Target says GTAIV is available, if only it were true
by Dustin Burg 
{ Mar 30th 2008 at 3:00PM }
Our first response to this GTAIV ad was something along the lines of "HOLY MONKEY ON FIRE! GTAIV IS AVAILABLE NOW! TARGET IS THY SAVIOR! W00T-ACULAR! ZOMG!" Then, in the blink of an eye, our brain decided to actually function, the gears started turning and we came back to reality. GTAIV doesn't release until April 29th. Darn. And after asking a friendly Target employee if they, by a miraculous chance, had a copy of GTAIV (hey, we had to be sure) we were shot down. Silly Target putting up misleading signs a few weeks too early. They should be ashamed. And before you ask or point your pointy fingers, the answer is yes. It is a slow news day.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Darth Gremlin @ Mar 30th 2008 3:14PM
If the news is any slower you will be reporting on gamers playing the NCAA final four games on NCAA08 and your predictions on the tournament. Silly XBox360 Fanboy writers.
Doom3killer @ Mar 30th 2008 3:36PM
If only it was available.......
R0B3RT @ Mar 30th 2008 3:42PM
No this is legit to report. i hate when they do that. if you make enough stink about you could get a free game of a gift card. i saw a bitch do it at a new best buy with a wii. she got it6 discounted.
Jomolungma @ Mar 30th 2008 3:51PM
Some idiot probably thought it was March 29 instead of April 29 and put it up one month early.
Brave @ Mar 30th 2008 3:55PM
It pisses me off when stores do this. I should have their freaking Job >:|
Magic Whiskey @ Mar 30th 2008 4:05PM
Slow news day CONFIRMED!
Here's something to look at for a few minutes of your day: http://cubo.cc/
I found this linked originally at Boingboing.net today. It's creepy..
Lewis @ Mar 30th 2008 4:06PM
*pats dustin on the back*
Tomorrow morning, thing's will start winding up again and we'll have more Ikaruga/ Deh Haloz3/Rock Band News in no time.
Jonah Falcon @ Mar 30th 2008 4:20PM
This is Bait & Switch, aka illegal.
Dustin Burg @ Mar 30th 2008 4:26PM
@Lewis - Thanks for the comforting words :)
bugatti23007 @ Mar 30th 2008 4:41PM
I'm sure Target put the sign up to play April fool's on their customers. shame on them for torturing us gamers.
George Arauz @ Mar 30th 2008 8:06PM
Now thats a tease
Magic Whiskey @ Mar 30th 2008 5:02PM
Some mother of three that works the counter put it up when she received the new signage. Nothing more than that.
(Hell, my local Best Buy still has signs up for Superman Returns! Retailers don't know what the hell is going on.)
xenocidic @ Mar 30th 2008 5:09PM
here's some news
R6V2 rank reset for PFC achievement:
http://xenocidic.com/2008/03/29/rainbow-six-vegas-2-private-first-class-achievement-workaround.aspx
fragilefilter27 @ Mar 30th 2008 5:42PM
At the target i goto they had a reserve cards for GTA4 for a few months and on them they state 3/2008 is the release. So I'm thinking someone at that target that Dustin reported on didn't get the memo (or there management is just stupid).
EmptyEnergy @ Mar 30th 2008 6:21PM
I'd go with GTA IV is released in October. Damn you PS3, delaying GTA like. Bad console.
Micheal82 @ Mar 30th 2008 7:01PM
Wouldn't the RP on the ESRB area clue you in to the game not being out yet. I don't think that anyone sells RP games.
FiredCylinder @ Mar 30th 2008 7:26PM
They have the wrong side of the sign showing. I work electronics at a Target and I got two signs, both have "Coming soon" and "Now available" on either side.
JRsmallz @ Mar 31st 2008 10:34AM
Target did the same thing with Dark Sector back in February. They didn't have a huge sign, but there was a slot for it (empty of course) and a "SALE" sign in front of that saying AS ADVERTISED....Idiots...
Cam @ Mar 30th 2008 11:18PM
THey're obviously doing that so people just come into their store and ask, they're just trying to attract people into the store. Thats low. Too low.
Rob @ Mar 31st 2008 5:40AM
Got to love the big box retailers. No clue when it comes the cutting edge that is video game release dates.
Pyrii @ Mar 31st 2008 7:09AM
If I see another bloody thing about GTA4, I swear. It'll be like Flash Gordon all over again... Flying monkeys and people with weird facial hair.
NeoJedi Knight @ Mar 31st 2008 2:41PM
That makes me sad. I need GTA4...