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Rockstar North Devkit Containing GTA 4 Beta Build Found At Car Boot Sale

Xbox 360 Devkit
Credit: janmatant
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I love a good car boot sale. I don't like waking up at 5 am to get there in good time before all of the bargains have gone, but I love the idea that I will find some sort of hidden treasure or a brilliant gaming treasure. Remember the lost Michael Jackson Sega game that a gamer found at a car boot sale? It was impressive, but nowhere near as amazing as picking up an Xbox 360 and discovering it's actually a Devkit from Rockstar North.

Yes, a lucky gamer by the name of janmatant has posted on GTAForums about their great find after heading down to a car boot sale in Scotland, Rockstar North's location. They picked up an Xbox 360 that someone was selling for £5, only to find that it was no ordinary console.

Liberty Ferries model
Credit: janmatant/Rockstar Games

Imagine getting that Xbox home and discovering that it held a 118GB beta build for GTA 4 on there, with a boatload of beta characters, unused logos, models, and much more on there.

Zombies models GTA 4
Credit: janmatant/Rockstar Games

I mean, the console itself does have a Rockstar North label on it, so I'm sure if someone had done a little bit of research, they could have probably sold it on for a lot more money than £5. Still, I'm glad that janmatant managed to pick up a slice of retro gaming history for a bargain price.

Beta Cop build
Credit: janmatant/Rockstar Games

The console also has a cut minigame of zombies that never made the final game, as well as the Liberty ferry from the first trailer, and some songs and radio stations that didn't cut the mustard. Janmatant is now looking to sell the console with a guide price of £800.

You can find out more by checking out the original thread on GTA Forums!

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Sebastian Santabarbara profile image Sebastian Santabarbara
Sebastian is fuelled by a lifelong passion for Zelda, Banjo Kazooie, Donkey Kong, and all things retro. He uses his misspent youth with retro consoles to create content for readers around the world.