The online distributor Amazon made an about-face on Tuesday evening: it canceled several advance orders for the video game GTA 6, which is due to be released next Friday, November 19.
Cette décision inhabituelle intervient à peine trois jours avant l'annonce officielle du lancement de la suite de Grand Theft Auto, un geste qui interroge immédiatement les joueurs et les observateurs du marché du jeux vidéo.
According to information relayed by the specialized site Everyeye.it, the orders initially placed were canceled without a clear explanation provided by the e-commerce giant.
Some buyers were immediately notified of their deletion, particularly sensitive timing for such an anticipated product.
The manufacturer Turtle Beach has been marketing, since Tuesday evening, an Xbox controller called Turtle Beach Pacific Skyline, available for pre-order on the merchant site for 89.99 euros.
Ce modèle, doté d'une ambiance lumineuse RGB dynamique inspirée par Vice City, semble avoir été référencé à l'occasion du grand événement commercial associé au lancement du jeu vidéo.
Another article published on Italia Top Games confirms that the American manufacturer presented this peripheral as a limited edition linked to the release of GTA 6.
The two platforms – Amazon Italia and Multiplayer – thus simultaneously posted this information online, relayed by social networks.
A next hearing is scheduled for this Thursday morning to examine the distributor's official reaction to complaints from consumers who suffered this unexpected cancellation.
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