GTA V copies sold early, Rockstar 'investigating'
The early copies were allegedly shipped by online retail giant Amazon, according to pictures of the game that have been posted online on Saturday.
It is not unusual for Amazon to ship games just ahead of their release dates to ensure their arrival on the release date itself. In this case, copies of GTA V appear to have turned up in customers' mailboxes four days early.
Rockstar has said it's investigating. "We are in the process of investigating early 'sales' to determine how and why that is occurring," the publisher told Games Industry.
Sony confirmed earlier today that pre-loading of the PS3 Grand Theft Auto 5 through the PlayStation Network has been delayed until September 16.
The delay follows the leak of GTA 5 details through a PlayStation Store error. In August gamers who pre-ordered the game via the EU PlayStation Store were apparently accidentally given access to files that revealed game details, which were inevitably posted online.
Rockstar has confirmed a US and European GTA 5 release date of September 17 on Xbox 360 and PS3. The game will launch in Japan on October 10.
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Corn_DogPosted:
Jeff_HardyCHPMcCutchen Amazon is known for giving people games pretty early.
is it really? i might have to start ordering from amazon!
If you get stuff from amazon early you still can't play it till release day I believe.
Why wouldn't you be able to?
SwiftPosted:
Jeff_HardyCHPMcCutchen Amazon is known for giving people games pretty early.
is it really? i might have to start ordering from amazon!
If you get stuff from amazon early you still can't play it till release day I believe.
Well you can play them. Just not Online.
AlmightyHelixPosted:
CHPMcCutchen Amazon is known for giving people games pretty early.
is it really? i might have to start ordering from amazon!
If you get stuff from amazon early you still can't play it till release day I believe.
IlIuminatiPosted:
CHPMcCutchen Amazon is known for giving people games pretty early.
is it really? i might have to start ordering from amazon!
Yeah. Its just because of shipping a bit too early lol
CHPPosted:
McCutchen Amazon is known for giving people games pretty early.
is it really? i might have to start ordering from amazon!
Dr-PonyfilePosted:
McCutchen Amazon is known for giving people games pretty early.
This is true but it's not just GTA it's other games as well we will all have to see what happens with this. In my opinion it will just blow over I think Rockstar will be happy with the amount of money they have made already.
WishPosted:
There were also leaks of the game online before that, so Rockstar can't be too mad about it!
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