It could be a rough week for Cyberpunk 2077 fans who are actively attempting to avoid story spoilers. Various users on social media (via Video Games Chronicle) have begun sharing photos of their expensive Collector’s Editions, which were shipped early from Best Buy despite having a giant sticker (in yellow, ironically) that reads “DO NOT SELL BEFORE DECEMBER 10, 2020” on the box.
We have no idea how this sort of thing happens, but an epic thread on r/cyberpunkgame suggests that quite a few people managed to score a copy early. That would include popular Twitch streamer Cohh Carnage, who showed off his sealed PlayStation 4 copy in a tweet. Another user confirmed that Best Buy is behind the screw-up by posting his tracking information from the retailer’s website.
@GameOverGreggy @BlessingJr When Best Buy messes up and send you Cyberpunk a week early…. pic.twitter.com/3jnhATgJZt
— Andrew (@EliteGraphicArt) December 2, 2020
So my @CyberpunkGame collectors edition just came from Best Buy… (???)
— Cohh Carnage (@CohhCarnage) December 2, 2020
And I'm definitely holding a sealed copy of Cyberpunk 2077 for the PS4 right now… 😱 pic.twitter.com/rBVtRGRRCa
CD PROJEKT RED appears to be aware of the broken street date, as it sent out a tweet earlier today about the possibility of Cyberpunk 2077 reaching gamers early. The company has respectfully asked gamers not to stream or release any content from the game before its official release date.
“[…] we kindly ask you NOT TO stream/let’s play, or release any similar content before December 9th, 12PM CET / 3 AM PST,” the company warned. “We will send MAX-TAC (you know, the guys who take down videos) after everyone who does. After that date, however, we would love if you’d streamed everything like there’s no tomorrow.”
Here’s what you need to know about creating your #Cyberpunk2077 video content before the release: pic.twitter.com/QBCCxAX0E2
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) December 2, 2020