Sony is offering a PlayStation 3 Slim games console free with the purchase of selected Bravia LCD televisions. From 22 October 22, the first 25,000 Sony Bravia LCD television buyers to register on the Sony site will be guaranteed a PS3 as an early Christmas present — as long as they purchase their television before December 1.

The offer is valid on a wide range of Sony Bravia LCD televisions, ranging from the inexpensive W5500 series, to the energy-efficient WE5 series and the MotionFlow 200Hz-enabled Z5500 series.

Sony's wireless HD models, the 40in, 9.9mm thick ZX1 and the EX1 are also included in the promotion, while the range-topping XBR45 is the most expensive of the eligible models.

Sony is advertising the offer with the release of a video demonstrating a PlayStation 3 Slim being catapulted into a Bravia LCD television. The video, similar to a car crash test, shows the entire LCD panel and chassis flexing as the Playstation 3 hits it, shattering the screen glass and destroying the Bravia.

This offer runs in conjunction with the recently announced warranty promotion, and is valid until all 25,000 Playstation 3 Slim units have been claimed from the Sony Bonus website.