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06-13-2008, 09:36 AM
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BlackBerry Bold - Release Date, Price etc.
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Hey there,
can you tell me, when the BlackBerry Bold will release in the U.S. to which price ? According to my informations AT&T, T-Mobile etc. will bring it to different dates and different (nearly the same) prices.
I am from Germany and would like to buy it via eBay - but only if the price is about 400$ (it will be about $700 from the official sight without contract, right?).
Hope you can help me... I fell in love with this phone ;)
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06-13-2008, 10:01 AM
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I would hope they would lower the price to compete with the 3G iphone
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06-13-2008, 10:14 AM
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I've been reading its $300 through ATT.. Which I'm sure is with a 2-year contract..
T-MO is going to be priced at $350.
I also read it could be $499 no contract price through ATT at the time of launch..
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06-13-2008, 10:18 AM
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Various threads, rumors and conjecture have the AT&T price between $300 and $600. Some with a contract, some without.
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06-13-2008, 10:44 AM
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I'd be shocked if they price the phone higher than around $300 with a contract.
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06-13-2008, 10:46 AM
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seriously, they have to price it aggresively to stay somewhat close to the iphone's price of $200-$300
Anything more than that, is chancing it..
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06-13-2008, 10:57 AM
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no contract on Rogers/ATT will be close to $600 ($550 range) which puts new act/upgrade pricing around $350-$400.
And Mr Knight what exactly are they chancing? The iPhone sold at $600 when it came out and did well. I do not think we will see the 9000 or the 9500 suffer any at all at a high price.
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06-13-2008, 10:59 AM
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I do not think they need to sell it for $200 as the iPhone people will be paying more for their plan and text messaging than their old iPhone plan which will help pay for their new iPhone 2.
I am thinking the Blackberry plan will stay the same so $300 with a contract is good for the 9000. $499 without a contract
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06-13-2008, 11:03 AM
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It'll probably be in the $300 range with a contract and $500 range without a contract.
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06-13-2008, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Sith_Apprentice
no contract on Rogers/ATT will be close to $600 ($550 range) which puts new act/upgrade pricing around $350-$400.
And Mr Knight what exactly are they chancing? The iPhone sold at $600 when it came out and did well. I do not think we will see the 9000 or the 9500 suffer any at all at a high price.
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Don't count on it. While some were crazy enough to pony up $600 for an iphone, I highly doubt very many BB users will do the same. |
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06-13-2008, 01:52 PM
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Don't count on it. While some were crazy enough to pony up $600 for an iphone, I highly doubt very many BB users will do the same.
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i will, lol... push email and STABILITY will get me everytime...
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06-13-2008, 05:03 PM
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is there a release date?
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06-13-2008, 06:27 PM
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Don't count on it. While some were crazy enough to pony up $600 for an iphone, I highly doubt very many BB users will do the same.
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Not true, I'd be willing to pony up more than that for a BB. I as nice as the iPhone is and as much as I like it, no way would I be willing to spend the same amount on it as I would a BB, just falls short a few key areas for me. I know many other users personally that feel the same way. |
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06-13-2008, 06:42 PM
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Not true, I'd be willing to pony up more than that for a BB. I as nice as the iPhone is and as much as I like it, no way would I be willing to spend the same amount on it as I would a BB, just falls short a few key areas for me. I know many other users personally that feel the same way.
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Yes, there will be some who like to be on the cutting edge who would be willing to spend that much. I was talking of the majority of BB users. |
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06-13-2008, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Sith_Apprentice
no contract on Rogers/ATT will be close to $600 ($550 range) which puts new act/upgrade pricing around $350-$400.
And Mr Knight what exactly are they chancing? The iPhone sold at $600 when it came out and did well. I do not think we will see the 9000 or the 9500 suffer any at all at a high price.
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You can't really compare Apple's first cellphone with a new BB release. If the Bold were released with a $600 price tag, it would hurt sales. |
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06-13-2008, 11:14 PM
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is there a release date?
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eha, lots of different opinions about that-just check out the other threads. Just following the posts of those who appear to have the best 'intel' would say that sometime within the next 30-45 days. |
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06-24-2008, 02:52 PM
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I do not think they need to sell it for $200 as the iPhone people will be paying more for their plan and text messaging than their old iPhone plan which will help pay for their new iPhone 2.
I am thinking the Blackberry plan will stay the same so $300 with a contract is good for the 9000. $499 without a contract
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gregg, you are also forgetting that the iPhone will be getting a more expensive plan because it is running on 3G and not EDGE. I wouldn't be surprised at all if AT&T/Rogers did the same thing with the Bold. 3G is a very expensive service to run and they will charge you more for it. It would be stupid not to from a business standpoint. Just bracing you for what is probably coming. |
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06-24-2008, 04:41 PM
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The latest info from InfoSync seems to confirm Sprint/Verizon/AT&T $300 with contract, T-Mobile $350. Release dates in the chart in the link. |
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07-02-2008, 02:17 PM
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gregg, you are also forgetting that the iPhone will be getting a more expensive plan because it is running on 3G and not EDGE. I wouldn't be surprised at all if AT&T/Rogers did the same thing with the Bold. 3G is a very expensive service to run and they will charge you more for it. It would be stupid not to from a business standpoint. Just bracing you for what is probably coming.
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dude the blackjack ran on 3g and didnt have any special extra expensive plan... i dont think thats the case at all |
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07-02-2008, 02:59 PM
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dude the blackjack ran on 3g and didnt have any special extra expensive plan... i dont think thats the case at all
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Sounds like Burton is just upset about the new iPhone plans. They got to pay for the device somehow.
I agree with you and do not think 3G will charge more for the Blackberry Plans. Why should they as 3G will be the "standard" for ATT now. |
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