Gran Turismo 7
Released 4 March 2022 Developer Polyphony Digital Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment
A realistic driving game in which you collect cars, tune them and race them on real and imagined tracks. A single-player career takes you through licence tests, events and café 'menu books', and there are online lobbies and daily races for racing other people. It is aimed at car fans of most ages who like precise handling and a long collecting game.
Money health
CautionBuilt to push spending
Addictive design
Mild2 of 5 — counts the hooks designed in
Average price
A$117.45average of 2 store prices
Spending ceiling
No ceilingRepeat purchases, no limit
Australian rating
Very mild themes
How it makes money
Caution: built to push spending
Gran Turismo 7 costs A$124.95 for the PS4 and PS5 versions (A$109.95 for PS4 only; a Digital Deluxe Edition is A$154.95) and also sells in-game credits for real money, from 100,000 Cr for A$3.75 up to 5,000,000 Cr for A$44.95. Credits buy cars, some of which cost millions, and at launch players and critics complained that earning credits by racing was slow, which makes the shop tempting. Polyphony apologised in March 2022 and promised fairer progression. A PS5-only Power Pack (A$44.95) adds 50 races and 5,000,000 Cr, while the 'Spec' updates that add cars and tracks are free.
How you pay
- Editions
The 25th Anniversary Digital Deluxe Edition is A$154.95 and adds extra credits, a special Toyota GR Yaris, 30 avatars and the soundtrack to the A$124.95 standard edition.
minor part of the game - Paid DLC
The PS5-only Power Pack (A$44.95, from the December 2025 'Spec III' update) adds 50 races, 24-hour endurance racing and the Gran Turismo Sophy 3.0 AI, and includes 5,000,000 Cr. The Spec III update itself is free.
minor part of the game - Pay once
A$124.95 for the PS4 and PS5 versions or A$109.95 for PS4 only on the Australian PlayStation Store (regular prices on 22 October 2026). Both include 750,000 Cr.
Techniques it uses to keep you paying or playing
- Made scarce
Cars cost credits, often in the millions, and critics said earning them by racing was slow (Polygon: desirable cars stay out of reach 'long into the game'). Players said later updates reduced payouts and added grind; Polyphony apologised in March 2022 and gave early buyers 1,000,000 Cr.
- Game currency
Credits (Cr) are earned by racing and can also be bought: 100,000 Cr A$3.75, 250,000 Cr A$7.55, 750,000 Cr A$14.95, 2,000,000 Cr A$29.95 and 5,000,000 Cr A$44.95. A 'Top-up on PlayStation Store' shortcut sits next to the credit balance.
- Always online
The single-player career needs an internet connection and a PSN account to save progress; only Arcade mode works offline. A 2022 maintenance outage of about 30 hours left players with offline modes only.
minor part of the game - Daily pressure
Driving about 26.2 miles a day earns a Daily Workout roulette ticket, and holiday login campaigns give a reward on each of up to five days; tickets expire after a month.
minor part of the game
Fairer alternatives
Similar games with a healthier money model
What it costs
Price: A$117.45
| What | Where | Price | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (PS4 and PS5) Includes 750,000 Cr |
PlayStation Store (AU) · PS5 | A$124.95 | Oct 2026 |
| Standard (PS4 only) Includes 750,000 Cr |
PlayStation Store (AU) · PS4 | A$109.95 | Oct 2026 |
| 25th Anniversary Digital Deluxe Edition PS4 and PS5; adds credits, a Toyota GR Yaris, 30 avatars and the soundtrack |
PlayStation Store (AU) · PS5 | A$154.95 | Oct 2026 |
| Power Pack PS5 only; needs update 1.65; includes 5,000,000 Cr |
PlayStation Store (AU) · PS5 | A$44.95 | Oct 2026 |
| 100,000 Cr Smallest credit pack |
PlayStation Store (AU) · PS5 | A$3.75 | Oct 2026 |
| 250,000 Cr | PlayStation Store (AU) · PS5 | A$7.55 | Oct 2026 |
| 750,000 Cr | PlayStation Store (AU) · PS5 | A$14.95 | Oct 2026 |
| 2,000,000 Cr | PlayStation Store (AU) · PS5 | A$29.95 | Oct 2026 |
| 5,000,000 Cr Largest credit pack, listed as 'Paid Credits' |
PlayStation Store (AU) · PS5 | A$44.95 | Oct 2026 |
Store prices change often and sales are common; we record the regular price on the date shown.
Reviews from across the web
What the critics said
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9/ 10
Push Square
Called it a labour of love that celebrates car culture, praising the driving, the big single-player campaign and the DualSense feedback, and noting a slow menu and some random prize elements.
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8.8/ 10
Game Informer
Found it still an excellent driving simulator with precise handling and a car-collecting career, but felt rivals have caught up, citing an unreliable drive-line assist, no damage modelling and slow multiplayer.
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Recommended
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Review
Ars Technica
Praised the licence tests but disliked the game's monetisation and its attempts to tempt players into buying credits.
Scores belong to the outlets that published them; follow the links to read the full reviews. Summaries are ours.
Age ratings & content
What's in it
Content labels
- Drugs & alcoholmild
References to, or use of, illegal drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
From ESRB descriptors - Mature themesmild
Crime, cruelty, death, suicide and self-harm, discrimination, and crude humour.
From ACB descriptors
Classification
Age ratings judge content (violence, language, gambling themes), summed up in the content labels above. They say little about how hard a game pushes spending — that's what the money badges are for. About rating boards
Safety & parental controls
Who can talk to your child, and what can they buy?
- Text chat
- Players can interact with strangers
- Contains user-made content (not pre-checked by the developer)
- Needs an online account
Online lobbies and races (up to 20 players with PS Plus) put your child with strangers. Text chat in lobbies and races can be switched off under Options > Global > Chat Function, individual players can be muted and reporting a message mutes that player (update 1.19, 2022). I found no built-in voice chat; players use PlayStation party chat. Showcase lets players share liveries, decals and photos with the community, and decals can be uploaded from the Gran Turismo website, so some content is made by other players.
Who makes it
The companies behind it, and their track record
No track-record badges yet.
Latest on the record
- Game preservation
Ended Gran Turismo Sport online services; offline modes stay playable
Polyphony Digital (gran-turismo.com) - Monetisation
Gave Gran Turismo 7 players free credits after criticism of its in-game economy
Eurogamer - Other
Gran Turismo 7 career mode was unplayable during a 30-hour server outage
The Verge
- Privacy penalty
Privacy penalty or breach
UK Information Commissioner's Office fined Sony Computer Entertainment Europe £250,000 in January 2013 over the 2011 PlayStation Network hack; Sony dropped its appeal in July 2013. - Misleading ads
Misleading-marketing action
US FTC, March 2015: final order settling charges of misleading PS Vita ads, with $25 refunds or $50 vouchers for buyers (no admission of liability); Federal Court of Australia, June 2020: A$3.5 million penalty for misrepresenting consumers' refund rights (liability admitted). - Large layoffs
Large layoffs
Announced about 900 job cuts, around 8% of its workforce, in February 2024.
Latest on the record
- Court case
Brazilian first-instance court ordered R$40 million in loot-box damages, subject to appeal
Brazil Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Technical Note 55/2026) - Court case
Agreed $7.85 million settlement of US class action over PlayStation Store game sales, pending court approval
Court-approved settlement administrator (Caccuri v. Sony Interactive Entertainment) - Other
Took Concord offline two weeks after launch and refunded buyers
The Verge
Sony Interactive Entertainment: full profile and track record →
A company's history doesn't change this game's money verdict, which rates only how the game itself makes money. About company track records
Platforms & release
Where you can play it
| Platform | Released | Store |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | 4 March 2022 | Store page |
| PlayStation 4 PS VR2 support (PS5) came with a free update in February 2023 |
4 March 2022 | Store page |
Further reading
- Official website
- Gran Turismo 7 update 1.19: Chat Function setting and muting (Polyphony Digital)
- Gran Turismo 7 on the Australian PlayStation site (editions, Power Pack, credit packs)
- Wikipedia
Facts last checked 22 October 2026. Sources: en.wikipedia.org, store.playstation.com, www.playstation.com, store.playstation.com, store.playstation.com, www.gran-turismo.com, www.metacritic.com, opencritic.com, www.pushsquare.com, www.gameinformer.com, traxion.gg, www.gtplanet.net, www.videogameschronicle.com. Spotted something wrong? Send a correction.