While there have been several rumors about broken Halo 3 street dates, this one is being confirmed by the retailer themselves. Argos, a United Kingdom retailer, inadvertently sold several copies of the game early. Apparently, if the game was pre-ordered online through Argos' website, the buyer could show up in person and pick up a copy of Halo 3 a week before the official release date. Argos quickly discovered this was occurring and put a stop to it, blaming the mistake on an administration error. Furthermore, Argos has released a statement apologizing for the situation.

"Argos would like to make it clear that it does not endorse breaking street dates and continues to be committed to preventing pre-release sales through its stores and web site. However, we are aware that a genuine administrative error has resulted in a small number of cases where Halo 3 has already been sold. We are currently ensuring that there are no further sales of this product in-store until the Official release date, Wednesday 26 September. We have already taken steps to ensure that Halo 3 is unavailable on the Argos web site for reservation or purchase until the correct date."

While the rest of the world waits, a few lucky gamers get to enjoy Halo 3 a week early. Look for a full review for Halo 3 at Game Positive upon its official release stateside, September 25th.