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Notorius.A.i.G on 15 October 2010
Serious_frusting said:

does anyone know how long the game is delayed for?

They didn't give a release date.



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FAoOHxSniperFox on 15 October 2010

All that's official is that it's "holiday season 2010". That's pretty much anytime between Thanksgiving ( Late November ), and early January.

 

It's possible they've just delayed it until later in November - maybe even December.



ivanpgcs on 15 October 2010

no, if you want GT5 you can wait another month



FAoOHxSniperFox on 18 October 2010
flagstaad said:
Cthulhu said:

Why would someone cancel the preorder?  If you want the game you'll get it anyway

Since there is no official release date some will cancel and use the money to buy another game that is coming around the original date (Call of Duty, Goldeneye, Kinect, God of War, etc), later they will make the preorder again when they know the new release date. You have to remember that your money has more value now that in the future, why wait till an undetermined date if you can buy other game right now?


Simple answer? Because you don't know when the game is coming. You don't know how long it's delayed - you could end up cancelling the preorder, and paying for another game - only to find out that GT5 is coming a week later.

 

Then you're screwed - you just spent the money on something else.

 

Always better to play it safe and try to wait for an official announcement when it comes to things like this - if they say it isn't coming for another month or so, then you'd be clear to take the money and get something else, and wait until later. If nothing gets said, either, then you're probably clear to do the same. But rushing a decision like that could end up leaving you burned.



flagstaad on 18 October 2010
FAoOHxSniperFox said:


Simple answer? Because you don't know when the game is coming. You don't know how long it's delayed - you could end up cancelling the preorder, and paying for another game - only to find out that GT5 is coming a week later.

 

Then you're screwed - you just spent the money on something else.

 

Always better to play it safe and try to wait for an official announcement when it comes to things like this - if they say it isn't coming for another month or so, then you'd be clear to take the money and get something else, and wait until later. If nothing gets said, either, then you're probably clear to do the same. But rushing a decision like that could end up leaving you burned.

You can always buy the game later, people know that they have at least a week to save for the game, it can easily become a month, playing safe will be using the money on a game that you actually know its coming out, not waiting for an elusive release date. So what if you have to wait 3 more weeks to get the game you will have it eventually, and if it doesn't come out soon you are not tied to a preorder. Its a win-win situation.