Kmart Officially Lists New PS3, Release Date
Today is the big day. GamesCom! And it seems retailers are getting ready for something big too, with Kmart quick to announce the presence of this new hardware .
We know what you are thinking. In the past week, so many fake newsletters, catalogues, and flyers have come out, with everyone thinking they were real. However, this time it’s different. If you happen to visit the Kmart online homepage, you’ll most likely stumble upon this.
Wanna click on it? Don’t worry, you can, and it will redirect you to this page, featuring a listing for a “Sony PS3, SLIM PRESELL 2″. What’s even more exciting? The release date, which is 08/24/09 (August 24th 2009). Now, of course this release date could be off, but what retailer puts a specific date like that?
I think it’s safe to call this the second worst kept secret of the year, besides the PSP Go of course.
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August 18th, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Wow….of course kmart has to ruin everyones fun lol…hmm $299. I may have to get a 2nd ps3 now…
August 18th, 2009 at 10:14 AM
i dont trust kmart! that got martha stewart locked up! there like the worst retailer in the world!
dont trust them!
August 18th, 2009 at 10:14 AM
We can finally confirm it!!! What do you think Sev has been saying all this time?!
August 18th, 2009 at 10:15 AM
interesting
August 18th, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Also, though other sites alledge the “Ars Technica” mole was the first to let you know, if you look at when he made his statements versus the PSLS announcement with the keyword SLIM (see early E3 predictions), Sev has been saying this and standing behind it more than other sites with revisionist histories.
Joystiq mentioned when reporting on the PS3 Slim originally that they didn’t think it was coming out. They said “SPOILER: It’s Not.” soon after we reported. I will get the direct link and screencap that I’ve kept on file if you need (in case they changed it). A lot of sites will now say, oh yeah, we have been saying that or we knew about it. Sev put his neck on the line and I hope you guys appreciate us taking a risk by being one of the few sites to put our hats into the ring.
Don’t forget Sev first unleashed the PSPgo PSLS exclusive boxart and compared it to the PS3Slim boxart from the factory, all of which happened after our E3 preview article. Anyone else keeping score?
August 18th, 2009 at 10:31 AM
Yes, Sev was definitely one of the first to talk openly about the PS3 Slim.
August 18th, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Nice!
August 18th, 2009 at 10:40 AM
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August 18th, 2009 at 10:41 AM
PSLS FTW.
August 18th, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Sev is one of my biggest heroes. A man amongst boys, a tiger amongst house cats and an orator amongst street preachers. Way to go!
August 18th, 2009 at 11:01 AM
this is awsome news for us and now im going to get my second ps3
August 18th, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Great, but too bad they don’t show an official photo…
August 18th, 2009 at 11:19 AM
yayyyyyyyyyyyy
August 18th, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Is the K-Mart ad pulled now?
August 18th, 2009 at 11:34 AM
yea…the kmart ad is gone…it wont even come up if you search for it…looks like kmart put the ad up a bit too early
August 18th, 2009 at 11:47 AM
The PS3 will be a behemoth from now until they cut production.
August 18th, 2009 at 11:54 AM
I am seriously pissed. Sony needs to start firing people in their own company. They also need to start sueing the pants (trousers) off others. The PS3 Slim is a trade secret. Where are the confidentiality agreements? Where are the signed declarations of secrecy? For the love of God Sony, if you are planning these leaks to get the market prepped for release then you are absolute geniuses, but I can’t give you that much credit. You need to silence the companies, suppliers, retailers, and all the middle men if you ever want to keep a secret. Otherwise Sony will never, ever, ever again have a surprise announcement at E3 or GamesCon.
In all honesty, I could care less about surprises at these shows (although they are fun when they happen), but if you ever want to get ahead of the competition you need to take care of these leaks. I mean, what if (this is a big what if), MS released a 360 Slim at GamesCon? It would kind of take the wind out of Sony’s sails (and sales).
August 18th, 2009 at 12:00 PM
It ain’t going to look as expected…!!!!!!
August 18th, 2009 at 12:10 PM
How is it going to look? I was about to hit preorder, until I realized I am SAVING up my money! My launch will do good for now.
August 18th, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Nice grab getting those pictures off the Kmart site before they were removed!
August 18th, 2009 at 12:44 PM
good going Kmart, spoil all the anticipation.. that’s just ridiculous!
August 18th, 2009 at 1:05 PM
Time will tell all.
August 18th, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Pretty much confirmed. We all know its real.
August 18th, 2009 at 3:49 PM
HOLY COW THAT’S MY BIRTHDAY , THANKS SONY!