Microsoft has revealed tha Halo 3 will begin to ship on Tuesday September 25th with European availability being set to the day after that, the 26th. Microsoft expect Halo 3 to shatter all previous day one entertainment sales records when it hits the streets and will probably be right, games cost much more than a trip to the movies of course.

"'Halo 3' is much more than a video game release; it's the biggest entertainment event of the year," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business. "On Sept. 25, we intend to deliver a finale that will go down in entertainment history and leave people around the world with an experience that will be shared and enjoyed for years to come."