at the Skip Barber Racing School, car payments for a month and Gran Turismo themed shirt and hat up for giveaway. Gran Turismo Concept Due to its critically acclaimed reception, a short version, Gran Turismo Concept, was released in Japan and various parts of the world except North America in 2001 and 2002. It included new models unveiled during famous Asian and European Motor Shows. Upon completing the game, the player was given a save game with all licenses completed and 10,000,000 credits for Gran Turismo 3. Reception Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec received "universal acclaim" like its predecessors according to review aggregator Metacritic. Reviewers lauded its graphics, realism, soundtrack, sound design and controls. Frank O'Connor of NextGen called it "The best, most complete, and most impressive driving game so far, lapping its predecessors handily – and the first must-have for PlayStation 2." In Japan, Famitsu gave it a near-perfect score of 39 out of 40. Sales In Japan, the game sold 1 million units in its first three days of release. In North America, it shipped units in its first day and became the fastest-selling software launch in the region. By July 2006, it had sold 3.8 million units and earned in the U.S. alone. NextGen ranked it as the third highest-selling game launched for the PlayStation 2, Xbox or GameCube between January 2000 and July 2006 in that country. In the United Kingdom, the game received a "Double Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 600,000 units in the UK. In Europe, the game () in 2001, adding up to at least more than grossed in the United States (by 2006) and Europe (in 2001). The game had sold over units worldwide by March 2002, and over by March 2003. As of April 30, 2008, the game has shipped 1.89 million units in Japan, 7.14 million in North America, 5.85 million in Europe, and 10,000 in Southeast Asia, for a total of 14.89 million copies. It is the highest-selling game in the Gran Turismo franchise. It is a part of the PlayStation 2's Greatest Hits. It ranked fifteenth in the list of best-selling unbundled console games of all time, just below Wii Fit Plus. Awards GameSpot named it the fifth-best console game of 2001, and presented it with a "Best Driving Game" award among console games. It was a