You're looking at the Gran Turismo 5 PS3 Press Kit — a highly collectible, very limited media-only promotional package sent to journalists and reviewers before the public release of Gran Turismo 5 in late 2010. 

It’s often confused with the “Signature Edition,” but it’s entirely separate and much, much rarer.

Here’s a detailed breakdown:

🧰 Gran Turismo 5 Press Kit (Sony / Polyphony Digital, 2010)

Purpose:
Distributed exclusively to gaming media, reviewers, and press outlets ahead of the GT5 launch. It was never sold to the public.

📦 Contents

The press kit came in a large metal tin box, housed in a white cardboard slipcase and an outer box. 

Contents:

  1. Metal Tin Box

    • Brushed aluminium-style presentation.

    • Embossed Gran Turismo 5 logo on lid. Note this is black, like the tin, and not white like the signature edition.

    • Felt or foam interior tray.

  2. Two Discs

    • Disc 1: Gran Turismo 5 Review Code – a pre-release PS3 build for reviewers.

    • Disc 2: Media Information Disc – contained high-resolution screenshots, press materials, logos, and the official press release.

  3. Art / Concept Book

    • Glossy booklet with car renders, track artwork, and development info.

    • Sometimes titled “Gran Turismo 5 Artworks” or similar.

  4. GT Keyring

    • High-quality metal or enamel GT-branded keychain.

    ⚙️ Notes

    • The “Review Code” disc will often not boot on regular retail PS3s; it required a debug/test console.

    • “Media Information” disc is a standard data DVD readable on PC/Mac.

    • The presentation and production quality were exceptional — Sony used it to make a strong media impression after GT5’s long delay.


The only condition issues are two dings to the lid, one to the front edge, the other to the back edge. I have tried to show these in the photos so please do look at all the pictures as these are of the actual item for sale.

It will be very carefully packaged so you can be assured it will arrive in the exact same condition as pictured.

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