GT5 US Collector’s Edition Sold Out at Amazon, GameStop

Jordan Greer · · 122 Comments

When the Gran Turismo 5 Collector’s Edition was first announced, Sony said “quantities will be limited”, but they didn’t go into details. It looks like they weren’t kidding, though, as two of arguably the most popular US gaming retailers- Amazon and GameStop – have both stopped taking pre-orders for this version of the game.

Customers who already reserved their CE copies have not been contacted about any problems or changes with their order, but both retailers have taken down their respective product listings (old links here and here are non-functioning or direct you to the standard version). Amazon and GameStop have been the most aggressive promoters of GT5, with GameStop securing exclusive content for the game and Amazon offering release-date delivery, attracting the most links, attention, and presumably orders.

If you’re in the US and you know you want the Collector’s Edition, all hope is not lost: it’s still available at the following locations – for now…

Thanks to David for the tip!

UPDATE: Thanks to more of your tips, I’ve added links to NewEgg and the SonyStyle online store.

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Comments (122)

  2. ken_b

    Belga-racing, it anything it would show Nov 3rd, for October 3, is already behind us. I doubt the french editions are already made…and when all regions are ready, only then will they re-announce what would be a fourth release date. I’ll be very happy when they do announce the next release date, would be nice to have a plan! sigh…

  4. ken_b

    Well I did get my CE right when consumers were able to give up their cash. There is no question that I’m dedicated to the title series, I still religiously geek out with GT5P. So, with this news, I’m glad that I didn’t waste any time submitting my order. Most importantly, a believable release date would be so nice. So many players are planning their life when the game come out…I’d love to be able to submit a few vacation days from the office to enjoy GT5…if there was only a release date!! So when do you think a release date will be announced?

  5. pasigiri

    I still have my pre-order for the CE at Gamestop US. I think I pre-ordered it back they first started taking pre-orders … for it (sorry that sounded redundant). I should be fine. I still want the game though.

  7. dalejrfanfreak

    well there’s a copy available in knoxville tn as I cancelled my CE pre-order when the game got delayed.

  8. Alaa1982

    Jordan I don’t think they are sold out in Amazon they are probably stopped orders until they have a firm release date not sure about the rest but probably the same reason.

  11. HugoStiglitz_420

    I think Jordan has the right idea. I’m honestly shocked @ how many people ordered online not minding that will have to wait for it to be delivered for 1-5 days or more. I find waiting 1 day just to avoid a trip to a store to be crazy but I guess I’m just a bigger fan of the game

  14. Yaycandy69

    delayed again. ****!! watch the game not even be worth the 6year wait. im not a forza fan but even their games come out on time.

    2. Themadcat001

      ^ What lonewanderer said.

      GT5 – Damage/weather/night racing with adjustable brightness in your headlights/16 players at one time/one of the best online environments made yet/chances to compete to become a real race car driver with GTacademy, 1000+ cars. total of 70+ tracks and can actually claim itself to be a “sim”.

      vs

      Forza 3 – 400 customizable cars (and another 5 in the bonus pack) from 50 manufacturers and over 100 race track variations with the ability to race up to 8 cars on track at a time

      What I’m getting at here is, the 6 years that was put into GT5 has shown, I mean no matter how you look at it, there’s only so much you can fit onto a DVD anyways. PS3 has a lot in its favor hardware wise too. anyways, I’m excited to get GT5, even if it does seem a little unfinished due to “Standards/Premiums” I’d take even the full set of standards with real weather/air density and other things over forza 3.

  15. occasionalracer

    I went to my local GameStop and ordered the CE after reading this and had no problem ordering it here in Canada, so it seems they may have a limited amount set to ship for each country. Hopefully I don’t get a call in the next few days hearing sorry we are sold out.
    I never thought it was going to be that limited, if that’s the case there may not even be any CE on store shelves by the time this bitch releases.

  16. Sertsa

    This is only the second game I’ve preordered, and the only collector’s edition I’ve bought. I’m glad I did. Of course, Amazon still has the estimated delivery as November 2nd. Maybe I’ll get the keychain and diecast car!

  17. Accelerate

    I’m not pre-ordering this. I don’t think the bonus’ are worth the effort. I will also only get the standard version, I don’t need a fat book telling me how to drive.

    1. IVKillerVI

      Effort?
      It takes less effort to pre-order as you just order and wait and the game will get there when it gets there.
      Ive got next day shipping, so provided it releases on a weekday I should have the game at my door when I get home from work.

  19. Fred

    I’m only interested in the standard game, here in Mexico the cost of the CE, the difference you pay equals the cost of a game such as Mafia 2 or Episodes from Liberty City, and since I’m about to purchase my PS3 console I doubt I will buy CE.

  21. OmnipotenceZERO

    Incase I wont be able to preorder CE anymore, I’ll be buying a CE from one of u guys, double the price, i aint kiddin.

    1. Mirage

      Why would you do that? CE is still available at other retailers. Walmart and Best Buy has them if you still want a bonus with your preorder.

  24. fredyellowone

    I remember some years ago when i preordered my collector edition of World of Warcraft.
    I waited months for it.
    And then, one day before the release of the game, amazon send me a mail to tell me that they could not send me one.
    They told me something like : “we are very sorry… We apologize one more… but we did run short of CE editions.”

    I writed to Amazon back to tell them things that i can’t translate here.

    But since then, i never buyed anything at Amazon.
    And trust me, never will be.

    Of course, prolly the vast majority of you guys didnt had never any problems.

    but as far as i’m concerned, such a behavior is unnaceptable.

    So what now?
    Gran turismo 5 will be my first collector edition ever.
    (nope, i didnt find the WOW CE after Amazon screwed me up.)

    This time, i want to be sure that my CE reach my door. So i preordered it with Gamestop USA, even if i live in Canada.

    Hope all will be okay. Cause if not, expect me to go directly to Gamespot QG, in texas, and bomb the place.

  25. datzed

    Its disappointing that with dedicated fans like this (I’ve also pre-ordered my copy), that PD/Sony have delayed the game so much.

  26. BWX

    Oh, and if the two largest retailers for this product are sold out, I agree with the story that it really is just about sold out. Maybe more are still available, but I bet not for long.

  27. BWX

    I ordered mine from a local gamestop months ago, and when I ordered it the guy said the the CE was in fact a limited run and that once they are gone, they will be gone. I guess that guy was right. I only have $10 on it or somethimg like that.. I don’t think it matters if you have $10 or it completely paid off- it’s exactly the same as far as reserving your copy goes.

  29. su

    im wondering if we should move our orders to standard edition as mentioned earlier its to close and suspect, this is a form of damage control

  31. Honchie

    Wow, I’m glad I ordered mine from Gamestop when I did, however I don’t think this will be the only collectors edition version offered.

  32. SavageEvil

    Ordered mine back when they started taking preorders for the CE. I think I’ll go in and pay it off to be safe, I will see red if on launch day they gave my Collector’s Edition to someone else. They’ll be repairing those glass windows they have, that’s for sure. I love my GT and will go ape s@it over getting my first Collector’s Edition of a game.

    They were allotted only so many CE and SE from Sony, so once they run out, they can’t take any more orders. Has nothing to do with the delay, as they are still taking orders for the standard version of the game.

    I forgot what cars come with the CE version, aww damn, where do I go to look that up?

    1. NOS Waster

      CE has 5 chrome line edition cars.
      BMW M3 Coupe
      Lamborghini Murcielago LP-640
      Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro
      Mercedes 300SL
      Shelby 427 Cobra

      You also get the pre-order bonus for the outlet you preordered from.
      GameStop: McLaren F1 and #20 Joey Lagano Cup Car
      Best Buy: Nissan GT-R GT500
      Wal-Mart: Honda NSX-R GT GT500
      Amazon: Mercedes SLS AMG
      Toys R Us: Unknown
      Target: Unknown
      Newegg: Unknown

      I am REALLY hoping that target offers the 787B.
      If they don’t then i will have to drive to anchorage or get it online from TRU for the 787B.
      or id just skip the hassle and get the NSX-R GT500 from my local walmart :D

      new decision: i will have 3 preorders so i can have 4 cars XD

      GameStop CE
      WalMart Standard
      Target Standard

      I am pretty sure that target will offer something. I will reply again in case they tell me anything through an e-mail.

  33. GT'ireland

    no suprise there then,obviously its the best game ever to grace any console..and exclusive only to playstation,i love it.

  34. F.G.

    Nevermind those asian chicks, how about that glass?! Damn, that’s a sexy glass if ever I saw one.

    Give me choice between the glass and one of those chicks, I choose the glass.

    1. HugoStiglitz_420

      then change the period between the F and G to an A & it would totally fit. lol I’m kidding of course as I know you were too

  39. gta_bird

    Anyone happen to think that this is an adversion to the people (including me) who have/will cancel there pre-orders due to the delay being so close to release. I myself am one who is now stuck with my days off for Nov.2 and 3.

    1. Bob

      Wow $100 for a game and a toy car. You can wait a couple weeks after it releases and get it for $50 slightly used

    4. gta_bird

      -Bob
      -Justcause

      Im doing exactly as you say. Purchasing it used. As all you guys(or gals) are saying “wow, you cant wait just alittle longer?”. Im gonna do just that. Im gonna wait till some of the people who purchase it, not realizing how in depth a driving sim it is, to return it. My life doesnt revolve around Sony or Polyphony Digital. Im not gonna keep getting put off over and over again like i am “some child”. Sort of reminds of them father or mothers who sadly but always tell they’re children “not today, but maybe tomorrow”. Over and over. If you feel its a childish tamtrum, so be it, your entitled to your epinion. To me, im tired of being put off over the same titled i originally purchased my PS3 for, and then having to repurchase another b/c the game development lasted longer than the actual console did. Go figure.

    5. Themadcat001

      Bob – It’s $100 because it has 5 bonus cars ingame as premium quality + an apex book + your “toy” car and a key chain and bragging rights to having the CE.

      gta_bird – I still have the same console that I bought for GT5 back when it first came out and paid 600 dollars just like you did, mine is still running just fine, sorry for yours, maybe a bad one (happens nothing is perfect) or dust it out more and use the fan cleaner feature.

  40. wsoul

    Thank god I reserved it when it was first announced then. Got it mostly paid off right now. Here’s hoping it will be out before the end of the year.

  41. Red_9

    And still no word on a new release date.

    Why do I get this weird feeling that this game is gonna slip farther and farther into 2011? Remember, the ‘holiday’ season does sort of last into January.

  43. Squozen

    Those quoting the Gamestop 1/1/2011 date might want to think a bit harder about the last time they saw a game released on a Saturday.

    Games are released on Tuesday in the US. For example, November 2 is a Tuesday. 1/1/2011 is a placeholder date so that there is *something* in Gamestop’s database. It means nothing.

    1. JustCause

      I agree. Games shops like gamestop put up dates like that as a guestimate of when they think the release date is. Its happened too many times in the past year or so.

  45. Shaun (isocuda)

    Just in case anyones worried about it

    If you already preordered via gamestop you will still be getting you CE copy whenever the new release date is given, it will ship on that day.

  46. Instrumental

    I doubt it’s actually sold out. Amazon and Gamestop are probably just playing it safe since PD delayed the game and they want to get further info from PD before they start accepting preorders again.

    1. IVKillerVI

      They still accept pre-orders, they just removed the LCE edition from their listings.
      So I doubt they would only stop accepting LCE pre-orders if that was the case.

  50. Aznable

    other than gaemstop.ca, is there ANY OTHER place to pre order the CE in Canada? I don’t want to wait 10 days for it to ship and they don’t have in-store pickup either.

    Do you guys think futureshop will have them on floor for the first few days?

    2. occasionalracer

      I posted below I placed my order in-store after this news and I’m in Toronto, so if you can find a GameStop to go to you might get your order in. If you really want to make sure you get a copy I’d head over to Best Buy or Futureshop now for a pre-order. I just put a back-up order on my preorder at BestBuy incase.

  51. Mutimy

    Barnes and noble has it? i didnt know that. they dont have a preorder bonus though right?

    good thing i preordered at GS 2 months ago lol

  52. Lilday

    If anybody who has this edition wants to sell the scale GTR contact me on the forums :).

    (I know its doubtful).

    6. Lilday

      Thanks guys, Just bought one off Ebay :) Now I’ll have both the SLS AMG and the GTR.

      woohooo… So my Die Cast collection begins!

    7. Geo_212

      Yeah, I really wanted either the SLS AMG or GTR stealth car. I really don’t care for the McLaren F1. But I’m not going to cancel my pre-order at this point :P

  54. NoonenF1

    My copy was pre-ordered from Gamestop in August, I feel that I should be safe in getting a Collector’s Edition.

    2. NoonenF1

      They said the same thing at my local Gamestop. I don’t think it is to be believed though. I’m sure they’re just saying that to be safe, in the event that the game is delayed for some other reason further down the line. I’m still confident in a 2010 release that is before Christmas.

    3. baubry

      Doesn’t mean a thing. They put in a temporary release date at 1/1/2011. I guarantee you that is what they told you. They haven’t been given a date, Sony is still most likely working on it (Seeing what spots they can get at which Blu-Ray factories and where.)

      Regardless, I ordered my CE the day it became available at Gamestop. I was the first to preorder the CE at my store. I remember because I called them twice a day every day after E3 until they told me they were taking preorders. They finally said they were, and I drove in and made one. The clerk was like “we’ve been getting a few calls a day about this.” My reply: “I can guarantee you that nearly all of those were me.”

    5. grbmrdj

      im pretty sure its not going to. before christmas will be the perfect time to release it, and if they release it after, i can almost guarantee they will get less sales than before.

  57. Stig Junior

    You know guys, even if you pre-order it, it’s not that sure to get it, anyway, I say this because I’ve ordered mine about 3 months ago, at EBgames, in Quebec, and they told me that if they don’t get enough, I’ll get only the normal version, it depends about the quantity they’ll get and its going to be for the first person that ordered, that means if you order it yesterday or last week, it’s not that sure :( anyway, I hope we’ll all get what we want, nothing else to do in this case :(

    1. hempy

      ive pre ordered and paid for the signature edition, i was the 1st to order it at eb games in brisbane if i dont get my game ill get my stab on!!!

  58. IVKillerVI

    https://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCatalog?storeId=10151&langId=-1&catalogId=10551&in_dim_search=&keyword=gran+turismo+5&x=0&y=0
    This place also sells LCE edition.
    My order from GS actually said canceld when i checked the status though, thats why I switched, not sure if it was because of this or not, but I figured all I miss is a NASCAR with GS logo on it, and an Upgraded version of a car that already in the game, so I didn’t care enough to call them about it.

  60. Lotus496

    I had TDU 2 pre ordered when I heard of the Collectors edition. I immediately changed it over without hesitation. Not that long till the second Turismo Tuesday at Gamestop.com, I wander if JL’s NASCAR will go offroad to!

  62. Devedander

    It seems weird they pulled pre orders right around the same time the delay was announced and that despite being “sold out” you can still order more at other reatailers?

    This seems like not really “sold out”…

    1. GamerGT5

      PD probably contacted gamestop and amazon to cancel the remaining pre orders because of the delay. PD might not know how many will collectors editions they will produce. Knowing that gamestop and amazon is really trying to promote this game. But who knows?

    2. Rotard12a

      @ GamerGT5

      As I understand it, the game discs are the same for both the standard and collector’s editions. What they do is give you a printed “voucher” (in non-fancy speak, a code) that you enter to download your bonus car(s). So disc production shouldn’t matter.

      More likely, they only produced a certain number of the physical items needed, such as the box, booklets, scale car, etc. and they’ve already sold all that were available for pre-orders.

      However, I wouldn’t say that it’s a *total* coincidence that they sold out a couple days after the delay. All of the fuss might have actually generated enough attention to increase pre-order sales, like some kind of really bad, uninentional form of advertising.

    2. Kart Racer 24

      the game really isnt sold out.. just the CE.. at 2 places.. thats it……… although no1 will be getting the Mclaren F1 stealth or w.e Amazon had

    3. Pelle

      Yes, unbelievable. The edition was apparently too limited.

      I not only preordered but prepaid my CE at local GameStop for €79,90. So I should be secure, but you never know…

    5. Pelle

      The price €79,90 was in Finland (town of Turku) June 30, but only for prepaids. The GameStop guy said that the prepay price is very likely to raise in the future. :D

    6. viejaloca

      Yeah, it is unbelievable. 90% of my friends have never even heard of GT! I hope the standard edition doesn’t sell out by the time I get it.

  64. jodark

    I pre-ordered the CE at Best Buy yesterday and chose in-store pickup.

    They still have them for sale, but I bet they won’t much longer.

  65. spats

    It would be a dream come true if the game actually came out later next month, but late december is propably the safe bet. Slipping to 2011 would be absolutely inexcusable. :I

    1. vicr34

      if you pre-order the collectors edition,, it will be available until January 1 2011 at gamestop,, i cald for some info

    3. ICEMANZIDANE

      this is a little bit funny because we are waiting years for this game and now if they will realase it on december some of us will not get a game XD
      I HOPE i will get it at the first day (if the CE edition is not avaible i will buy the signature edition )

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