I'm pretty sure it's coming this year.

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/10/13/gran-turismo-5-release-update/

"We are confident that this ambitious game will exceed expectations when it launches later this year."

Just like MS and Epic, GT is probably delayed for "marketing reasons".

Probably want December all to themselves without the launches of Kinect and Call of Duty. Late November or early December is my best guess.

Well, that would be best case scenario for everyone here right?

My bet is Black Friday week. It is going to sell great in Europe probably no matter when it releases, but in the US it might actually help.

Nintendo used to use it all the time. I thought that week as going to be 3DS launch.

heh, I had to look that up. Even though you were correct it still seems like you were still trying to cause problems with that statement so I'm not surprised you got banned trolling.

If that's true, why haven't they announced a new date yet? The fact that there's no new date is what makes me really skeptical to whether or not it's coming out this year.

I hope it for marketing reasons, although I'm not really fussed if its gets released in december or april tbh

I don't have the answer for that, I am just going on a hunch.

If they really did only decide this yesterday and this is right off the back of Amazon, Gamestop, Game, etc... Kinect sold out reports, I would rethink my launch strategy too.

I am sure the game is ready, but if Kinect is that big and CoD looks to be on par or bigger than MW2, then I would try to avoid that week.

You have   a good point there. I really hope you are right.

I don't think it's because the game isn't finished.

I think they're worried about the sales. It's had pretty much no advertising and it was supposed to be releasing in less than a Month. Preorders show us that hardly anyone knows it's coming pretty soon.

Sony screwed up. Big style.

If it isn't out this year, someone needs sacking.

this delay actually explains why there was no marketing. After cod and kinect are done with their advertising then sony should release an explosion of ads. Im thinking black friday week. especially on thanksgiving day during the football games.

They probably had a look at the VGChartz pre-order chart