Pentax K-x two-lens kit (18-55 + 55-300) drops to $751 (pre-order)

We already mentioned this in the K-x discount update yesterday, but it got buried in the chaos, so we are mentioning it here on its own. The second Pentax K-x two-lens kit currently has a $100 pre-order discount at Amazon. Its regular pre-order price is $850, but Amazon has dropped it to $751. This is the two-lens kit with the 18-55mm and 55-300mm f4-5.8 lenses. The standard two-lens kit includes the 18-55mm and the 50-200mm lens and goes for $750. (We are assuming the $1 price difference is for disambiguation purposes).

This $100 discount may be another experimental promotion. Pentax appears to be experimenting with different things marketing-wise, starting with the 100 colors at announcement time. They already had a limited batch of K-x kits sold online through Best Buy with a $50 discount a few days ago, but they flew off the e-shelves very fast (unfortunately we missed them when they were live).