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Kmart selling PS3 for $319 with coupon

Kmart is turning into a gamer’s paradise by selling Playstation 3’s for the low price of $319 with a 20% off coupon you can print out. The coupon is good from Nov. 11 - Nov. 17 and Nov. 18 - Nov. 21. No idea is the coupon is good for Xbox 360 or the Wii but reading the fine print it says nothing about game systems.

Various consumer coupon websites have reported that the above coupon works at select Kmart stores valid this week only (Nov. 11 - Nov. 17). No word if the coupon is valid for Wii or Xbox 360 purchases.

Regardless, prospective PS3 owners are encouraged to take advantage of this deal while they can. Enlarge the above image, print, and check with your local Kmart store to pick up a PS3 for a cool $319 before tax. Go on — get out of here. Shoo.

[Source Gamepro.com]

Mass Effect street date broken

Kotaku is reporting they’re receiving emails from readers who have been able to snag their copy of Mass Effect already. The offending (or godsent, depending on your point of view) party this time is Kmart, so if you hustle it’s possible you could get there in time to grab a copy for yourself.

Reports of broken street dates have become incredibly common in recent months. Halo 3, Bioshock, and even Super Mario Galaxy have reportedly had their street dates broken. I’m curious, though, as to whether this is a new phenomenon or if the interwebs is just getting better at reporting/ showing off the information. If developers and publishers have a problem with broken street dates, why wouldn’t they just make sure the game gets to the vendor on the released date, no sooner, no later? Do they just expect a certain number of broken street dates? Could they purposefully be allowing the street date to be broken to drum up pre-release excitement (like Mass Effect or Super Mario Galaxy need it)?

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to figure where the local Kmart is.