According to PS3fanboy, a Wal-Mart outlet in Birmingham, Alabama has broken the street date on the 40GB PlayStatyion 3 consoles.
Apparently the store stocked the shelves with their early shipment of PS3’s and began displaying them for purchase on October 30th, 3 days before the official release date.
No word from Sony yet, but as tradition goes, we may see more stores follow suit. Stay tuned for more information.