No GT5 PS3 Racing Pack Bundle for the rest of Us

Conflicting Gamers, "Not sure you even knew there was such a bundle, but Japan and Japan ONLY will be getting a Gran Turismo 5 PS3 Racing Pack in Titanium Blue as pictured. Gamers holding out on buying a PS3 all this time will most definitely want a bundle that is a Special Edition for a series that they been holding out for, for way to long."

[Mamajuana]

They should have done this for all 3 major regions.

[ABizzel1]

They're missing out on a huge potential sale boost.

[vsr]

Sony bundles it on PAL regions e.g Aus Faceplate,

I think in US/EU the bundle will be sold after the game's release but before christmas. (nov 30 - dec 25)

[Dee_91]

but we will get gt5 bundle

before all the trollz come in with the " oooez noooez sony only like japs " crap as stated bellow

[karl]

sony doesnt need US

it should be sold in EU though ..

[darthv72]

Particularly...the move and camera. The game supports it. If sony wants to push the move then it seems only logical that this be the ultimate GT5 experience bundle.

You sell a ton of these and then you get your move penetration in the market and more and more support for it will happen.

If they dont then......

[Persistantthug]

A Bundle in the proportions of what you're talking about would be what....$430 - $450...maybe a 500 GB Harddrive for for $499?

Most companies are trying to not go the douchebag rout this holiday season.
We are still in a financial crisis here in the US and bringing out a 500 dollar console would put "douchebag" implications all over Sony and the PS3 brand.

Companies think about those kind of things.

[darthv72]

No problem. I can see how that type of bundle would cost a...bundle.

Think about it though. This is sony. They can comp lots of things a hell of allot easier than Ms. MS has to turn to 3rd parties for stuff to make a bundle.

The stuff in that GT5 bundle IS all sony's. I could them doing it but unfortunately, they arent. Still a nice bundle by the way.

It needs to come out elsewhere, unless.....they have other plans for localized GT5 bundles.

[Persistantthug]

Sony already has a 320GB/Move Bundle out and for sale already ($399).

I mean for it to even be reasonable in terms of selling in this economy....Sony would have to give that bundle WITH GT5 included.

So are you saying Sony should give all that?

I'm gonna say, maybe they should...maybe...but that would be assuming Sony wants to be really aggressive is moving MOVE's.

That would be a good bundle though.

[maxcer]

@ Dmarc

"before all the trollz come in with the " oooez noooez sony only like japs " crap as stated bellow"

you might be too young or ignorant to realize this but "japs" is derogatory and racist.

[r1sh12]

its clear from things like this that sony puts Japan first.
THey are within their right to use that strategy since its their home market.
I have no issue they do these things, but they should consider other markets with an equally open mind, since many people around the world would like to buy a ps3 if they havent already.
Personally (opinion) I dont think GT5 is as big a system mover compared with other games. Im sure more people would like Black Ops with what ever console they buy, although I am also sure that many stores will have their own PS3 GT5 bundles.

[vhero]

I agree limited consoles sell very well I have no idea why they don't do them in other regions.. especially Europe..

[Mizz_mai]

..This is what annoy's me about sony,they need to regain their popularity back in formally strong territories such as the U.S & U,K and they exclude us from such shopping goodness IT'S NOT FAIR!!!!.

Microsoft flog anything they can and that's a good thing because i've bought every limited edition 360 they've released and im still gonna buy my hubby the 4GB kinect bundle...come on sony get it together it's not 97' anymore!!!!!

[Nariko-2011]

Yeah that sounds just about right. But wait...Sony are going the greedy route here, they KNOW people WILL BUY this game. They KNOW people WILL BUY PS3's for this game. They KNOW it is more lucrative to sell then separately. For once I'm impressed with Sony's business sense

[seij555]

You're just a sad little troll.

[DigitalRaptor]

Yep. Only a troll would come away from an article like this with that sort of logic.

[vhero]

There will be a PS3 bundle though just a black PS3 so your point fails Nariko..

[Prcko]

hmm not rly,europe is gt seller!

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Japan only. So they ARE actually snubbing they're biggest market.

[Raoh]

SCEJ needs to let it go and let scea and scee make some decisions and get some love..

[GigaGaia]

I bet North America and Europe will get a bundle eventually, but it will include the normal black PS3­.

[Masterchef2007]

that is what game told me at least

[SeNiLe911]

:(

[KillerPwned]

Sometimes i don`t understand Sony they really need to release this stuff in EU and NA. We both never get anything like it and it will boost sales so much.

[SoapShoes]

160GB PS3 bundle with GT5 for $299 will make sells skyrocket, this should happen!! They did it with GT3 A-Spec for PS2, why not PS3?!

[zoks310]

Some times i wonder who is running SCE, because this entire gen they have failed to capitalize on many things, no GT5 WW bundle is one of them.
At this point it's way too late to announce a bundle, hopefully Sony is saving it for later in the year, say December. It would be pretty stupid if they did not bundle GT5 WW with a 120/160gb PS3.
Anyway what do i know? I'm sure the people at SCE knows best.

[jay2]

I've got my lauch modle, with so much being removed it really doesn't matter to me that it's not coming out in the UK (For once, Sony COUGH).

[bananlol]

The ony thing they removed that actually matters is the bc, that said to some that is really important so i guess id have to agree. That said im no racing fan but i would have bought the bundle just to get a blue ps3. And one might never know, maeby gt5 will make me a racing fan:D

[JonnyBigBoss]

I'm so jealous. This looks like the best console package of all time.

[stigmurder]

I haven't heard anything about the US getting a bundle. Seriously Sony, if there is one game for the PS3 that is going to be a real system seller, THIS IS IT! Christmas is coming up and I know a lot of people that would love this bundle. You are a large corporation. Large corporations like to earn large profits to add to their bottom line.

This bundle would be a golden opportunity to increase the PS3 install base and generate lots of holiday revenue. Goddammit Sony, if a GT5 console bundle does not materialize for the US by December I will fly to Sony corporate headquarters and leave a flaming bag of poo on your doorstep every day leading up to Christmas until you make it happen.

[josephayal]

GT5 is selling like hotcakes

[BlmThug]

Even If It Did Sell Here I Would Definetly Say No To This Because Of The PS3 Colour, Blue Looks Horrible