Sony is moving fast and furiously to rebrand PlayStation and usher out the new, slimmer PlayStation 3, but we didn t know how fast until we looked at Gamestop s site.

The Gamestop listing for the system shows a shipping date of August 25, about a week earlier than planned, allowing consumers to get their hands on the system ahead of time.  That s a rarity in the video game industry — release dates actually moving up.

Maybe this is Sony’s way of making amends for their stumbling last couple of years?