GTA V copies sold early, Rockstar 'investigating'

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Copies of Grand Theft Auto V have been shipped to gamers this weekend, breaking Rockstar's September 17 street date.

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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ImpossibilityPosted:

Its coming out in a few hours anyway

SIKSPosted:

Breading I hope Rockstar do something about this


Since it's launching tomorrow most likely, they won't do anything

MaggardoPosted:

Them lucky people, I wish I could have gotten my copy four days early!

WageringPosted:

I wish I was as lucky as them. :/

FPS_TomiPosted:

Places like Amazon and Gamestop and other shops that sell games they should have things that they are only allowed to sell game on release date and after that
Even if you are like the biggest YouTuber in the world

DeFROSKINNYPosted:

was that one of the copy's that were in the picture flowing around reddit and TTG forums ?

-Robert-Posted:

Wow so some people got the legit copy a bit early, should be more concerned about the illegal copies in my opinion

MonokumaPosted:

I hope Rockstar do something about this

MarcSnMPosted:

what will happen to them????

Dr-PonyfilePosted:

Lightyear
Gotta_Have_It I don't really see the problem, Amazon ship items out to get there on time, but they are usually quick so they arrive early. Its up to the customers to not play the game.


Because we all know you won't play GTA V once it arrives haha, they should ship the games later.


I agree but I actually would play it straight away lol especially GTA as I have been waiting since last year for this game with all the news etc.


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