(DEAD) Deal alert: Pentax K-x (w/18-55, 55-300) for $669

UPDATE (Tue Dec 8 at 2:20am EST): The deal is now dead. The camera has returned to its $850 price. The original post is after the jump...

We interrupt the silence with a deal alert! The price of the second Pentax K-x two lens kit has dropped another $50 to $669, sold and shipped by Amazon.com. However, yes there is a however, the shipping estimate is "1 to 2 months". If you need the camera right away, the other kits mentioned below are currently shipping...

We have also just refreshed the K-x stock-status matrix. Some of the other leading prices for the various kits are:

+ the other two-lens kit (18-55, 50-200): ships for $650 by Amazon, $664 w/bonus Sling bag from NewEgg
+ body only for $569 with bonus Sling bag from NewEgg (see single-lens kit below first!)

Pentax K-x w/18-55mm for $550 in three of four colors
+ BLACK for $550 at Amazon
+ WHITE for $550 at Adorama, $570 w/bonus 4gb card at Abe's of Maine
+ RED for $550 at J&R World
+ NAVY BLUE for $619 by Beach Camera on Amazon

Please note that prices and availability are as of the time of writing, and we do not have magic technology that automatically rewrites things when something changes. That is one of the reasons why we have dates and times on each blog-post!

For more on the camera, be sure to check its list of reviews and also, past present and future updates on this blog using the category tag right below this line.