Sony Announces Grand Turismo 5 XL Edition

By BSip on January 6, 2012@http://twitter.com/#!/Brian_Sipple

More than a year after its original release, a new edition of Grand Turismo 5 will be drifting onto store shelves on Tuesday, January 17. Sony made the announcement earlier today.

Anyone whom hasn’t picked up the game yet (or thought a 5 year development cycle far too short) can nab the new version for $39.99. Here are all of the contents according to the listing on the PlayStation blog:

Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition Contents

Original Gran Turismo 5 game, featuring more than 1,000 cars, 20+ locations with 70+ track layouts, diverse racing styles including rally, track, karting, NASCAR, and more, deep online community features and online racing, plus Gran Turismo TV, Course Maker and more.

All of the new and improved features and functionality from all free downloadable game updates up through Spec 2.0 included on the disc.

Voucher good for over $20 worth of DLC content, including the Racing Car Pack, Car Pack 2, Course Pack, Racing Gear Pack, and Paint Pack.

Also, Sony has commemorated the XL Edition with a reversible inside coversheet featuring the new Red Bull X2011 supercar. Check it out below, and be sure to leave us your thoughts in the comments or the forums!

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