) it, I'll be going for the digital version so I can be sure it ALL gets installed to my SSD!

Well the the special edition is the anniversary edition on the ps store, so that's all you need to know if that's what your gonna get!

 

[Oberheim]

Well the the special edition is the anniversary edition on the ps store, so that's all you need to know if that's what your gonna get!

Yup!

 

[Mubble]

Considering the PSN version of FIFA 14 is about £55 versus £39 on Amazon, I would expect the Anniversary Edition of GT6 to be about 20% more than you can buy for in the shops.

 

[dr_slump]

Considering the PSN version of FIFA 14 is about £55 versus £39 on Amazon, I would expect the Anniversary Edition of GT6 to be about 20% more than you can buy for in the shops.

In my case it's actually less.

 

[sepulturite]

Considering the PSN version of FIFA 14 is about £55 versus £39 on Amazon, I would expect the Anniversary Edition of GT6 to be about 20% more than you can buy for in the shops.

Not for me, it's the same price for me as in the shops, and actually more if you add the postage. So that's part of the reason why I went with the digital.

 

[BrandonW77]

There's no difference in the actual game anyway, all features and functions are one and the same. The only difference is that with the Anniversary edition you get a DLC voucher for some extra cars that all have the same blue paint job (and apparently you can earn/purchase all those blue cars in the game eventually, Anniversary edition just gives them to you all at once up front).

 

[sepulturite]

There's no difference in the actual game anyway, all features and functions are one and the same. The only difference is that with the Anniversary edition you get a DLC voucher for some extra cars that all have the same blue paint job (and apparently you can earn/purchase all those blue cars in the game eventually, Anniversary edition just gives them to you all at once up front).

Where did you hear that the anniversary cars would be earned/purchasable eventually? That's never been mentioned and I don't think it's true.

 

[dr_slump]

There's no difference in the actual game anyway, all features and functions are one and the same. The only difference is that with the Anniversary edition you get a DLC voucher for some extra cars that all have the same blue paint job (and apparently you can earn/purchase all those blue cars in the game eventually, Anniversary edition just gives them to you all at once up front).

I don't think they'll be available for purchase. Also, the specs are different.

 

[iainoflo85]

I don't think they'll be available for purchase. Also, the specs are different.

Where did you hear that the anniversary cars would be earned/purchasable eventually? That's never been mentioned and I don't think it's true.

I think he means the non-liveried cars are available for purchase in game, but the Anniversary cars seem to be unique like the Stealth/Chrome Line cars were in GT5.

 

[sepulturite]

I think he means the non-liveried cars are available for purchase in game, but the Anniversary cars seem to be unique like the Stealth/Chrome Line cars were in GT5.

By the way he typed it I think he meant the anniversary cars IMO

 

[iainoflo85]

By the way he typed it I think he meant the anniversary cars IMO

Yes, I see that now. I wonder where he read that? @BrandonW77

 

[sepulturite]

Yes, I see that now. I wonder where he read that? @BrandonW77

I think he made it up

 

[BrandonW77]

I think he means the non-liveried cars are available for purchase in game, but the Anniversary cars seem to be unique like the Stealth/Chrome Line cars were in GT5.

What he said. Buy it, paint it blue, tune it. My point was that the game itself is no different between the two versions. I got the Anniversary edition just so I could have 25 good cars to take racing online right out of the box, which should be rather sweet. 👍 And I like blue cars, so that works.

 

[iainoflo85]

What he said. Buy it, paint it blue, tune it. My point was that the game itself is no different between the two versions. I got the Anniversary edition just so I could have 25 good cars to take racing online right out of the box, which should be rather sweet. 👍 And I like blue cars, so that works.

Yes, but also some people like that 15th Anniversary stripe. Makes them look faster Though I agree, I'm pretty sure those cars can be tuned/painted to replicate the special edition cars, minus that stripe, at any point when you have the credits.

 

[BrandonW77]

I wonder if there will be any leagues exclusively for cars with the blue/tire tread liveries?

 

[zlays]

Well if this can help you here it its,I preordered Special Edition from UK PS Store and I got alot of items ready for download:
-4 PSN Avatars
-5 car packs
-15 Anniversary paint pack
-15 Anniversary Race suit and helmet pack
-GT6 Game
Only thing different when you purchase from GAME is that with game you'll get 1 000 000 credits everything else is the same!
Maybe those credits will be in this digital version but they just didn't mentioned it who knows...
Hope this helps!
Cheers!

 

[Tired Tyres]

Anyone with previous experience buying pre order PSN dowload games from the UK PSN can say what time the actual dowload becomes available?

 

[zlays]

Anyone with previous experience buying pre order PSN dowload games from the UK PSN can say what time the actual dowload becomes available?

2 days before launch date,it says one day but its two days,I downloaded Battlefield 4 two days before launch date and got to play it on 00:01 on 29 october!so I'm sure the same will be for GT6

 

[Islaygaz]

Anyone with previous experience buying pre order PSN dowload games from the UK PSN can say what time the actual dowload becomes available?

I think it depends on your auto download setting. Your ps3 turns on automatically and downloads any pending updates or downloads. But you can also probably stay up at midnight and just download it then.

 

[Oberheim]

Well, I got an official response from Sony. It doesn't help when you get an answer like this so make of it what you will. Notice the two links shown pertain to 15th Anniversary & Special Editions.