Kmart.com: "New Low Price, New Exciting PlayStation 3"

Kotaku says: "Retailer Kmart's online presence ran an advertisement online earlier today, promoting a "new low price and a new exciting Playstation 3," a promotional image that now seems to have been pulled, but is still accessible online.

The banner even goes far enough to touch on the rumors of an impending PlayStation 3 price drop and PS3 Slim redesign, but offers nothing more visually than the stock hardware photos available elsewhere on Kmart.com. That Kmart.com would even mention rumors of a hardware redesign seems unusual. Perhaps someone on the Kmart web team has been following the months-long roller coaster ride of the impending PS3 Slimpocalypse and wants to be ready for an official announcement.

The banner image, while arguably suspicious with its use of "Playstation" instead of "PlayStation" and the fact that it lacks a proper shot of any hardware revision. But Kmart.com is definitely hosting it, with a date of "081809" for use on the retailer's home page."

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

I've run out of stuff to say on these "leaked ps3 slim/price cut info" articles. So I'll just sit and watch the redundant comments.

Well........... carry on.

[DERKADER]

If your this excited about the slim announcement chances are you already have a PS3 and this doesn't effect you at all.

[Syronicus]

It's getting old already. So many folks are so desperate to be the first to "report" on the new PS3 slim that they go as far as to create fake ads on the web and in print. Oh, the shaky cam and fuzzy camera phone shots are the worst. Sorry, but can't we all just wait for the official news and let Sony have their thunder for a day at the next conference?

[morganfell]

I already have a PS3 - 2 in fact and I am excited. Looking forward to my 3rd PS3.

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

I have 3 PS3's and I'm still looking forward for the Slim. I may have to sell my launch 60GB since I don't use the PS2 BC feature anymore.

[WhittO]

Lol what is the point in owning 3 ps3s?

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

I have two in my home (living room,bedroom) and one at my second house in Vegas. What do you not get?

[Trollimite]

this is kmart! they are like the worst retailer allowed to sell. for all we know their site could have been hacked!!!

all im saying is dont trust k mart!

[CrayzeeCarl]

*sigh*

Why is it so hard to fathom that people who already own a PS3 would be excited about a slim. Use your imagination, people.

1. Slim PS3 + price drop = increased hardware sales.
2. Increased hardware sales = more players online, including IRL friends.
3. Increased hardware sales also = more software sales.
4. More software sales = continued developer support and more games.
5. More games = more fun.

[kapedkrusader]

...it says it will cost $299.

[Blaze929]

You know, a part of me actually thinks this is fake and Kmart is just BSing everyone. What retailer goes as far to advertise, "the rumors are reality"?...what "rumors" and why would a retailer think a vast majority of consumers know about them.

Now maybe this is Sony's marketing and their headliner for the PS3-whatever, then in that case I guess Kmart just let the cat out of the bag....but I find it funny that its only Kmart (and sears who are partners).

What i think is Kmart, who's profits have been declining and are facing hardships just like everyone, KNOWS about these "rumors" which is why a retailer would even bring rumors up. With that I bet they banked on the price being $299, the release date, the slim ALL from the rumros that are spreading around JUST to be the first online retailer to offer pre-orders for the device and bank all the costumers before everyone else. I mean, they dont even have a damn PICTURE. If they have information on all this, surely Sony wouldve sent stock pictures as well don't you think?

Now i'll laugh my ass off at Kmart is nothing related gets announced today at the conference.

[CrayzeeCarl]

^^^
I don't think long-standing corporations like Sears (K-Mart) do things like that. That would severely damage their reputation and just piss people off.

[Blaze929]

Well why would "long-standing corporations" go ahead and reveal something that wasnt ready yet?...and ONLY them?

[nix]

would be nice... if it's true... i just want to see how much they have shrunk it, size wise.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

Oh well only '7' hours to go(i think)until that SONY Show!!! ;-P

I'm not believing anything on this site until i see 'King KAZ' holding the PS3:Slim!!! ;)
(Saying that it should be Ken Kutaragi doing it :-( F-ING internet 'C'!!!) :-/

[kumashii38]

it's indeed exciting.
I will buy the new one.

[DiLeCtioN]

the same stuff, people will start to believe...so yh possibility these rumours are true

[Sigh]

Well Kmart just basically confirmed it. Wanna see how it looks later today.

[unrealgamer58]

*sigh* no ones gonna say it? im gonna have to be the one who says it? *sigh* microsofts leaking information....,XD

[Dead_Cell]

Lol.

[jack_burt0n]

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/...

lol

[gumgum99]

lol, its basically only a matter of waiting til the conference. With an american store site, such as Kmart, now confirming the rumors it seems like this PS3 slim/price cut is all but confirmed.

[sunnygrg]

O_o it is on kmart's front page. Such a big retailer advertising the Slim, chances are it is definitely true. Now we just have to wait about a couple of hours for the announcement.

[hates video games]

Why would they advertise it other wise?! This is Kmart not some generic store in Italy or some unknown store nobody's ever heard of. This is Kmart. The 3rd largest department store in the U.S.

[Kinetix]

Release date 8/24/09

[n4gn4gn4gn4g]

Time to get me PS3 number 2 methinks.

[hates video games]

Now we can stop the PS3 slim rumor crap.

[klashawnd]

Thanks Kmart. Now I can come to N4G and not worry about seeing a Slim PS3 rumor article every 5 minutes.

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/...

[Indy-Pendent]

I think they just took this ad off their webpages. Its not available anymore

[JD_Shadow]

They did.

Showed it too early, perhaps.

I think some retailers are also excited because they know they can get the money off of it. In other words...THEY know this will sell.