With little pre-release buzz or fanfare, has unexpectedly released portable thriller Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for and iPod touch at a surprisingly low price.

Price pressure on the App Store has lowered the cost of the game to 5.99 GBP / 9.99 USD, which contrasts with the more expensive and versions. The game currently goes for more than quadruple the price on PSP when downloaded via the PlayStation Store.

Despite the cheaper price, Chinatown Wars remains intact with modifications to radio stations and minor graphics tweaks made to ensure a reasonable download file size. The catch is that it doesn't work on older iPod models and requires the latest iPhone OS to run.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is available now on the App Store.

By Tracy Erickson