Recent reports have come out today concerning the Japanese release of Gran Turismo 3, on of PS2's most-anticipated titles. Online import retailer National Console Support today announced that Gran Turismo 3 (or Gran Turismo 3 A-spec, depending on who you ask) was solicited for pre-order by distributors in East Asia, with a tentative release date of January 25, 2001. While Sony has yet to be reached for official comment on this, their last official report remains that the game is slated for "the beginning of 2001."

As always, we'll keep you updated.