PS3 Slim coming today, PlayStation Network taken offline

Sony will soon hold its press conference in Cologne, Germany at Gamescom, but it's clear that something big... or should we say, Slim, is coming. Kmart spills the beans and PSN is being taken offline during the show, so it's time to officially get excited about potential price points and features.

Sony's Gamescom press conference in Cologne Germany is still a few hours away, but big announcements aren't made without large amounts of rumbling across the gaming press and retail sources. We've laid out the evidence of the PS3 Slim being made official today, but it looks as if Kmart has given up the latest bit of confirmation: a new PS3 is on its way, and it will cost $299.99.

The ad was spotted earlier today by multiple sources and our inbox has likewise been flooded by reports from gamers surprised to see such public evidence of the Slim. If you click on the ad, you're taken to a preorder page for a $299.99 PS3 Slim. Keep in mind that this sort of retail confirmation often happens before the pricing information is confirmed, but still... a $300 PS3 Slim would be an amazing thing indeed.