14 DAY TRIAL // It seems that Sony is preparing a special re-release of Gran Turismo 5, as several retailers from the U.S. have listed a brand new product called Gran Turismo 5 XL, which is set to appear towards the end of January.
Gran Turismo 5 impressed legions of PlayStation 3 owners with its high quality graphics and great simulator gameplay when it was launched over a year ago, and saw the release of quite a lot of patches and new downloadable content since then.
Now, just as Japanese customers are getting ready to receive a special Gran Turismo 5 Spec II title, which includes the full game plus all the DLC and updates that appeared for it, as well as some future content, U.S. retailers are listing a special Gran Turismo 5 XL edition on their websites, via GT Planet.
While Sony made no mention of releasing Spec II outside Japan, it’s pretty safe to say that this XL edition might be the name of this version in North America at least, especially since it’s scheduled to appear on January 17, 2012, while Spec II is expected in February.
Until we hear an official confirmation, however, we can’t say for sure what this game might be.