ENDED AUCTION HERE https://s33.postimg.cc/dz2che3jz/s-l1600.jpg Any chance someone here bought it? I'm not sure this is a Japanese or US version? If US, it's very early, since JPN version was released 28/04/2001, and US version was released 09/01/2001.
It's NTSC, so it's usually a US build, an early US build as you said. Although, the US version was released July 10th, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20070206025009/http://www.polyphony.co.jp/english/list.html
Oh, I always mix up the date with the US format. I will never be able to read it right. Since the preview date is so close to the JPN release date, I was wondering it's more likely to be an NTSC-J preview?? If this is a US preview then it could have a whole stack of differences -- that's 2.5 months before release.
You'd think if it was NTSC-J it would be labeled as a review, being so close to the release date. I mean it's not set in stone or anything, but judging by them labeling it a preview I'd guess the US version. If the buyer is here, please let us know
