With new releases, comes the excruciating wait for the release date of the title. This wait feels significantly longer regarding titles with massive hype surrounding them. As a result, gamers do anything possible to get their hands on these titles early.

As the release of Final Fantasy XVI edges closer, fans cannot wait to play the game for themselves. However, it seems some people may have jumped the wait! Posts made rounds on Reddit and 4Chan showing some people holding copies of Final Fantasy 16’s PlayStation 5 copy.

Final Fantasy 16 copy already in circulation?

The wait for a game can be long, and fans try to overcome it by watching any bits of videos surrounding the game available online. However, it seems some fans escalated beyond this, skipping the wait entirely and getting the game.

Posts made rounds on gaming forums across different platforms, showing people holding a copy of Final Fantasy 16 on PlayStation 5. Since the game has not yet been released, fans speculated this image is likely from a warehouse that stores the game. If this is the case, it is not as much of a surprise.

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With the release of the game later this month, warehouses for online retailers such as Amazon and other online shopping platforms already have the game. This is done to ensure there is no delay for pre-orders. Moreover, retail stores also have copies of the game waiting in their warehouses for release dates.

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However, if any fans have indeed got their hands on a copy of the game, it is a much more serious matter. This is similar to an issue faced by one Amazon retailer a few weeks ago when some Nintendo Switch devices as well as copies of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom were stolen from a warehouse. During this incident, fans working as warehouse employees stole from the warehouse to play the game early.

The picture first appeared on 4Chan. Gamers strongly suspect it to be a leak.

Fans give their take on Reddit

Following this, the Final Fantasy community had their take on the matter, scared about getting spoilers, yet enjoying the suspense surrounding how the picture leaked.

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While some worried about what could happen, one fan shared their experience with receiving a game early. They revealed a story from their childhood when they got Final Fantasy 8 early.

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However, the consensus remained over avoiding spoilers. Fans said they could not risk finding out anything about the title. Even if it was not someone who took the copy to play the game early, they would go on a media blackout to avoid spoilers.

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What do you think of Final Fantasy 16’s leak? Was it from a warehouse? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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